


Empowerment Starts Here.
Let’s turn community into family.
Let’s redefine help.
FORGIVENESS IS OUR BUSINESS
The Poston Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to empowering underserved communities in South Carolina. Through our flagship initiative, Carolina Cares, we mobilize volunteers, provide mentorship and educational support, and promote civic engagement. Headquartered in Columbia, SC, our work transforms lives across the region by addressing real needs with real solutions. Join us to help build stronger futures.
WHO WE ARE
The Poston Foundation is a nonprofit rooted in South Carolina with a mission to uplift underserved communities. Through our signature initiative, Carolina Cares, we provide educational support, mentorship, and civic engagement programs that make a lasting impact across Columbia and beyond.
OUR CALL TO ACTION IS ACTION
Change starts with showing up. Whether you volunteer, donate, or spread the word, your support fuels real impact in South Carolina’s most underserved communities. Join The Poston Foundation and be part of a movement that educates, uplifts, and empowers — one family, one future at a time.
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Carolina Cares
We care because you care. We care because it's the right thing to do. It's an initiative with no end.
Youth Mentorship
We are convicted in our focus on our young people. They are not only the future, the are our legacy.
Voice for the Voiceless
Every day, we meet our neighbors with what matters most: compassion, consistency, and a path forward. These three programs are how we turn help into hope.
Next Gen Skills Training
We equip youth and adults with essential 21st-century skills — from digital literacy and financial education to public speaking and problem-solving — so they can thrive in today’s workforce and tomorrow’s world.
Emergency Relief
& Resource Access
Through our Carolina Cares outreach, we deliver care kits, hygiene supplies, and emergency support to families in crisis, ensuring no neighbor is left behind in moments of need.
The Humans
check out some reviews 🤪
ChatGPT, Lil
"Look — when you empower the block, you empower the future. Carolina Cares ain’t charity, it’s community in motion. Facts."
Anonymous Mentor
"These kids don’t need saviors — they need consistent love. That’s what The Poston Foundation shows up with every time."
Local Single Mother
"It wasn’t just food or supplies. It was someone saying, ‘We see you. We got you.’ That’s rare. That’s real"
Homeless Teenager
"They didn’t just hand out backpacks — they sat down, asked about my goals, and made me believe I could actually reach 'em"