While we financially support and partner with many other programs and agencies in the community, we also operate and oversee our own direct programs that are listed below.
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Backpack School Supply Program
Each year, we, along with community donors, provide backpacks filled with basic school supplies to Oconee County students. We work together to help ensure that every child in Oconee has the opportunity to start back with the supplies needed for a successful school year. Supplies are also offered to teachers throughout the school year. In 2026, we distributed over 500 backpacks and shared supplies with other organizations and teachers.
Basic Needs & Diaper Program
We have basic needs (hygiene kits) & diapering for newborns to elder care available at our office. These items can be expensive, so we aim to alleviate the stress of choosing between diapering a loved one and paying a light bill. Please contact us at 864-882-9743 with any questions.
During extreme weather, we distribute cold weather & disaster relief supplies.
Free Income Tax Assistance Program
A FREE tax preparation program in partnership with the IRS that is offered to individuals and families making $65,000 or less. This includes many seniors and low-to-moderate income families. Our goal is to help eliminate tax preparation fees and cash advances, keeping more money in the taxpayer's homes and in our community. This past tax season, we served 379 individuals/families, producing $477,867 in refunds and saving $75,800 in tax prep fees. View the full 2025 VITA report here. Interested in becoming a volunteer? Give us a call at (864)-882-9743 or fill out a Contact form. To schedule your tax appointment, call (864)-382-3326.
Healthy Oconee Coalition
Healthy Oconee is dedicated to creating a thriving and healthy community in Oconee County. Our mission is to promote a culture of health by engaging the community as partners to encourage healthy behaviors in all aspects of life. Our goal is to support health where residents live, learn, work, worship, and play. We believe in community engagement, cultural sensitivity and responsiveness, inclusive decision-making, and data-driven interventions to achieve our vision of an active, engaged, and involved community of healthy residents. Join us in making Oconee County a better place to live for everyone!
Senior Nutrition Program
Through our partnership with the SC DSS Nutrition Program, we provide FREE $50 produce vouchers for Oconee seniors to use with authorized South Carolina farmers. Thanks to other partnerships, we also offer seniors tokens to purchase additional fruits and vegetables at The F.A.R.M. Center's Foothills Heritage Market. Vouchers and tokens are distributed once a year in the summer. In 2026, we served 500 seniors, offering each eligible senior a total of $70 to purchase fresh produce.
Strengthening Families
The Strengthening Families Program (SFP) is an evidence-based family skills training program for high-risk and general population families that is recognized both nationally and internationally. Parents and youth attend weekly SFP skills classes together, learning parenting skills and youth life and refusal skills. They have separate class training for parents and youth in the first hour, followed by a joint family practice session in the second hour.
SC 2-1-1
211 is an information & referral service that connects people to expert, caring help in finding local resources—food, housing and utilities, health care, jobs, childcare—and is available by call, text, or online. Every call and text are completely free & confidential.
1 (866) 892-9211
Summer and After-School Program
We partner with Westminster Rec to provide students access to free meals, snacks, and recreational activities after school, over school breaks, and some weekends and holidays. The goal of our program is to ensure children who would otherwise be “latchkey" have a safe place to spend time with health & recreational benefits.
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