Learn more about our fatherhood initiatives, the people we help, the changes we’re working to make and the organizations making it possible.
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Father's Day Appeal
March 29, 2022
June is now Fathers’ Month in South Carolina! Join the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families as we spend all of June celebrating fathers who make families – and our entire state – safer, economically stronger and more vibrant. "Every dime raised during our Fathers’ Month Appeal will help another child, another father, another family and another neighborhood have a brighter future."
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Happy Reading Month
March 17, 2022
Positive father-child engagement is critical for forming a healthy lifelong bond, as well as to children’s happiness and success throughout adulthood.
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The Importance of the Responsible Father Registry
March 17, 2022
To be a great dad, you have to be there. But how can you be there if you are not aware? If you find out that you have a child and your name is not on the birth certificate, the Responsible Father Registry is here to help in claiming your rights to be notified if your child is being adopted.
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SC Center for Fathers and Families Receives Nord Family Foundation Funding
March 17, 2022
Thanks to a recent $30,000 grant from the Nord Family Foundation, the SC Center for Fathers and Families can amplify the importance and impact of fatherhood and increase organizational capacity to sustain the statewide fatherhood initiative.
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Midlands Fatherhood Coalition Receives HDR Foundation Grant
March 17, 2022
As a part of HDR Foundation Day of Giving, the impact of Midlands Fatherhood Coalition and HDR Foundation’s $40,000 grant to build a Dad’s Den at the Sumter location was featured among other SC grantees.
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Save the Date for Midlands Gives
March 17, 2022
SCCFF is participating in the annual “Midlands Gives Day” 18-hour online giving challenge on May 3!
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Treat Someone Special and Give Back to the Community at the Same Time
February 11, 2022
What do roses, chocolates, dinner, and wine all have in common?
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We Support Black History Month
February 10, 2022
The Center is celebrating Black History month and the heroes who paved the way.
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Legally Speaking Videos Are Out!
February 10, 2022
Last Year, we partnered with Attorney Bakari Sellers as our spokesperson for a new video series entitled "Fatherhood: Legally Speaking."
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Man 2 Man receives a donation!
February 10, 2022
Congratulations to our local organization, Man 2 Man, on receiving a donation from Genesis Community Foundation.
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Father Focus Story: Anthony Dorman, A Fathers Way
February 10, 2022
"I was given the number to a non-profit then called The Lancaster Fatherhood Program (now called A Father's Way). I rushed to call and got a gentleman on the phone by the name of Rodney Watts.
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The SC Center for Fathers and Families kicks off a year long celebration of strengthening fathers and families in South Carolina
January 20, 2022
For 20 years, countless partners, donors, advocates, and leaders all across the state and nation have supported the Center and our network of regional fatherhood organizations. Most important, this collaboration has helped fathers to lift their families out of poverty, build strong families and give their children the best chance in life. We are so humbled by what has been accomplished with your help. To celebrate, later this year we will release our 20-year commemorative report chronicling the milestones and impact of this amazing journey and host community give-back projects as well as our big 20th Anniversary Celebration on August 11.
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