Epworth Children's Home provides group residential care for children and youth from all of South Carolina. We provide child care, counseling and related services to families and children without regard to race, religion, national origin or ability to pay.

Since 1896, Epworth Children’s Home has been a place for children to grow, learn and be loved. Children ages four – 18 come to us from broken family systems and our goal is to nurture and love them by providing education, counseling, medical care and spiritual enrichment.

Epworth’s Wish List

Unrestricted monetary gifts are of the greatest need; however if you would like to purchase particular items of necessity, we are currently in need of gift cards for incoming residents. Gift cards from Target, Kohl's and Wal-Mart are preferred.

Epworth is also in need of "Welcome Baskets". The Welcome Basket is presented to each child upon arrival to Epworth. If you would like to donate a Welcome Basket, we ask that the basket come complete with each of the following items:

• Container - plastic clothes hamper
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, toothbrush holder
• Vaseline
• Chapstick
• Small hand sanitizer
• Umbrella
• Pillow
• Hair brush/comb
• Deodorant (Age/Gender appropriate)
• Small personal item (Age/Gender appropriate)

Examples: Journal/Pen

                  Special Bath Products - Bath & body Works, Axe, Suave bath

                  wash for younger residents.

                  Small toy

                  Coloring Book/Crayons

                  Fingernail Polish

If you would like to donate a gender/age specific basket, please indicate that information on the basket.

We are also in need of the following individual items:

• Waterproof matress cover
• Sheet sets (Twin size)
• Comforters (Twin size)
• Pillows
• Solid colored towels (no white)
• Solid colored washclothes (no white)

For more information, please contact Mitzie Schafer at (803) 256-7394.

Items NOT needed or accepted:

• School supplies
• Sports equipment
• Books
• Used items: clothes, toys, stuffed animals, bedding, towels, shoes, kitchen items, etc.

Mission Statement

The mission of Epworth Children's Home is to serve children, youth and families through a caring, accepting and safe Christian community, where hurts are healed; hope is nurtured; and faith in God, self and others is developed.