The Knight Foundation The Knight Community Partners Program aims to improve the quality of life in 26 U.S. communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. In each community, a community advisory committee identifies the priority area, focusing on specific outcomes and target populations. In Horry County, the priority focus area is Civic Engagement and Positive Human Relations. The goal is to encourage and enable all residents to participate effectively in the democratic process, form ties to local institutions and strengthen relationships with one another.
	Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public liberal arts institution located just nine miles from the Atlantic coast resort of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The University, founded in 1954, enrolls more than 7,200 students from 48 states and 39 nations. As part of its role as a community leader, the university has adopted several programs to encourage community outreach and volunteerism, such as mentoring in the public schools and placing faculty in the community for semester-long engagement programs.
	Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER Our mission is to protect, preserve, monitor and revitalize the health of the lands and waters of the greater Winyah Bay watershed, focusing on local activism through the Waccamaw Riverkeeper program.
	American Red Cross, Coastal SC Chapter Governed by volunteers and supported by community donations, the American Red Cross is a nationwide network of nearly 850 chapters and Blood Services regions dedicated to saving lives and helping people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Led by 1 million volunteers and 36,000 employees, the Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to families affected by more than 70,000 disasters, trains almost 12 million people in lifesaving skills and exchanges more than a million emergency messages for U.S. military service personnel and their families. The Red Cross is the largest supplier of blood and blood products to more than 3,000 hospitals across the nation and also assists victims of international disasters and conflicts at locations worldwide.