Giving It Forward Together - GIFT

08/29/2026

🌊 RIDE THE TIDE IS COMING — SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12! 🌊

Get ready for one heck of a day on the Waccamaw River — all for an incredible cause!

Giving It Forward Together (GIFT) presents RIDE THE TIDE, benefiting Special Olympics Area 16! ❤️

🛶 PART 1 — RIDE THE TIDE

📅 Saturday, September 12
⏰ Registration: 12:00–1:00 PM
🚀 BLAST OFF: 1:00 PM SHARP!

Then we're heading out for a 4-mile float down the Waccamaw River!

Kayak? ✅
Paddleboard? ✅
Inner tube? ✅
Canoe? ✅
Some questionable homemade floating contraption? 😂 We'll be watching!

If it's NONMOTORIZED and it floats, come RIDE THE TIDE!

👇 REGISTER FOR THE RIDE HERE:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fu9chX4FSHcjHuacT63bMr4pZFWjg1cHIv5hNNBp5hg/edit?usp=drivesdk

🎉 PART 2 — THE AFTER PARTY

NOT RIDING THE RIVER? NO PROBLEM!

The After Party is for EVERYONE — you do NOT have to participate in Ride the Tide to come!

📍 Pawleys Island Tavern
⏰ 3:00–8:00 PM

🎸 Live music by THE GUYS!

🎁 Plus a SILENT AUCTION packed with great stuff:

⛳ Golf Packages
🎨 Local Art
🍽️ Restaurant Gift Cards
🎟️ Lottery Tickets
🥃 Booze
🎁 And a whole lot more!

So pick your adventure:

🌊 RIDE — Registration 12–1, Blast Off at 1 PM
🎉 PARTY — Pawleys Island Tavern 3–8 PM
🔥 OR DO BOTH!

Come float. Come party. Come bid. Come listen to some great music.

But most importantly, COME HELP US SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPICS AREA 16! ❤️

Bring your friends. Share this post. Let's pack the river AND Pawleys Island Tavern!

🌊 RIDE THE TIDE — SEPTEMBER 12 🌊

FLOAT. PARTY. GIVE BACK.

Submit your registration for Ride the Tide 2026 here! You can register up to 6 participants at one time. If registering for multiple participants, Participant #1 will be responsible for all correspondence for team. Email GIFT at givingitforwardtogether.com or call 843-333-6178 with any questions.

08/15/2026

🚨🌊 **ATTENTION PEOPLE WITH QUESTIONABLE IDEAS AND SOMETHING THAT FLOATS!** 🌊🚨

**Your moment has arrived.**

Giving It Forward Together (**GIFT**) proudly presents:

🌊 **RIDE THE TIDE 2026!** 🌊

We're floating **4 miles down the Waccamaw River** to raise money for **Special Olympics Area 16**.

What can you bring?

🛶 Kayak? **Yep.**
🏄 Paddle board? **Yep.**
⭕ Inner tube? **Absolutely.**
🛟 Something homemade that your buddy swears is "totally seaworthy"? **NOW WE'RE TALKING.** 😂

There is really only one important rule:

🚫 **NO MOTORS!**

Paddle. Kick. Drift. Beg your friend for a tow. Question your life choices halfway through. Whatever it takes.

**Just keep floating!** 😂

📅 **Saturday, September 12, 2026**
📍 **Litchfield Plantation**
⏰ **Registration: 12:00 PM**
🚀 **Blast Off: 1:00 PM**
💲 **$30 – Bring Your Own Float**
⭕ **$40 – We'll provide an inner tube**

👉 **REGISTER FOR RIDE THE TIDE HERE:**
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1fu9chX4FSHcjHuacT63bMr4pZFWjg1cHIv5hNNBp5hg/viewform

❤️ **ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS AREA 16!**

🍻🎸 **AND THEN... WE PARTY!** 🎸🍻

Whether you floated gracefully down the Waccamaw or spent four miles spinning backward in an inner tube, you've earned a party.

📍 **Pawleys Island Tavern**
⏰ **3:00–7:00 PM**

🎸 **LIVE MUSIC BY THE GUYS!** 🎸

And we're having a **BIG SILENT AUCTION** with some seriously good stuff:

⛳ **Golf Packages**
🎨 **Local Art**
🎟️ **Lottery Tickets**
🥃 **Booze**
🍽️ **Restaurant Gift Cards**
🎁 **And a whole lot more!**

# # # 😎 DON'T WANT TO FLOAT?

**GOOD NEWS — WE STILL LIKE YOU.**

You don't have to get anywhere near the river to join the fun!

Just show up at **Pawleys Island Tavern from 3–7 PM**, listen to **The Guys**, grab a cold one, bid on something you didn't know you needed, and help us raise money for an AWESOME cause.

🌊 **FLOAT.**
🍻 **PARTY.**
🎸 **DANCE.**
💰 **BID.**
❤️ **GIVE BACK.**

**Four miles. No motors. Questionable flotation decisions. One GREAT cause.**

🌊 **RIDE THE TIDE 2026** 🌊

And remember...

**How you get there is between you and the Waccamaw.** 😂

**Sponsored by Giving It Forward Together (GIFT)**
❤️ Benefiting **Special Olympics Area 16**

👇 **TAG SOMEONE WHO NEEDS TO BE TALKED INTO DOING THIS WITH YOU!** 😂

07/28/2026

07/28/2026

Ride the Tide 2026 is on deck! Proudly sponsored by GIFT, Giving It Forward Together! Join us on September 12th for the float down the Waccamaw River and for the after party at The Pawleys Island Tavern! There will be awesome items for the bag raffle, live music by THE GUYS, 50/50 drawings, and silent auction items! We are so pleased to partner with Special Olympics Area 16. All,100%, of event proceeds will be donated to our local area Special Olympics 16! Matt Lowenbach Susie Lowenbach Mary Ann Lee Geney Dawn Sizemore Judy Giles

06/17/2026

Thank You, Tidal Creek Brewery!
GIFT – Giving It Forward Together extends our sincere gratitude to Tidal Creek Brewhouse for their generous donation in support of our mission.
Your commitment to giving back helps us continue our work alongside veteran organizations, providing resources, support, and opportunities that make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who have served our country.
Partnerships like yours strengthen our community and help ensure that veterans receive the recognition and assistance they deserve.
Thank you for helping us give it forward together. 🇺🇸 Mary Ann Lee Geney Susie LowenbachMatt Lowenbach Dawn Sizemore Judy Giles

05/17/2026

It is very humbling to announce that with proceeds from our Tee Off for Veterans golf tournament, we were able to “GIFT” $8,000 to each of our partners, Barnabas Horse Foundation(pictured), Project Golf, and Tidelands Health. It is truly a privilege to support our local military veterans in need. GIFT is making great strides as we support our heroes! Matt Lowenbach Mary Ann Lee Geney Dawn Sizemore Susie Lowenbach Judy Giles