Dove Fund News/Winter 2025
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There’s a lot of need out there right now in Charleston, Berkeley, and Dorchester counties; many families are barely holding it together. In recent months, we’ve kept a veteran from potentially losing his home, assisted another veteran whose adopted niece is recovering from being sex-trafficked, and supported two separate cases of single moms of newborns in danger of being turned out on the streets. |
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Katie's Story:
Help in Progress
Recently a single mother in Summerville was taking a walk when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver, knocked unconscious and left for dead on the side of the road. Katie’s infant son remains in foster care while she recovers from serious wounds and injuries. Unable to work until she heals, Katie needs help paying the rent and utility bills for her home. Katie yearns to be well enough to care for her baby. She is highly motivated and her doctors say she is making steady progress, but it will be months before she will be strong again. Dove Fund intends to make sure that Katie and her baby do not fall between the cracks. Won’t you help us?
Left: Katie holds her beloved son during a recent arranged visitation. He is her whole world.
Debra's story: Hope Provided
She Came Within Days of Losing Her Home |
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Dove Fund Receives Grant Award
Seen above: Drexel Pringle, director of ministry, and Pringle Franklin, vice president and treasurer, at an award luncheon hosted by the Charleston Exchange Club in October at the Exchange Park in Ladson. The Exchange Club gave out nearly $950,000 this year to about 75 local charities.
Eviction Prevention gets a big boost
Thank you to the Exchange Club of Charleston for awarding the Dove Fund a 2025 Community Grant from its Coastal Carolina Fair proceeds. These monies were earmarked for our Eviction Prevention Program and have been put to good use. On average, it costs between $1,500 to $2,000 to stop an eviction and utility disconnection. This is a bargain compared to the expense, time, and emotional toll of recovering from homelessness. We apply the "stitch in time" motto, preventing the trauma of eviction for moms and their children who can, with some financial assistance, bridge back over into stability.
