Together SC Competitors

Teach For America is a bold and diverse movement of changemakers who work toward educational excellence for all students by teaching for at least two years. Together with partners throughout the educational ecosystem, our network of over 62,000 alumni and corps members are empowering students, and helping them shape a future filled with possibility.

City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of leaders. City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on skills that help students thrive in school and contribute to their community. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa.

As a member of the national Feeding America network, Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting our community in pursuit of equitable, dignified, and consistent access to food. Founded in 1983 by Trident United Way and Coastal Community Foundation, LCFB was created to address the community health issue of hunger, which we now understand more broadly as food insecurity. This means ensuring consistent access to healthy food, by everyone in a family, to lead healthy and active lives. We partner with more than 230 partner agencies - faith-based organizations, schools, community organizations and non-profits to execute a myriad of nutrition programs, especially for children and seniors. Our efforts provide nutrition education experiences and an engaged support system for people who face food insecurity. LCFB will continue to build pathways to long-term food security and cultivate resources to help our neighbors reach self-sufficiency.