Direct Aid
Essentials Kits focus on practical items that may be useful right away, prepared and shared with dignity.
Fundraising campaign. South Carolina focused.
Fund Carolina Cares Essentials Kits.
Carolina Cares is a direct-aid initiative of The Poston Foundation. It helps fund practical Essentials Kits and related charitable support for people in South Carolina facing hardship, housing instability, financial stress, short-term crisis, or other immediate resource gaps.
Donations are used as funding allows and support supplies, preparation, distribution, documentation, and related charitable operations.
Who We Are
Practical help rooted in South Carolina.
Carolina Cares brings together useful supplies, accountable stewardship, and dignity-centered support to help meet practical needs in local communities.
South Carolina Focus
The initiative is centered on South Carolina communities and practical local support.
Community Support
Donors, sponsors, volunteers, and local partners help support the work behind Carolina Cares.
Essentials Kit
Every item serves a practical purpose.
Kits may include hygiene basics, socks, first-aid supplies, shelf-stable snacks, water, seasonal items, resource information, and other essentials, depending on season, community need, supply availability, and available funding.
Soap
Toothbrush
Socks
Water
Snack
First Aid
Hygiene
Resource Card
Why It Matters
Basic essentials can make a hard day more manageable.
helps fund practical supplies, preparation, distribution, documentation, and related charitable operations.
helps strengthen the local support behind Carolina Cares.
can help expand the initiative's ability to prepare kits, organize supplies, and support local operations when opportunities are available.
Donation Options
Choose the gift that feels right.
Your donation helps The Poston Foundation purchase supplies, prepare kits, support distribution, maintain documentation, and continue building a transparent, accountable direct-aid initiative rooted in South Carolina.
Support Essentials
Helps fund core care items for Carolina Cares kits.
DonateSupport Kit Preparation
Helps fund a broader supply purchase and kit preparation.
DonateCommunity Sponsor
Helps support practical essentials and related charitable operations.
DonateSupporting Sponsor
Helps fund supplies, packing materials, documentation, and distribution readiness.
DonateCustom Gift
Give at any level or contact us about in-kind support.
DonateGiving levels are illustrative. Donations are used as funding allows and support supplies, preparation, distribution, documentation, and related charitable operations.
Sponsorship
Sponsor Essentials Kits. Support practical local care.
Community Sponsor
- Name acknowledgment on the website, with consent
- Acknowledgment in an e-newsletter, if issued
- Digital supporter badge, upon request
Supporting Sponsor
- Community Sponsor acknowledgments
- Name acknowledgment on select recognition materials, when used
- Event acknowledgment, when applicable
Impact Sponsor
- Supporting Sponsor acknowledgments
- Logo acknowledgment on the website, with consent
- Social media thank-you, when appropriate
Lead Sponsor
- Impact Sponsor acknowledgments
- Logo acknowledgment on event signage, when used
- Featured thank-you as a charitable supporter, when applicable
Presenting Sponsor
- Lead Sponsor acknowledgments
- Prominent acknowledgment as a charitable supporter
- Public thank-you at an event, when applicable
Sponsor recognition is an acknowledgment of charitable support, not advertising, an endorsement, or guaranteed promotional exposure. Recognition may vary depending on consent, timing, available channels, and event plans.
Volunteer Interest
Ask about volunteering
Volunteer support may help Carolina Cares prepare kits, organize supplies, and support local operations when opportunities are available.
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Designed to stay practical, clear, and accountable.
Program of The Poston Foundation
Practical Support
South Carolina Focused
Dignity-Centered
Accountable
Clear Answers
A few things to know before you give.
What is the Carolina Cares Initiative?
Carolina Cares is a direct-aid initiative of The Poston Foundation that helps fund practical Essentials Kits and related charitable support in South Carolina.
What can be included in an Essentials Kit?
Kits may include hygiene basics, socks, first-aid supplies, shelf-stable snacks, water, seasonal items, resource information, and other essentials, depending on season, community need, supply availability, and available funding.
Can businesses sponsor Carolina Cares?
Businesses, community groups, and individuals may support Carolina Cares through sponsorships, custom gifts, in-kind support, and, when available, volunteer participation. Sponsor recognition is an acknowledgment of charitable support and is not advertising or an endorsement.
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