A Letter from Sistercare
Leah Wicevic, Executive Director of Sistercare, fights to change the narrative around domestic violence.
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.
Spotlight: #CreatorsWanted Tour at Nephron Nitrile
South Carolina’s motto, Animis Opibusque Parati, is one that can be easily applied to the work that Nephron Pharmaceuticals does for our community and state.
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.”
Where to make your impact in the Soda City
Here in the Midlands, there are over 500 nonprofit organizations working hard to make a positive impact on our community.
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.
