Since its creation in 2015, the One SC Fund has helped South Carolina respond to natural disasters and emergencies, including the Thousand-Year Flood, Hurricanes Matthew, Florence, and Helene, the COVID-19 response, and the 2025 Emergency Food Response.
Central Carolina Community Foundation uses its infrastructure and experience to help One SC Fund respond quickly, collect contributions, and make sure dollars go where they are needed most. We coordinate with the South Carolina Office of Resilience, an agency of the governor’s cabinet.
Through contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners, the Fund has provided more than $14 million in support to local organizations serving communities across South Carolina.
When future disasters or emergencies occur, gifts to the One SC Fund are made available to support the next activation.
The One SC Fund directs resources to nonprofits working locally in South Carolina to provide emergency relief and response. When future disasters or emergencies occur, gifts to the One SC Fund are made available to support the next activation.
One SC Fund: Emergency Food Response
Activation is closed to new contributions.
About this Activation
The One SC Fund: Emergency Food Response was activated by Central Carolina Community Foundation on October 28, 2025 in response to the anticipated disruption of federal food assistance in South Carolina.
At the end of September 2025, more than 550,000 individuals relied on SNAP benefits to help meet their monthly food needs. When those benefits appeared likely to be delayed due to a federal government shutdown, the Foundation activated the One SC Fund to ensure families, seniors, and people with disabilities did not experience gaps in access to food.
What this Activation Accomplished
Through contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners across South Carolina and the country, the One SC Fund provided emergency grants to the state’s four regional food banks, serving all 46 counties.
Status of Contributions
This activation is no longer accepting contributions. The immediate need that prompted the Emergency Food Response has been resolved.
With Appreciation
Central Carolina Community Foundation extends sincere thanks to everyone who supported the Emergency Food Response. Your generosity helped ensure that food reached South Carolinians quickly during a critical period.
One SC Fund: Hurricane Helene
Activation is closed to new contributions.
About this Activation
Following Hurricane Helene, the One SC Fund was activated to support relief and recovery efforts across South Carolina. This activation directs resources to nonprofit organizations working locally to help communities rebuild and recover.
Status of Contributions
The Hurricane Helene activation is no longer accepting new contributions.
ONE SC FUND: HURRICANE HELENE PRESS RELEASES
Hurricane Helene One-Year Impact Report
Thank you to our generous One SC Fund Donors
See a complete list of One SC Fund Hurricane Helene grantees
