Lily Pad- “A Soft Place to Land” A NonProfit Organization

Lily Pad- “A Soft Place to Land” A NonProfit Organization We are a team of volunteers actively seeking to demonstrate God’s love by establishing safe spaces for vulnerable youth.

Join us in our cause: https://www.lilypadinc.org/sponsor

🌿 Welcome to the new Lily Pad at Calhoun County DSS! 🌿Our journey with Calhoun County started at the end of 2025 with a ...
08/05/2026

🌿 Welcome to the new Lily Pad at Calhoun County DSS! 🌿

Our journey with Calhoun County started at the end of 2025 with a simple conversation about bringing a Lily Pad to their office. From day one, they were excited about the project and eager to help make it happen. Even with a change of the county director just before installation, that excitement never changed.

Since Calhoun and Clarendon counties are neighbors, we turned it into a double-header weekend and transformed spaces in both offices! (Stay tuned for the Clarendon County reveal, coming later this week!)

In Calhoun, we had the opportunity to create two welcoming rooms—a main Lily Pad and a visitation room that also serves as overflow space for children and families. With fresh paint in warm, earthy tones, comfortable furniture, books, sensory toys, soft lighting, activities, and meaningful Scripture throughout, these rooms now feel less like an office and more like a place where children and families can simply breathe.

The main Lily Pad includes a sleeper sofa, rocking recliner, calming décor, and plenty of cozy touches to help children feel safe and supported. Just next door, the visitation room was designed to encourage connection during family visits with comfortable seating, books, a LEGO wall, and activities that help everyone feel a little more at home.

We couldn’t have done this without our amazing volunteers who gave their time to help bring these spaces to life, and we’re especially thankful to the Darrel and Alicia Jackson Foundation for generously funding this project. Your support is making a lasting difference for the children, families, and staff of Calhoun County DSS.

Every Lily Pad reminds us that even in the hardest seasons, a warm, welcoming space can make all the difference.

URGENT: We need Room Maintenance Volunteers across South Carolina.A child could walk into a Lily Pad room today.We’re lo...
07/13/2026

URGENT: We need Room Maintenance Volunteers across South Carolina.

A child could walk into a Lily Pad room today.

We’re looking for Maintenance Partners in:

• Aiken
• Orangeburg
• Fairfield
• Georgetown
• Sumter
• Clarendon
• Calhoun
• Horry

Just a few hours each month, you’ll help keep a Lily Pad room clean, stocked, organized, and ready for the next child who walks through the door.

It may seem like a small act of service, but it reminds a child they are seen, valued, and cared for.

Will you help us be ready?

Visit the link in our bio to sign up today.

Every child experiencing foster care deserves a soft place to land.

Our Summer 2026 newsletter is here!Inside this issue:💚 Our first Lily Pad beyond South Carolina💚 Two new trauma-informed...
07/07/2026

Our Summer 2026 newsletter is here!

Inside this issue:
💚 Our first Lily Pad beyond South Carolina
💚 Two new trauma-informed spaces in Georgetown County
💚 Encouraging words from a South Carolina DSS Director
💚 What's coming next as we continue working toward serving every DSS office in South Carolina

You'll also hear why this has been our most challenging fundraising year yet and how faithful monthly partners make it possible to say "yes" when God opens new doors.

We'd love for you to take a few minutes to read it. The newsletter link is in the comments below.

Thank you for being part of this journey and for helping create soft places to land for children and families in crisis.

A child experiencing foster care may not remember every detail of one of the hardest days of their life.But they'll reme...
06/30/2026

A child experiencing foster care may not remember every detail of one of the hardest days of their life.

But they'll remember how they felt.

A warm light.
A favorite book.
A place to play.
A soft place to rest.
A comfortable chair.

That's why every monthly gift matters.

💙 $10/month helps provide toys and sensory activities.

📚 $25/month helps fill our rooms with books and calming comforts.

🛋️ $100/month helps provide furniture built to serve children and families for years to come.

Small monthly gifts become soft places to land for children experiencing foster care, victims of violence, and families in crisis.

Our goal is 100 monthly sustainers by August 31.

Will you be one of them?

🌸 Summer of Hope
💙 Be One of the 100

Join us today. Link in the comments below.

31 people have said YES.31 people have committed to creating a soft place to land for those facing some of life’s hardes...
06/24/2026

31 people have said YES.

31 people have committed to creating a soft place to land for those facing some of life’s hardest moments.

When we started Summer of Hope, we had 19 monthly sustainers. Today, we have 31.

Now we’re asking:

Will you be #32?

Our goal is 100 monthly sustainers by August 31, and we can’t get there without you.

A monthly gift of $10, $25, $50, or more helps ensure that children, victims, and families have access to the support and resources they need.

💙 31 of 100
🌸 Summer of Hope
🎯 Goal: 100 by August 31

Join us today. Link in bio.

Nestled along South Carolina’s beautiful Lowcountry coast, Georgetown County is known for its rich history, scenic water...
06/17/2026

Nestled along South Carolina’s beautiful Lowcountry coast, Georgetown County is known for its rich history, scenic waterfront parks, and welcoming community. Now, Georgetown County DSS is home to two newly transformed, trauma-informed spaces designed to better support youth, families, and staff.

Because office space was limited, our team partnered with Georgetown DSS leadership to create a flexible Lily Pad room that doubles as a conference room when needed. With the support of the County Director and the Regional Director Andrea Favor, an additional room was also identified and transformed into a dedicated visitation and overflow space.

Before the transformation began, both rooms were professionally painted, creating a fresh foundation for what was to come. With the help of volunteers, we designed spaces that feel less like offices and more like home. The Lily Pad room now features a sleeper sectional, chalkboard and LEGO wall, sensory items, soft lighting, electronics, room-darkening curtains, and a reclining rocking chair—all thoughtfully chosen to create a calming environment where children can rest, play, and feel supported. Scripture displayed in the room offers encouragement and hope to everyone who enters.

The visitation room was designed to foster connection during family visits, with comfortable seating, books, child-friendly activities, and ambient lighting that help create a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Together, these spaces provide children, families, and DSS professionals with a softer, more comforting environment filled with sensory toys, books, blankets, activity walls, and other trauma-informed features that help make difficult moments a little softer.

🎶 Before I get to our Summer of Hope update, I have to share this moment.A few weeks ago, our Creative Director, Cara Gr...
06/16/2026

🎶 Before I get to our Summer of Hope update, I have to share this moment.

A few weeks ago, our Creative Director, Cara Grubb, attended the Faith Communities Coalition on Foster Care’s Faith in Action gathering in Detroit.

One of the highlights of the evening was hearing the Detroit Youth Choir perform . Watching these young people sing with so much joy, energy, and confidence was a beautiful reminder of what’s possible when communities come together to support children and families.

The event brought together faith leaders, community organizations, advocates, and child welfare partners from across Michigan who share a common goal: creating brighter futures for children and families.

Attendees also heard from keynote speaker Dr. Monty Burks, a nationally recognized child welfare leader with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who shared insights on faith, community engagement, and serving children and families through action.

For Lily Pad, it was more than just an event.

It was one of our first opportunities to begin building relationships in Michigan, connect with organizations doing important work, and share the vision for what a Lily Pad can mean for children, victims, and families in crisis.

As we continue our Summer of Hope campaign, I’m reminded that monthly donors make moments like this possible. They help us show up in new communities, build partnerships, and lay the foundation for future Lily Pads.

The spaces we create matter.
The relationships we build matter.
The children and families we serve matter.

💙 Summer of Hope Update: 27 of 100 monthly sustainers
🌸 Goal: 100 by August 31

Thank you for helping us build hope in South Carolina, Michigan, and beyond.

🎉 We reached our first milestone!Just a few days ago, we launched our Summer of Hope campaign with a goal of finding 100...
06/12/2026

🎉 We reached our first milestone!
Just a few days ago, we launched our Summer of Hope campaign with a goal of finding 100 monthly sustainers by August 31.

Today, we’re celebrating 25 monthly donors which means we’re officially 25% of the way there!

This milestone isn’t just about a number. It’s about 25 people choosing to invest in hope month after month.
It’s about creating a soft place to land for children experiencing foster care, victims of violence and traumatic crimes, and families in crisis.

It’s about making sure support is there not just today, but for months and years to come.

Recently, one of our monthly donors made her 40th gift. At $25 a month, her generosity has now surpassed $1,000 in support for Lily Pad. That’s the power of consistent giving.
To our 25 sustainers: thank you. Your faithfulness is helping change lives.

And to those who have been thinking about joining us, now is the perfect time. We’re celebrating 25, but we’re already looking toward 50.
💙 25 of 100
🌸 Summer of Hope
🎯 Goal: 100 monthly sustainers by August 31

Will you help us take the next step?

CreateHope

For many people, summer means vacations, family gatherings, and making memories.For others, summer can bring uncertainty...
06/09/2026

For many people, summer means vacations, family gatherings, and making memories.

For others, summer can bring uncertainty, instability, and nowhere to turn.

At Lily Pad: A Soft Place to Land, we walk alongside children experiencing foster care, victims of violence and traumatic crimes, and families in crisis. Every day, we witness incredible courage, resilience, and the life-changing impact of a caring community.

This summer, we’re launching our Summer of Hope campaign with a goal of reaching 100 monthly donors by August 31. Monthly giving provides the steady foundation that allows us to continue offering hope, support, resources, and safe spaces to those who need them most.

Whether it’s $25, $35, $50, or $100 a month, your commitment helps ensure that every person who comes through our doors finds a soft place to land.

💙 Join us at the table.
💙 Be one of the 100.
💙 Help create lasting hope.

🔗 Join today: lilypadinc.org

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44 Parkway Commons Way
Greer, SC
29650

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Monday 8am - 6pm
Tuesday 8am - 6pm
Wednesday 8am - 6pm
Thursday 8am - 6pm
Friday 8am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 7pm

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