by epatankar | Oct 12, 2026 | Blog, Education, In the News, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Partner Spotlight, Pave the Path, Red Apron Alliance, Stories of Hope, The Apron, The Market, The Thread
When Angela Thomas was a little girl, she brought home a form from school and asked her grandmother for help. It was then that she discovered something she hadn’t known. Her grandmother, who had left school in the second grade to work in the fields, could barely...
by epatankar | Oct 7, 2026 | Blog, Education, In the News, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Partner Spotlight, Pave the Path, Red Apron Alliance, The Apron, The Market, The Thread, Uncategorized, Volunteer Spotlight
Sometimes the reasons we give begin long before we have anything to give. For Brenda and Graz Graziano, the story of their support for Self Help begins decades before they ever heard of Bluffton – in two hardworking families where money was often tight,...
by epatankar | Oct 7, 2026 | Blog, Education, In the News, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Partner Spotlight, Pave the Path, Red Apron Alliance, The Apron, The Market, The Thread, Uncategorized, Volunteer Spotlight
Sometimes the best way to make a bigger impact is to work together. On Friday, October 2, Self Help officially celebrated the grand opening of our new collaborative space with The Deep Well Project on Hilton Head Island, marking an exciting new chapter in a...
by epatankar | Mar 16, 2026 | Blog, Education, In the News, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Partner Spotlight, Pave the Path, Red Apron Alliance, Stories of Hope, The Apron, The Market, The Thread
Sheila Livingston has spent her life building. Building her skills, her career, her family, and now, her own business. Raised by her grandmother in Jamaica, Sheila stepped into responsibility early. When her grandmother suffered a stroke during Sheila’s teenage years,...
by epatankar | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, Education, In the News, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Partner Spotlight, Pave the Path, Red Apron Alliance, Stories of Hope, The Apron, The Market
Bluffton Self Help is honored to be named the 2025 Non-Profit of the Year and recipient of the 2025 Pearl Award by the Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce. These awards recognize organizations that deliver measurable impact, effective leadership, and strategic...
by epatankar | Nov 4, 2025 | Blog, In the News, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Partner Spotlight, Pave the Path, Red Apron Alliance, The Apron, The Market
When neighbors walk through the doors of The Market at Bluffton Self Help, they are greeted with more than groceries. They are met with dignity, opportunity, and the support of a community that believes in the power of lending a helping hand. Thanks to the generous...
