
Carolina African American
Heritage Foundation
"The time is always right to do what's right"
Martin Luther King, Jr.

Marcella Swans
President
CAAHF- Carolina African American Foundation, Inc.
SAVE THE DATE!
2023 GRAND STRAND
FREEDOM WEEK
January 13-17, 2023
VIEW AND RSVP TO ALL EVENTS CLICK HERE

2023 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WELCOME RECEPTION (Invitation Only)
Friday, January 13
5-7 p.m.
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
MLK ANNUAL PARADE
Saturday, January 14
10 a.m.
Ocean Blvd., 15th-8th Ave. N
MENTAL HEALTH FORUM
Saturday, January 14
1-3 p.m.
Myrtle Beach Train Depot
851 Broadway St., Myrtle Beach
CommUNITY ECUMENICAL SERVICE
Sunday, January 15
4-7 p.m.
Mt. Olive AME Church
1108 Carver St., Myrtle Beach
DRUM-MAJOR AWARDS & BREAKFAST
Monday, January 16
9 a.m.
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center
2101 Oak St., Myrtle Beach
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT
Tuesday, January 17
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center
2101 Oak St., Myrtle Beach

Volunteers Needed!
Contact Will Williams
wjwilliams3@liberty.edu
Thank You To Our Supporting Partners & Sponsors!

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CommUNITY Ecumenical Service
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Presenting Sponsor
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Drum Major
Breakfast & Awards
Download Sponsorship Letter Here
Bennie Swans loved everyone--"Loddy, Doddy and everybody" as he would say. The Myrtle Beach area lost a wonderful man who preached and spread love.
He will be missed.
Thank You Sponsors & Supporters
The City of Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Coastal Carolina University
Horry County Schools
Horry Georgetown Technical College
Myrtle Beach NAACP
Mt. Olive AME Church
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Burroughs & Chapin
Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church
South Carolina Department of Commerce
AARP - South Carolina
Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
Coast RTA
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Horry County Council
Myrtle Beach International Airport
Horry County Airports
S.C.O.R.E. (Myrtle Beach)
AME Church organization
Myrtle Beach Cadillac Chevrolet
Myrtle Beach KIA
Small Business Administration
City of Myrtle Beach – Procurement Department
Dillion County Regional Economic Dev Corp.
Williamsburg County Regional Eco. Dev. Corp.
Georgetown County Regional Eco Dev. Corp.
Marion County Regional Eco. Dev. Corp.
Horry County Regional Eco. Dev. Corp.
SC Probation Parole and Pardon Board
SC Works - WIOA (Unemployment & Jobs dept)
Horry County Democratic Party
Horry County Republican Party
Bobby Gale Chrysler Jeep
Whittemore Newsletter
SC Mothers Against Violence
Mothers on the Move
Black Lives Matter
South Carolina Gun Sense
Conway Medical Center
Grand Strand Hospital
Little River Medical Center
Tidelands Health
McCleod Health
Health & Human Services Dept.
SC Human Affairs Commission
Myrtle Beach Hospitality Association
Myrtle Beach Diversity Council
MB Downtown Redevelopment Corporation
Call Me MISTER Program
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Horry County Police
Myrtle Beach Police
Horry County Schools adult Education
A Father's Place
Tidelands Health
Each 1 Teach 1
Churches Assisting People (CAP)
Planet Fitness
Gold's Gym
X-Gym & Sports Mall