Since 1999, area residents have been turning to the Waccamaw Community Foundation to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible. We are a public charity, serving thousands of people who share a common concern… Improving the quality of life in Horry and Georgetown counties.

The Waccamaw Community Foundation helps individuals, families, businesses and organizations create permanent charitable funds that help our community meet the challenges of changing times. The Foundation invests and administers these funds.

The Foundation uses distributions from the various funds to award grants to many of the humanitarian, educational and cultural organizations in this remarkable community we call home.

Waccamaw Youth Center, Inc. is a private, non-profit agency committed to providing comprehensive residential services for up to 16 abused, neglected, and abandoned youth ages 12-21. It is the first and only low management group home in Horry County.

Our objective is to allow the adolescents in our care to remain in the community while receiving the long-term therapeutic services they so desperately need. The organizations goals are to provide opportunities for the development of a positive self-esteem, assist with the advancement of academic/vocational abilities, and teach the life skills necessary to become productive, contributing members of society. In addition, we strive to help the adolescents in our care grow past their painful experiences and discover the happiness and security that can be reached through healthy, nurturing relationships.