Community Interest Articles

Authentic: Michele Abraham

In the face of an ever-evolving business landscape, the SC SBDC remains at the forefront of innovation with the help of State Director Michele Abraham.

Social Mission: Sistercare + Songbird Café

With each issue this year, Fig has been privileged to partner with Sistercare. This non-profit empowers survivors of domestic violence in Richland, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, and Kershaw counties by providing emergency shelter and community-based services.

Social Mission: Sistercare

Alarmingly, South Carolina remains one of the top states in the nation for high rates of domestic violence and domestic homicide.

Authentic: Angela Yong Sellers

For Angela Yong Sellers, owner and operator of Fit Columbia in Five Points, opening up a fitness studio was about more than building a gym, but creating an experience; a personal one.

Social Mission: Sistercare

Sistercare is a non-profit based in the Midlands that provides services and advocacy for survivors of domestic violence and their children across multiple counties in South Carolina.

A commitment to giving back

“It’s always about the people. Always. And while you must make a profit to give back, it is the impact on others that should be the guiding light.”

Social Mission: Able South Carolina

A key component of the Able South Carolina mission is to equip people with disabilities with tools to foster pride and to direct their own lives.

Authentic: Josh Cox

There is a remarkable moment that happens when we uncover a true passion that is destined to make an impact in our lives and the lives of others.

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