CHARLESTON, S.C. — South State Bank announced Thursday that it is donating $100,000 toward efforts supporting the Mother Emanuel AME Church victims’ families and the future of the Charleston community. The bank has locations in north Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
The donation is meant to support the immediate needs of the families with $50,000 going to the Mother Emanuel Hope Fund, as well as the long-term needs of the Charleston community with $50,000 going to newly created Lowcountry Unity Fund.
The Lowcountry Unity Fund has been established by the Coastal Community Foundation to promote long-term solutions addressing systemic issues contributing to racism and economic inequality in African-American communities.
“We continue to be in awe of the resilience and strength of the Charleston community, many of whom are our customers and employees,” said Robert R. Hill, Jr., CEO. “It is our hope that this financial contribution can provide some immediate support to the victims’ families, and the work that many of our employees are doing in the community can have a lasting impact on moving the Charleston community forward.”
