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SAFE organization briefs Orangeburg County Council on programs, scholarships and expanded outreach
Summary
A representative of the SAFE organization updated the Orangeburg County Council on community programs including anti-bullying work, teen pregnancy prevention, mental-health outreach, infant mortality efforts, holiday assistance, $500 scholarships given to eight young women, and expansion of services into St. Matthews.
A representative of the SAFE organization addressed the Orangeburg County Council to summarize the group’s community work and recent program updates.
The speaker described SAFE’s mission as creating safe spaces and strengthening youth leadership through advocacy, education and community engagement. The organization said it has carried out anti-bullying initiatives, teen pregnancy prevention education, mental-health awareness efforts, and has recently focused on infant mortality. The representative also said SAFE provides holiday assistance and scholarships: the transcript records that the organization has awarded eight young women with $500 scholarships.
The SAFE representative said the organization serves the community through events (including a women and girls empowerment event that served more than 200 participants last year) and that SAFE has extended programming into the St. Matthews area with "girl circle" programming for K–8 students. The presentation concluded with thanks for past donors and a request for continued collaboration; the transcript does not record any council action or funding decision in response to the update.
