YMCA of Coastal Carolina Makes a Special Announcement in Andrews, SC

On Monday, January 15, 2024, the YMCA of Coastal Carolina made a special announcement at the Martin Luther King, Jr. event in Andrews, South Carolina.

“We will be bringing services to the Andrews community immediately,” shared David Byrd, CEO of the YMCA of Coastal Carolina, “It is only through the generosity of the Parsons Foundation.”

The Parsons Foundation made a significant gift to the YMCA of Coastal Carolina to expand services in Andrews, South Carolina. This investment in the Andrews community will bring YMCA programs and services to the community in 2024.

He continued, “We will be hiring a full time staff person as a result of the dollars that were given by the Parsons Foundation and they will be located here in the Andrews community.”

Dedric Bonds, board member of the Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA spoke at the event as well, saying “The YMCA has been working to build a track record of inclusion in bringing communities together.”

Zach Marshall, Center Executive for the Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA, shares in the excitement of the expansion. “We are thrilled to be welcomed into the Andrews community and to establish an office on Main Street. We are currently in the hiring process for the new director.”