Families helping families of the Lowcountry
HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Adopt a family!Donate or become a sponsor!Making spirits bright
HOW IT WORKS
Since 2025
Helping
Local families
celebrate the season
Our Story
Palmetto Project first launched Families Helping Families (FHF) in 1990 in the Midlands through a partnership with WIS News 10 and the incredible Midlands community.
In 2025, Palmetto Project brought FHF to the Lowcountry (FHFL)!
Palmetto Project partnered with the entire Charleston County School District to ensure unhoused students from Pre-K to high school & their families had a happy holiday.
Throughout the holiday season, community members donated funds or “adopted” families and shopped for the gifts and necessities on families’ wish lists.
In 2025, YOUR support made spirits merrier & brighter for 286 Charleston County School District students and their families (totaling 343 children, caregivers, and young siblings!) without a home for the holidays.
Thank you!
Join us in 2026!
*You may sign up to adopt a family now. You will be matched with a family in late October.
Our first holiday assistance program for Charleston County School District students experiencing homelessness was a success because of YOU!
HOliday Giving Partner: 2025
How it works
Our Process
Our first year of FHFL provides back-to-school support and holiday assistance to local families in need with your support.
- The Palmetto Project team partnered with Midland Park Primary School (MPPS) to provide brand-new backpacks with school supplies to Pre-K and K5 students in need. In 2025, we only supported students in Pre-K and K5 at MPPS for back-to-school.
- Our holiday giving program provided the magic of the season to nearly 300 students & their families from the Charleston County School District (CCSD) without a home for the holidays. With your support and contributions, we made the holiday season a generous season.
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- All referrals to FHFL must be received via CCSD staff (i.e., teachers, social workers, guidance counselors, etc.) who have confirmed eligibilty of their students & families.
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Dream Team
Our Partners
All of you
Our community of donors, neighbors, and friends made our first Families Helping Families of the Lowcountry (FHFL) a success in 2025!
Become a 2026 partner today!