Direct Aid
Essentials Kits focus on practical items people can use right away, packed and shared with dignity.
A program of The Poston Foundation
Helping Our Neighbors. Building Hope.
Practical Essentials Kits delivered with dignity and compassion across South Carolina.
Practical help.
Directly delivered.
Who We Are
Practical Help. Delivered Directly.
Carolina Cares is built for neighbor-to-neighbor support: useful supplies, careful coordination, and a warmer way to meet real basic needs.
Local Impact
Support is directed toward South Carolina communities through grounded, people-first outreach.
Community Partnerships
Donors, sponsors, volunteers, and local partners help the initiative reach people with care.
Essentials Kit
Every item has a job to do.
Contents may shift by season, inventory, funding, and community need. The goal stays simple: useful basics, packed thoughtfully, distributed respectfully.
Soap
Toothbrush
Socks
Water
Snack
First Aid
Hygiene
Resource Card
Why It Matters
Small essentials can create real breathing room.
supports practical essentials that can be distributed with care.
strengthens the local network behind Carolina Cares.
expands the initiative's ability to pack, prepare, and respond.
Donation Options
Choose the gift that feels right.
No pressure, no inflated promises. Just practical support for a program designed to show up with useful help.
Support Essentials
Helps fund core care items for Carolina Cares kits.
DonateProvide Multiple Kits
Supports a broader supply purchase for kit preparation.
DonateCommunity Sponsor
Helps underwrite a focused round of essentials support.
DonateSupporting Sponsor
Supports supplies, packing materials, and distribution readiness.
DonateCustom Gift
Give at any level or contact us about in-kind support.
DonateSponsorship
Sponsor Essentials Kits. Strengthen local care.
Community Sponsor
- Name listed on website
- Recognition in e-newsletter
- Digital sponsorship badge
Supporting Sponsor
- Community Sponsor benefits
- Name on select materials
- Event recognition
Impact Sponsor
- Supporting Sponsor benefits
- Logo on website
- Social media recognition
Lead Sponsor
- Impact Sponsor benefits
- Logo on event banner
- Featured recognition
Presenting Sponsor
- Lead Sponsor benefits
- Prominent campaign recognition
- Speaking opportunity at an event
Volunteers
Join Carolina Cares
Volunteer support helps Carolina Cares pack kits carefully, prepare materials, organize supplies, and build momentum for direct local outreach.
Become a VolunteerTrust
Designed to be simple, transparent, and local.
Program of The Poston Foundation
Transparent
Community Focused
Direct Distribution
South Carolina Based
Clear Answers
A few things to know before you give.
What is Carolina Cares?
A direct-aid initiative of The Poston Foundation focused on practical Essentials Kits in South Carolina.
Are kit contents fixed?
No. Items may vary by season, inventory, funding, and community need.
Can groups help?
Yes. Sponsors, businesses, churches, civic groups, and volunteers can support kit packing and outreach.
