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The Lake Wylie/Clover Mayday Project began as an outreach program of  River Hills Community Church to meet the needs of families in emergency  situations within the Clover School District. Upon speaking with  representatives from the school district, the team became aware that  there was a population of homeless and other needy families with school  age children that were in need of help.  Funds were raised through a  golf tournament to help these families through representatives of the  Clover School District.  The Lake Wylie/Clover Mayday Project became an  independent 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2012.

Since becoming an independent charitable organization, we have  extended our support to others in need, especially homeless and other  needy children within the York School District in addition to Clover. We  provide monetary assistance and gift cards for transportation,  clothing, shoes, school supplies, personal hygiene products, and any  other needs the school district representatives become aware of for  students within the two school districts. These expenses sometimes  include unbudgeted items such as fees for field trips and other  extra-curricular activities for students who cannot afford these  expenses. 

Did you know: 

• 20% of students in the Clover School District qualify for free or subsidized lunches. Nearly 12 % are coping with disabilities. 
• 65% of students within the York School District qualify for free or subsidized lunches.  
• Across these two school districts, there may be in excess of 60 homeless students at any point in time. 

We  also provide funding to the following nonprofits that help children and  their families within our communities: Children's Attention Home,  Tender Hearts Ministry, Steppin' High, RideAbility, and Early Learning Partnership of York County. 

Mayday does not typically  provide funding for day to day operations of local charities. Instead,  we are an on-call funding source for emergency needs which inevitably  arise.  It is hard to overstate how valuable Mayday support is to these  charities, as they know that they can reach out to us for a variety of  unexpected needs. Moreover, they know that we can respond quickly once  the need is validated. 

A few examples of Mayday support in recent years include: 

• Funding to replace a refrigeration unit at a local foodbank.  We  provided financial support on short notice, since lack of refrigeration  inhibited the food bank’s basic ability to serve their clients. 
• Funding for a sponsored charity to replace a vehicle required to  transport needy students to after school activities – a critical  lifeline for children in need. 
• Financial aid when a local charity expanded their capacity in response to steadily increased demand for their services. 
• Financial aid for a student who has experienced homelessness but is managing to pursue a college degree. 
• And on-demand funding for needy students so that they can purchase basic necessities like clothing and school supplies.  

College and Vocational Education 

Mayday  has scholarship funding available for needy students enrolled at local  colleges. With an emphasis on the trades, we also provide scholarships  for students graduating from Clover High School. We work with the Clover  School District social workers to identify emergency tuition needs and  make them available to other Clover High School graduates. 

NEW SCHOLARSHIP BEGINNING 2022 

The  Lake Wylie/Clover Mayday project will award a $1,000 per semester  scholarship to a graduating Clover High School senior. The scholarship  is for up to 4 semesters at a college or vocational school over two  consecutive years.  

The first scholarship has been awarded, and with your generosity we hope to continue this program in the future.