The Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation (SIHAF) is delighted to announce that you, our generous donors, have not only met our $200,000 Matching Challenge, but have once again surpassed the Challenge with a grand total of $330,000.00! This includes all contributions, October 1 through December 31, 2024, to the Foundation in support of its 14 programs and partners. We appreciate all who contributed for making it possible for us to provide healthy food and clean water one meal at a time.
The SIHAF Board is proud to dedicate this highly successful 2024 Hunger Awareness Challenge to our Board Chairperson, Mary Hill, whose passion is to feed the hungry. We honor her service to SIHAF and her perseverance in recovering from a stroke suffered last summer. We know you all share in our prayers for her full recovery.
This year’s record total means so much to so many. It means we can:
- Grant more funds to our fourteen (14) local programs and partner organizations to serve more than 2,500 neighbors who deal with hunger every day on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands, by providing meals, groceries (including thousands of pounds of fresh produce) and special programs.
- Provide microwave ovens, stoves, and refrigerators to clients who have none.
- Continue SIHAF’s Water Wellness Mission assuring that water wells and filtration systems can be maintained and future requests for wells granted.
SIHAF’s all-volunteer team continues to serve our neighbors efficiently and effectively. As recently noted by the SC Secretary of State, 98.8% of all donations to SIHAF go directly to our mission of feeding the hungry and providing clean water to those in need.
Our sincere thanks to all of our donors and we ask for your continued support in 2025. SIHAF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible. Donations can be made by:
- Check mailed to: Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation, PO Box 268, Johns Island, SC 29457-0268
- Credit or debit card at: fightislandhunger.org.
-Submitted by SIHAF
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