Successful Youth and Children
United Way of Horry County is focusing its efforts on this first impact area: Successful Youth and Children.
United Way is working towards enhancing academic performances, increasing school attendance and decreasing the dropout rate in our high schools.
Born Learning Initiative: Provides quality early learning opportunities and tools for parents and caregivers of young children. 843.347.5195
Boy Scouts: Builds character, self-reliance, patriotism and respect for others, improving the community. 843.662.6306
Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand: Inspires and enables all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. 843.445.9964
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Cedar Branch Community Empowerment Center: Provides education in health & wellness, tutoring and character building for children in the Cedar Branch Community. 843.716.0210
Child Care Resource & Referral: Offers resources and referrals to parents who are looking for child care as well as technical assistance and training for child care providers to assist in quality improvement. 843.347.5195
Children’s Mentoring Program of Horry County: Pairs children from single parent families with mentoring adults to help them succeed in life. 843.248.0164
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Claire Chapin Epps Family YMCA: Provides after school and summer care for children and other programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. 843.449.9622
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Freedom Readers: Improves the reading skills in low income communities by providing one-on-one literacy tutoring, free books for home libraries, and an inspiring, high-energy learning environment. 843.251.1804
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Girl Scouts: Builds Girls of Courage, Confidence and Character, who make the world a better place. Myrtle Beach Office- 843-626-5190 or Charleston Office-800-868-9911
Help 4 Kids: Provides children with the necessities to be equipped for school, the means to live a normal life and weekend snacks through schools for the less fortunate children. 843.651.4310
Horry County First Steps: Ensures that all Horry County children start to school healthy and ready to learn. 843.236.5402
Kids Café Initiative: Partners with agencies to serve hot, nutritious after school meals to children in need through the Lowcountry Food Bank. 843.747.8146
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Palmetto Advancement of Learning Motorsports (PALM): Training at-risk youth ages 16 to 21 by helping them acquire their GED and providing job skill opportunities in the motorsports, aviation and automotive industries. 843.903.6600
Salvation Army's Boys' & Girls' Club: Offers a safe haven and a good moral environment for youth. 843.488.2769
Tara Hall Home for Boys: Provides boys with a safe environment in which to live, learn and play while also meeting their physical and mental health needs. 843.546.3000