Children's Trust of South Carolina

Join us for the 2nd Annual Child Champions Classic 3K Run/Walk, a family-friendly race in Greenville on Sunday, March 30! 🌟 All proceeds will be donated to Children’s Trust of South Carolina and Greenville First Steps. Individual registration is $15, and family registration is $30. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. The Greenville Drive’s Reedy Rip’it and the Swamp Rabbit’s Romper will also be joining the fun! See all the details and register at bit.ly/3x2IBjt! #ChampionsForChildren

The call for presenters for our South Carolina Home Visiting Summit, which will be held Sept. 10 to 11 in Columbia, is now open! We are seeking proposals for 60-minute sessions that raise awareness, share best practices, prompt action or support infrastructure of home visiting in South Carolina. Share your expertise and contribute to the summit experience by applying to present. See detailed guidelines and submit a session proposal at bit.ly/43pdVXL. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025.

We're hiring a director of individual giving and major gifts! 🌟 This person will work with senior leadership to develop and implement strategies for overall individual campaigns and major gift donor relationship management to meet short and long-term goals. The director will increase overall individual giving and build the major gift program by growing and diversifying a portfolio of individual donors from across the state. 📍 This full-time position is based in Columbia, SC. Apply by March 30. ➡️ Check out the description, qualifications, salary and benefits at bit.ly/3YRbR5V. #ChampionsForChildren

We are proudly building a statewide network of family resource centers to strengthen community systems and help all families thrive. At a family resource center, you can find localized help such as parenting classes, mental health, family counseling, child care, job training and more—usually at no cost or low cost. Designed to address the specific needs of each community, family resource centers help reduce the burden on state and federal social services by providing families with the resources they need in their local communities. We support family resource centers by offering guidance, training and technical assistance through the S.C. Family Support Network. With increased support, funding and donations, more communities across South Carolina can establish family resource centers and provide essential support to families. Thank you to our incredible partners in this video: Lighthouse Ministries, Florence, SC, York 1 Parenting Partnerships and Family Solutions! Learn more about family resource centers near you at bit.ly/3D3BeM7. #ChampionsForChildren

ATTN: Home visitors and early childhood interventionists! 🌟 Save the date for our two-day South Carolina Home Visiting Summit, which will be held September 10-11 in Columbia! You'll gain strategies for strengthening individual programs and services, network with partners and peers in the field, and collaborate to strengthen the system of family-serving programs throughout the state. Sign up to receive updates at bit.ly/43pdVXL!

Donate to Children's Trust while filing your taxes and support child abuse prevention in our state! 🤍 How? ⬇️ If you're using tax preparation software like TurboTax, look for Voluntary Contributions or S.C. form I-330. If you're filing with paper forms, follow these steps: ✔️ Enter your donation amount on line 2 on your S.C. I-330. ✔️ Then, enter the same amount on line 28 on your S.C. 1040. ✔️ If you are using a professional tax preparer, attach the S.C. I-330 to your tax paperwork. Thank you for being #ChampionsForChildren!

LAST CALL: Register for our virtual Learning Thursday session on March 6 from 11 a.m. to noon! 🧠 We'll explore adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), the importance of early brain development, the impact of stress and how these effects may be passed on to future generations. We welcome anyone who works with children and families, including social workers, educators, public health professionals, law enforcement, community leaders, etc. Register by Wednesday, March 5. Feel free to share this! bit.ly/4kgkjqe | #ChampionsForChildren

To close out Parent Leadership Month, Leesa Plumblee Nelson, our parent engagement coordinator, penned a heartfelt op-ed celebrating the statewide Parent Advisory Council, which has "brought insight, wisdom and courage to our organization and, ultimately, to our state as a whole." She encourages us all to do the same—celebrate and support the parents in our lives. Read more: bit.ly/4biC5Fr