Awendaw Regional Outreach Center is a 501(C)(3) community organization to provide outreach services to communities regionally wide in our state of South Carolina in Literacy programs for at-risk youth, young adults, and families to feel capable of achieving.
Our Mission
Awendaw Regional Outreach Center
Left to right: Ashley Pennington, Roberta Whiteside, Patricia Clarkin, Samuel Robinson, Cathy Livingston, Mrs. Oree, Ellame Washington, Diane Pyatt, Bettye Simmons-Weeks
~Grant Award Announcement~
“In rural South Carolina, too many students struggle—not because they lack potential, but because they can’t see clearly. At AROC, we believe vision and literacy go hand in hand. That’s why our new initiative, ‘Seeing and Reading the Future,’ is providing free eye exams and faith-rooted reading support for uninsured youth in Charleston and Berkeley Counties. Over 40% of students screened needed glasses. Now, we’re restoring sight—and rewriting futures. Join us. Because every child deserves to see, read, and thrive.”
Big News! AROC’s “Seeing and Reading the Future” initiative has received a grant to provide free eye exams and faith-rooted literacy support for rural - Low- income students & the vulnerable population in Charleston and Berkeley Counties.
Over 40% of screened youth needed glasses—now we’re making sure they get them.
Because every child deserves to see clearly and read boldly.
This initiative provides:
Free eye exams for low-income, uninsured in-school youth
After School Home work help in reading, writing, mentorship
Culturally responsive reading curriculum rooted in faith and emotional wellness
Community workshops for families and educators
Legacy-building resources to empower future generations.
Free Eye Exams + Faith-Based Literacy Support for Rural Youth
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