Save the Children South Carolina

07/02/2026

Do you live in Barnwell County and have a preschooler or rising Kindergartner? Registration for 4K and 5K programs is happening now. Scan the QR code or visit the website to register today.

06/16/2026

We joined the Elder Justice Coordinating Council’s Never EVER Campaign!

06/10/2026

The Clarendon Master Gardners have been visiting our summer program at Manning Early Childhood Center to guide the students in the school's garden. Today, they learned about sweet potatoes, banana peppers, bell peppers, cucumbers, and the multiple purposes of sunflowers in the garden. They also planted sweet potato plants, picked and tasted cherry tomatoes, and tried mint tea. Students were able to take home vegetables that they picked from the garden.

05/27/2026

Get ready for DOUBLE the fun at the Union County Library! 📚✨
Join the Jurassic Jamboree Summer Reading Kickoff AND sign up for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!

🦕 May 30 | 3–6 PM
🎉 Games, prizes, dunk tank, foam cannon & FREE Kona Ice!
📖 Free books for young readers + reading program sign-ups

Bring a canned good to support their food pantry & enter to win a GRAND prize! 💙

05/20/2026

In partnership with Save the Children and Barnwell School District, over 700 Barnwell Primary students met author Jerry Pallotta — and went home with books of their own. Thank you to , , , and The Cohen Foundation for making the United States of Readers visit possible. Books change lives. 📖❤️

04/22/2026

Lee County First Steps will host an Early Learning Summit on May 7, 2026. Registration must be completed via Eventbrite. 🖍️✏️

04/22/2026

Savannah Creek Baptist Church will host “Learning is a Family Affair” this Saturday, April 25, 2026 at Richard Carrol Elementary School at 11:00am. Join the fun!

04/14/2026

Advocacy Alert: Help Protect Afterschool & Summer Programs

🚨Your help is needed to push back on the newly released FY2027 “skinny budget” proposal that would put afterschool and summer programs at risk in South Carolina and nationwide.

📢The budget would eliminate dedicated funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative. Right now, 21st CCLC supports nearly 10,000 programs serving 1.4 million children and families—including thousands of South Carolina students who rely on these programs for academic support, enrichment, and safe, supervised care.

➡️Take action now: Click on the link below to urge Congress to protect 21st CCLC and preserve dedicated funding. South Carolina’s children and communities that depend on these programs can’t afford to lose them.

 It’s time for the Afterschool For All Challenge! On March 11, advocates are headed to Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress. Help us lay the groundwork for their conversations by contacting your elected officials and urging them to support afterschool and summer programming,  inc...

02/12/2026

Save the Children Federation, Inc. in partnership with Union School District is applying for a 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) sub-grant from South Carolina Department of Education. If funded, this proposal will provide an academic and enrichment afterschool program for students at Buffalo and Monarch Elementary Schools. If you want to learn more about this application, please reach out to Shemika Williams at [email protected]. Once submitted, our final application will be available for public review upon request.