Community Interest Articles

Authentic: Daniel Rickenmann

Daniel Rickenmann is a father, a husband, a South Carolina native, the son of Swiss immigrants, and the 71st Mayor of the City of Columbia.

A Letter from Sistercare

Leah Wicevic, Executive Director of Sistercare, fights to change the narrative around domestic violence.

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.

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