Families Helping families of the Lowcountry
GIVES JOY
Palmetto Project is bringing the magic of our Families Helping Families of the Midlands program to the Lowcountry in 2025!
Getting Involved
SUPPORTING LOCAL FAMILIES
Back-to-School Supply Drive
In 2024, Palmetto Project expanded our original FHF of the Midlands (FHFM) model to ensure hundreds of children in need could start the school year with the supplies to succeed.
In 2025, Familes Helping Families of the Lowcountry (FHFL) is launching our Back-to-School Supply Drive with Midland Park Primary School! Our goal is to provide 300 brand-new backpacks & school supplies for children in need as they start their academic careers in Pre-K and K5!
You can help!
HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE
Beginning in the Midlands in 1990, Palmetto Project and WIS News 10 have provided the magic of the holiday season to thousands of families, senior citizens, and adults with disabilities in need through FHFM.
Starting in 2025, FHF of the Lowcountry (FHFL) will provide holiday assistance to more than 500 elementary, middle, and high school children and their families from Charleston County School District.
Help us make this new tradition of FHFL a success — and help make the holidays merry & bright for local children in need!
Adopt a Family
WHO WE SERVE
Families with children under 18
FHFL serves North Charleston children in Pre-K and K5 for back-to-school, and families with children & teens (through high school) in Charleston County School District during the December holidays.
- Must be in need (either displaced or residing at 150% FPL or below)
- Must be referred by Charleston County School District (teacher, social worker, guidance counselor, etc.)
What we do
How We Help Families Thrive
Backpack & School Supply Drive
Palmetto Project believes that every child should have the pencils, paper, books, and other tools and supplies they need to succeed in school.
Especially when they are first beginning their academic journeys!
That’s why FHF of the Lowcountry (FHFL) is launching our annual back-to-school supply drive this summer for children entering Pre-K and K5 at Midland Park Primary School in North Charleston — so they can start their school years & careers ready to learn.
Holiday Assistance
With your help, we will help make the season merry & bright for Lowcountry families who are most in need of holiday magic.
By partnering with the Charleston County School District, FHFL will streamline holiday giving for families with children in need — and empower our educators to focus on teaching.
Financial Stability
In addition to special gifts, our holiday giving efforts will help feed, clothe, and nourish our neighbors across the Lowcountry.
Our donors and sponsors will also provide our families with basic necessities like soap, shampoo, socks, underwear, and winter coats. And some families will receive giftcards to grocery stores so they can celebrate the holidays together with a hot meal.
Create hope
What Drives Us
OUR WHY
Palmetto Project believes that everyone in the Palmetto State deserves to be as happy, healthy, and prosperous as possible. And we believe that innovation is the pathway to progress.
The Families Helping Families (FHF) model innovates and transforms back-to-school and holiday assistance by centralizing the local giving outlets, family referral & adoption processes, logistics, and distribution to make it as efficient and effective for everyone.
FHF of the Lowcountry (FHFL) is building on the success of FHF of the Midlands (FHFM) that began in 1990 as a partnership between Palmetto Project and our Midlands media partner, WIS News 10, since 1990.
More Information
Frequently asked questions
Who FHFL serves
The FHFL back-to-school program serves children in Pre-K and K5 at Midland Park Primary School, and our holiday giving program serves elementary, middle, and high school children & their families in need enrolled in Charleston County School District.
Qualifications
All families with children must be displaced or reside at or below 150% of the federal poverty level.
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- Two people: $31,725 annual income (or less)
- Three people: $39,975 annual income (or less)
- Four people: $48,225 annual income (or less)
How it Works
Professionals with the Charleston County School District (i.e., teachers, guidance counselors, social workers) refer their students to FHFL, and we take care of the rest in partnership with the generous Lowcountry community.
Get Involved
We rely on the incredible generosity of resources and spirit throughout the year to power FHF.
You and your family, civic organizations, employers, churches, or other social groups can shop with your own resources for back-to-school or the holidays, or you can volunteer to support us by giving, helping with gift distribution, and more!
DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, July 29th
Drop-Off BEGINS: Backpacks & School Supplies
- 6296 Rivers Ave., Suite 100
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- 8am – 5pm
- We will be open every day until 5pm from Tuesday to Friday for Drop-Off!
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Friday, August 1st
Drop-Off ENDS: Backpacks and School Supplies
- 6296 Rivers Ave., Suite 100
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- 8am – 5pm
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THANK YOU!
Thank you, Educators!
We are so grateful to partner with the Charleston County School District as we launch FHF in the Lowcountry!