Aflac Supports 45 South Carolina Nonprofits with $389,640 in Grants

January 22, 2026

Aflac awarded $389,640 to 45 South Carolina nonprofit organizations during its 2025 spring and fall grant cycles. The funding supported organizations advancing health care access, educational opportunities, and essential community services, reflecting Aflac’s commitment to children and families, including those impacted by cancer.

Since establishing the Aflac Charitable Fund at Central Carolina Community Foundation in 2016, 393 grants totaling more than $3.1 million have been awarded to nonprofits across South Carolina.

“Aflac celebrates communities where we live, work, and raise families. From supporting childhood cancer initiatives on an international scale to improving neighborhoods across the Palmetto State, Aflac is pleased to extend our culture of care to local nonprofit organizations through Central Carolina Community Foundation,” said Bob Ruff, senior vice president, Group Voluntary Benefits, at Aflac, and member of the Central Carolina Community Foundation board of directors.

Aflac 2025 Spring Grant Recipients

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands – Columbia

• Caring and Sharing of Hemingway, SC – Hemingway

• Columbia Museum of Art – Columbia

• Columbia Urban League Inc. – Columbia

• Dyslexia Resource Center – Columbia

• Home Works of America, Inc. – Columbia

• Hopeful Horizons – Beaufort

• Kershaw Area Resource Exchange – Kershaw

• Make a Wish Foundation of South Carolina – Greenville

• Meals on Wheels of Summerville, Inc. – Summerville

• NothingPink – Fort Mill

• Palmetto Place Children and Youth Service – Columbia

• Reading Partners South Carolina – North Charleston

• Richland County Public Education Partners – Columbia

• Senior Resources, Inc. – Columbia

• Smith Medical Clinic, Inc. – Pawleys Island

• South Carolina Youth Advocate Program (SCYAP) – Columbia

• Special Olympics South Carolina – Lexington

• The Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach – Myrtle Beach

Aflac 2025 Fall Grant Recipients

• Boys Farm, Inc. – Newberry

• Bridges of Hope – North Charleston

• Camp Cole – Eastover

• Children’s Attention Home, Inc. – Rock Hill

• Communities In Schools of South Carolina – Columbia

• Dickerson Children’s Advocacy Center – Lexington

• Doors to Dream – Charleston

• Feonix – Mobility Rising – Lincoln

• FIRST South Carolina – Camden

• Girls on the Run Upstate SC – Spartanburg

• Good Samaritan Clinic – Lexington

• Greenville Literacy Association – Greenville

• Harvest Hope – Columbia

• IT-oLogy – Columbia

• Leeza’s Care Connection – Columbia

• Logan Elementary Foundation – Columbia

• Lowcountry Orphan Relief – Midlands Orphan Relief – North Charleston

• Mission Lexington – Lexington

• Once Upon a Room – Charleston

• Public Education Partners – Greenville

• Richland Library Friends and Foundation – Columbia

• Serve & Connect – Columbia

• Sight Savers America – Pelham

• The Free Medical Clinic – Columbia

• The Robinhood Group – Union

The Aflac Charitable Fund was established at Central Carolina Community Foundation to enhance its charitable giving program in South Carolina. The Community Foundation is a centralized point of contact for all grant requests, administration, evaluation, outreach, and distribution. Aflac’s grants committee is comprised of a dedicated group of community-minded employee volunteers.

Applications for Aflac’s spring grant cycle will be open March 1–15, 2026. For information about applying for an Aflac grant, visit the Central Carolina Community Foundation website or call (803) 254-5601.