Mission Statement

South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center is dedicated to advocacy for low income people in South Carolina to effect systemic change by acting in and through the courts, legislature, administrative agencies, community and the media, and helping others do the same through education, training and co-counseling.

Welcome

For more than 20 years, South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center has improved the quality of life for all South Carolinians. We serve a wide range of needs for the low-income community through legal work, economic development, social legislation and educational work.

Safe housing, reliable transportation, food, education, and other necessities that should be a right rather than a privilege, are our goals. We seek equality through our laws and the assurance that our legal system is looking out for those most in need. These are the promises that a civil society makes to all its citizens. It is the pursuit of these rights that drives South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center forward.

Donations

As a non-profit organization, SC Appleseed relies heavily on grants, donations, and individual contributions for funding. In 2008, 86% of revenue was spent on programming. These funds were allocated for low income communities of South Carolina in the areas of Healthcare, Education, Housing, Immigration, Elder Law, Consumer Protection, and Community Economic Development. If you wish to help SC Appleseed to continue our advocacy on behalf of low income citizens of South Carolina, you can donate by pressing the ‘new growth’ leaf at the corner of each web page. Your donations can help us further effect systemic change by acting in and through the courts, legislature, administrative agencies, community activism, and by alerting the media to issues. We will also continue to help other organizations and non-profits do the same through education, training and co-counseling. We need and appreciate your contributions.