We want to update you on the status of the STEM Program sponsored by the Kiawah Cares Foundation for Mount Zion Elementary School on Johns Island, South Carolina. As you can imagine, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, and subsequent closure of all South Carolina schools, had a significant effect on the program. However, we have good news to report and high hopes for the program now that school has resumed.
Read MoreIt's that time of year when Kiawah Cares focuses on education -- each year, as schools are finishing up for summer, we're gearing up to meet the needs of the next year. This year, with so many of our annual events and programs cut short due to the coronavirus, we’d like to take a walk down memory lane. Below are some of our favorite education images from more normal times.
Read MoreKiawah Cares, in partnership with the nonprofit Going Places, will be surprising the 135 students at Frierson Elementary School with donated bicycles on Wednesday, June 5. A bicycle not only encourages a child to be active, but also empowers the child with a sense of freedom, and in many cases, a feeling of self-worth, as the bike may be the first item of value a child can call their own. A bicycle is not just a gift that imparts joy, it also contributes to the foundational confidence every child deserves, and can be a building block for a positive future.
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