I-Beam offers Lending Library to the Community
I-Beam, the literacy arm of the East Cooper Faith Network has provided 2 lending libraries to the community for use. These libraries are located near Friendship AME Church and the Greater Goodwill AME Church. In their pursuit to understand more about their students and the community, I-Beam surveyed the children in their program and found […]
Fix It! Social – Connecting People to Fix East Cooper Homes
The East Cooper Faith Network’s Fix It! initiative will be hosting a social-networking event to give thanks to its supporters as well as allow those interested in learning more about what we and others like Fix It! do to help ensure that people who are economically challenged in the East Cooper are able to live in […]
I-Beam starts 8th year with 2 new schools!
Growth is often a measure of success and with our success, we have been asked to add 2 more schools this fall. Joining our list of schools is who participate in the I-Beam program is Carolina Park and Mount Pleasant Academy bringing our total to 9. For a full list of schools that are […]
Fix It! Roofing Project – Pilot Completed
Fix It! – Roofing Project Much of the discussion today in the East Cooper is about affordable housing. However, when you really look at what is being discussed, the vast majority of the conversation is not about the very low-income. These families do not have a choice in most cases and will stay in their […]
I-Beam Fall Orientation
I-Beam Orientation With a new school (Carolina Park) and the continual need to have mentors, we are recruiting new mentors for this fall. So, please help us spread the word about this program as more mentors are needed this year. Our annual orientation sessions will be in September (below are dates, time, and location for […]
Camp I-Beam 2017: Youth Engaging Brains and Power
Camp I-Beam completed its 3rd year this June serving children in the East Cooper by offering a ‘summer camp’ to keep their brains engaged to help lessen summer learning loss. Up to 30 children from Miriam Brown, Remley’s Point, and Greenhill Community Centers met together at the Miriam Brown Center to learn, partake in activity, and have […]
Collaboration to help families live in Safe and Healthy Homes
PRESS RELEASE June 15, 2017 Contact: Thom Gault, Coordinator East Cooper Faith Network Email: thom.gault@ecfaithnetwork.org Tel: 843-972-7566 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- The East Cooper Faith Networks Fix It! Initiative will be hosting a meeting on June 26th, 6:00 pm, at the Seacoast Church in Mt. Pleasant to discuss how individuals, faith groups, government and non-profit organizations can work […]
ECFN has gained a few new supporters
ECFN’s Fix It! program has gained a couple new supporters by receiving grants from Carolina One Cares and the Sisters of Charity. This was reported in the Moultrie News last week…see posts below. Click on links below for articles: Carolina One Presents Donations to six local nonprofits Foundation awards grants to East Cooper Faith […]
ECFN NETWORK News…
Fix It! has been working with families in need for nearly 7 years and each year we add more and more to our ‘completed job list’. In the last few months, we have worked on many different homes and have provided volunteer work on Ramp Repair or Builds, fixing plumbing and electrical, window repair and […]
ECFN’s Fix It! hosting a collaborative of Nonprofits to help with Affordable Housing
You might think that solving affordable housing is an insurmountable task. Well, it may be to a degree. But making a dent with this big issue in the East Cooper is possible if you think – thrifty. Much of the discussion with affordable housing focuses on making housing more affordable to incomes less than the […]