The By Name Project

This is what makes us the best!! Look at these vols in the pouring cold rain and they could be home and dry but instead they came to help our friends!!

We are so honored to be voted Nonprofit of the Year by the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce! They gave us a beautiful glass trophy and it’s so heavy! (Now if we only had an office we could show it off in! 😂)
Cheryl and Renee will share custody of it for now.
It was a great reception and we got to meet some wonderful community leaders.
We had our Hype Man there introducing us around. Trevor T. Ivey thanks for being such a great supporter and friend. We love our Liberty STEAM Charter: A School of Inquiry, Innovation, & Impact friends who are now family!
As we start our 10 year anniversary, we can’t wait to see what this next year brings!
We couldn’t do what we do without support and volunteers (and we love our volunteers! They are The Best!)

There’s just something about some bunny ears that make everybody happy! (Or hoppy!)lol
We had a wonderful day celebrating Easter with our friends. We had some tunes, some pizza and a whole lot of fun.
Renee brought her Facepainting kit and painted the ‘big kids’ because no littles joined us this time. Cheryl brought paper Easter tablecloths for coloring and crayons that were also enjoyed by the big kids!
We have such a good time with our friends in the community. If you would like to come join the fun, we will be back out to the parking lot on Magnolia Street next to the DHEC building which is across the street from the Lafayette Street Piggly Wiggly. Just look for our trailer and a bunch of blue shirts! We will be there from 10-12, April 18!

When donating clothes to The By Name Project, please make sure they are clean and in working order. No rips or pit stains. Zippers must work.

Why? Why do we want clean clothes for someone who may be wearing them on the street?

Read that question back to yourself and you may find the answer.

If not, let me spell it out for you. If someone is going to have to wear an item around until they 1) have the opportunity to wash it or, 2) find another one or, 3) throw it away because it reeks, it should start out in the best possible condition.

We do not keep items that we, ourselves would not wear. We donate them to Salvation Army, who can try to sell them if someone wants to buy a pit stained tshirt. But we will not give one to our friends at the park. Because we are friends.

I know your heart is in the right place wanting to give someone something but please use your head too.

We want to give our friends dignity and respect, not a handout.

Love you all. Keep up the good fight.