Charleston County Parks Foundation Inc

THE CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION (CCPF) WILL REMOVE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT ACCESS TO PARKS, RECREATION PROGRAMS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERSERVED AREAS OF CHARLESTON COUNTY. THE CHARLESTONCOUNTY PARKS FOUNDATION HAS A MISSION TO EMPOWER ALL PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS AND PROGRAMS. THE VISION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL TO ACCESS AND EXPERIENCE THE BENEFITS OF OUR PARK SYSTEM WHILE PRESERVING AND PROTECTING IT. 1. THE GENESIS SWIM SAFETY FUND PROVIDES AQUATIC SAFETY PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CHARLESTON COUNTY. ESTABLISHED AFTER THE TRAGIC DROWNING OF A 13 YEAR-OLD AFRICAN-AMERICAN BOY NAMED GENESIS HOLMES IN HOLLYWOOD, SC, WITH A FOCUS OF REDUCING DROWNINGS IN THESE RURAL AREAS. THE GENESIS PROJECT PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH A SKILL THAT WILL TRANSLATE INTO A LIFELONG LOVE FOR WATER, AND WILL IMPACT GENERATIONS TO COME. 2. THE CULTURAL HISTORY FUND SUPPORTS THE CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK & RECREATION COMMISSION'S CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH, PRESERVATION, INTERPRETATION, AND EDUCATION FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS. THE FUND IS CURRENTLY FOCUSING ON CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THAT FOSTER A MORE EQUITABLE SOCIETY, BY EXPRESSING A UNIFIED NARRATIVE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY, CULTURE, HERITAGE AND ART AT MCLEOD PLANTATION HISTORIC SITE. 3. SUPPORT YOUR COUNTY PARKS - GENERAL FUND. THE GENERAL FUND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE WHO ENCOUNTER FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESSING PARKS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES. 4. THE NATURE STEWARDSHIP FUND IS FOCUSED ON PRESERVING, PROTECTING, AND MANAGING THE NATURAL RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE CHARLESTON COUNTY PARK SYSTEM FOR THE ENJOYMENT AND BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY FOR YEARS TO COME.