The Kiawah Women’s Foundation’s annual fundraiser will begin on Jan. 30. Local businessman Mike Gorski is handing off his fundraising role to KWF, with the hope that loyal Gorski Challenge donors will continue to support KWF’s Backpack Buddies Challenge. KWF works with three local schools – Angel Oak Elementary and Haut Gap Middle School on Johns Island and Frierson Elementary on Wadmalaw Island. These schools provide weekday breakfast and lunch to children who experience food insecurity. By packing and delivering over 300 bags containing 12 healthy snacks, our Backpack Buddies program extends this support through the weekend. KWF also supports local students through the Teen Holiday Project, Teen Hygiene Project, sponsorship of St. John’s High School Women’s Softball Team, and the Emergency Assistance Program. All these programs are supported by our wonderful volunteers and the generosity of the Kiawah community. Hunger lives 5 miles away. Rising food costs are one of the many strains on the struggling families KWF serves. On average each bag costs $6.50; sponsoring a child for the school year costs $260. Please consider contributing, any amount helps support our program. Donations can be made on the KWF website at Kiawahwomensfoundation.org or by check payable to Kiawah Women’s Foundation, 130 Gardeners Circle, PMB I, Johns Island, SC 29455. All donations are tax deductible.
Terri Burke is a secretary for Kiawah Women’s Foundation, a 100% volunteer nonprofit.