Beaufort Nonprofits and Charities

I whole-heartedly endorse this organization for the awareness they bring to heart health matters for the military community to include active-duty service members, their families, and veterans. The relationships they have with other organizations and the outreach events they conduct brings awareness to the standards of care issues that face our active-duty service members, their families, and veterans, especially since the tremendous stress they are under makes them more susceptible to heart issues. Furthermore, this organization addresses a personal issue that has affected my life and my family’s lives. Myself, being a veteran with a history of heart issues in my family and getting of the age to start worrying about heart issues have concerns for my heart health. My father passed away from heart issues, my younger brother has already had three heart attacks so the family history is substantial. I use the VA system for my health care and have been told I am of an age to start having heart check-ups such as ultrasound on my arteries. At the same doctor’s appointment was also told that those services were not available at the VA clinic or VA hospital for my care so I would need to seek civilian services for this test. (I have since this appointment had a TIA - mini stroke, which I think with proper testing may have been detected earlier issues that lead to this) In addition, my son, who was born in 1987, was born with a heart condition. When we were stationed in Puerto Rico there wasn’t care available for his condition, so we had to fly back to the US for medical care and check-ups. I feel Military Hearts Matter helps bring awareness to the lack of care available to those who serve, their family members, and veterans.

This foundation is a tribute to two beautiful young people that were tragically lost to soon to a drunken driver .This foundation provides supports and guidance for individuals who have been affected by drunk driving because the actions made by one individual affects all those who loved the lives lost.

A State Trooper thanks COWS after being shot in the line of duty -<br><br>This Thanksgiving I would like to give a big thank you to the C.O.W.S organization.<br><br>After being shot in the line of duty this year, COWS reached out to me and offered to assist in anyway they could for my children. During this trying time in my families life my kids did not understand completely, my youngest didn’t understand why daddy couldn’t play or why I was in the hospital, or why you have to be careful when just trying to snuggle. My oldest was scared - didn’t know what to think. A job he has always been proud of and admired, a job he talked about in school on many occasions, a job he was proud to talk about and show off my car at his school, a job that meant so much to this kid that worships everything about his dad. <br>— Now has become a job that almost took his dad from him, a job that scares him, a job that has made him at such a young age understand so much about this crazy world. <br>He turned on the news a 6 in the morning after my incident to see what had happened to his daddy. A 6 year old shouldn’t know how to do that. When COWS reached out to me I was really grateful after seeing the struggles my children were going through. COWS put a smile back on their faces. If only for a little while, they felt special. People they did not know were sending them gifts and helped us to keep their lives as normal as possible.<br><br>Seeing the light in their eyes when the big box was for them, seeing them play with the gifts, just seeing them feel special because someone out there cares about the work their daddy does also cares about them. Really helped them recover that feeling - especially for my oldest - that there is still good in this world and in the job they have always cherished.<br><br>COWS I thank you and support you for all you do for the children of wounded services men. You change the lives in these kids for they live a life not like most. In a world full of hate because people refuse to just get along, a world that idolizes criminals. Organizations like COWS keep that good light burning. God bless and Happy Thanksgiving.

Currently headed by a gentleman who feels it is appropriate to talk down to women. The president, Ron, also feels free to spend money without seeking approval from the community. He also allows certain people who he favors to have improvements to their home approved and deny those same improvements by others who he dislikes denied. He is an entitled pig who looks at our community as his fiefdom. <br><br>In addition, he and his wife are working to change all the covenant to be more restrictive and give themselves more power. <br><br>The secretary of the HOA also feels free to insult and demean veterans and anybody who dares to disagree with her. She is a horrible human being who freely runs her mouth.

Kids love the whole operation!

Received excellent resources to teach children about natural disasters. The children enjoyed the books and songs and doing the volcano dance.

I support Hope Haven of the Lowcountry by volunteering my time and energy, and I am convinced I receive so much more from this powerful experience than I could possibly give. <br><br>Give: to freely transfer the possession of something. The powerful act of giving unto others is something I have always felt impassioned to express; however, for much of my life giving has been a challenge. In fact, my early experiences in life led me to demonstrate the polar opposite of giving by taking anything and everything I could. To understand the nature of this incredible transformation in my life it is helpful to view giving as a selfless act of love, and taking as a selfish act of fear. As a fearful child experiencing pain on a daily basis and perceiving many things beyond my control being taken away from me, both tangible and abstract, my survival revolved around an impulse to take what I could. My heart wanted to give, but my instincts told me to take. Naturally, living life in this mode only increased my pain. It is because of organizations like Hope Haven of the Lowcountry providing healing to children affected by abuse and neglect that I am able to give today. The individuals that come together to support and provide these services to the community are invaluable to improving the quality of life for everyone in our immediate environment, as well as the global community at large. From my experience, actions have a ripple effect and when we act from a place of selfless giving, rather than selfish consumption, we are spreading love and affecting others in empowering ways we cannot even begin to imagine. I give today because it is an absolute joy and privilege to be of service to others when for so long I was incapable of doing so.<br>

Beaufort County Open Land Trust is an accredited land trust. Accreditation means Beaufort County Open Land Trust meets national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. Beaufort County Open Land Trust has demonstrated to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission its commitment to excellence. Accredited land trusts meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. These land trusts demonstrate their commitment to excellence by adopting Land Trust Standards and Practices, the ethical and technical guidelines for the responsible operation of a land trust, and meeting the accreditation requirements drawn from them. Learn More: http://www.landtrustaccreditation.org/about.

My husband and I have a small traveling resident theatre company catering to seniors in retirement homes, senior centers and life care facilities. We would not exist without the advice and support of the Arts Council of Beaufort County. Jenny and JW Rhone have offered their knowledge and support every on every step of our journey. They have not only supported our small company, but have ccreated a wonderful space for artists to perform, paint, design and teach. <br>The positive energy of <br>ARTworks is contageous. I hope this lives on for many, many years in Beaufort