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Aiken County, South Carolina · 501(c)(3)

Wrapping Aiken County's children and families in love.

Through The Granny Box™ and community outreach, we bring care, comfort, and connection to the families who need it most.

A grandmother hugging her smiling granddaughter on a porch
An open Granny Box with a blanket, books, crayons and a teddy bear

Our mission, in numbers

Small boxes. A whole county of care.

0

Granny Boxes this season

0+

Items packed with love

0

Schools and partners

0

County we call home

Volunteers packing boxes with blankets and books

Why it matters

One in four children here grows up in poverty.

Many are raised by grandparents stretching fixed incomes. A box of essentials says what every child needs to hear: you are seen, and you are loved.

Learn why it matters

Flagship program

The Granny Box™

A box of essentials and comforts — blankets, books, school supplies, care items and a handwritten note — packed with the warmth of a grandmother's hug and delivered through schools and partners.

See what's inside
Contents of a Granny Box laid out in a cardboard box

Season goal

Help us reach 50 Granny Boxes by Giving Tuesday.

0 of 50

boxes sponsored
$60 = 1 box

Sponsor a box — $60

Try it

Build a Granny Box.

Tap each item to pack it.

$0

of $60 · 0/7 items

Sponsor a box

Community poll

What should go in the next box?

One vote per visitor.

In their words

Felt in every home.

"My grandson slept with that blanket every night for a month. Somebody saw us."

Loretta M.

Grandparent, North Augusta

"Our students light up when the boxes arrive. It's more than supplies — it's dignity."

Ms. Daniels

School counselor, Aiken

"Packing night felt like a family reunion. I brought my kids and we're coming back."

James R.

Volunteer

Upcoming

Come pack with us.

  • Nov 14, 2026

    Granny Box Packing Party

    Aiken Community Center · 10 AM – 2 PM

  • Dec 1, 2026

    Giving Tuesday

    Online & across Aiken County · All day

  • Jan 23, 2027

    Paces Run Community Outreach

    Paces Run, Aiken · 11 AM – 3 PM

  • Mar 2027

    Spring Give-Back Night

    Downtown Aiken · Evening

Letters from the porch.

Seasonal updates, packing dates and stories. A few emails a year.

#ShowUpForAiken

Tag a neighbor, share a box, and show Aiken what love looks like.

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