Earn a Free Entry
Want to earn a free entry? Support Friendship Place of Georgetown in an even bigger way, and help make a difference by adding a fundraiser during the registration process. It's easy to do, just select to set up a new fundraiser during registration and check the box saying you want the refund if you reach the refund minimum!
Half Marathon - $300
12K - $200
5K - $150
If you are not racing, but would like to support Friendship Place of Georgetown, you can still help by setting up a fundraiser without going through the registration process by selecting Donate > Become a Fundraiser from the top of the registration page.
What is Friendship Place? What do they do?
Friendship Place, a nonprofit organization rooted in Christian values, has served the Georgetown, South Carolina, community for over 20 years. Today, Friendship Place works to provide its neighbors in poverty the opportunity to move from crisis to self-sufficiency. Friendship Place has served thousands of Georgetown residents in need through its programs, and through three core programs: Georgetown Learns, Georgetown Eats, and Georgetown Prays.
Georgetown Learns - Friendship Place and Freedom Readers have partnered together for the Georgetown Learns program. Freedom Readers improves reading skills through one-to-one literacy tutoring sessions for kindergarten through 5th grade children in Georgetown. Tutoring sessions include free books for home libraries, inspiring, high energy learning environment, Charlie Cart Cooking Lessons, and a take home meal.
Georgetown Eats - Friendship Place addresses food insecurity in the Georgetown County community by serving meals to neighbors in need. This is done in a safe, friendly environment five days a week.
Georgetown Prays - Friendship Place acknowledges the Christian values that form the basis of their vital work. This is done by allowing time to gather as a community and simply pray together. Staff members and neighbors are often joined by members from area churches. There is no proselytizing. This program provides dedicated time for comfort, encouragement, and building community.
As a small, grass-roots operation, Friendship Place is creative and efficient in administering their programs; they strive to be strong enough to move Georgetown County neighbors forward and agile enough to meet their changing needs. With the generosity of partners and supporters, Friendship Place creates a hopeful, inclusive foundation for the future of Georgetown County.
