The Blackmon Road Community (BRC) is one of the poorest communities in South Carolina. The residents of Blackmon Road, about twenty families containing 75-100 people, are living in third world conditions. They live without indoor plumbing, bathrooms or showers, without trash pick-up, without paved roads, and without street lights – effectively, without the basic material necessities we have come to expect in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. For years it has been on the border between the city of Rock Hill and York County, invisible and ignored.

A Place for Hope (APFH) is committed to providing material resources, hands-on educational training and job development programs, and psychological hope for the residents, who find themselves living at the intersection of race, class, and gender inequalities. Thus APFH is about social service and social change.

This community, though relatively small, is absolutely one of the neediest in our county and in our state. There are about 20 children ages 4-17 who live in the BRC. These children are in desperate need of educational and recreational empowerment; they are part of a cycle of poverty that we have the capacity to interrupt. They need the kinds of infrastructural supports, educational programming, and psychological empowerment that will provide them with the self-esteem and community-building activities to truly believe that their lives can be different, that they can be anything they want to be in this world through commitment, hard work, dedication, and an equal opportunity to pursue their dreams. These are the foundational goals of A Place for Hope.
 

Dr. Jennifer Leigh Disney
President, Board of Directors, A Place for Hope
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Winthrop University
Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards (ONCA)
Rock Hill, SC 29733

Ms. Donna Berry
Founder, A Place for Hope
Vice President, Board of Directors
Human Resources Director
ESP Associates, P.A.
 

SPRING IS COMING!

And The Garden is just about ready for some  planting preparations!

 So, come on down and get your hands dirty, and plant a veggie or a flower...or a TREE!!

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RECYCLE FOR US!

Collect any old cell phones, print, fax or toner cartridges from your home, workplace, or church for us. We will receive a $1 contribution for every item we return. Call for posters, collection boxes, or pick up service.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

There are programs year round at APFH, including summertime educational and recreational opportunities, after-school tutoring programs and evening job skills and GED training, Saturday recreational programs, and holiday events at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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