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Your Generosity Helps Children and Families Thrive
Family changes everything in a child’s life. For 150 years, Thornwell has come alongside families as a trusted partner on their journey! Your support continues to make that possible. Today, Tomorrow, and 150 years from now, your gifts create a legacy of hope, healing, and belonging.
Children and families received therapeutic, trauma-informed counseling as part of our innovative Building Families Program across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Counseling Sessions empowered children and their families to address trauma and improve their relationships, creating more hopeful futures.
School-Age Children were equipped with essential education and development support, grounded in the belief that the enrichment, self-confidence, and empowerment that come through growth in academics are a critical step toward healing.
Free Healthy Family Meals were served to children and families who experience food insecurity during the summer months when school is out—a record-breaking number for our Grab-N-Go meal program, ensuring children in our communities will not go hungry.
Discover More About Our Mission
Explore our Impact Report and Fact Sheet to understand how we make a meaningful difference for children and families every day:
Financial Integrity You Can Trust, Impact You Can See
Thornwell is committed to the highest standards of financial transparency and accountability. We aim to honor and respect your selfless giving, ensuring it is responsibly used to serve and support children and families each year.
In 2025, Thornwell received Candid’s Platinum Seal of Transparency and a 4-star, 100% rating from Charity Navigator.
For questions about giving, contact Elizabeth Milhous,
VP of Mission Advancement, at 864-923-1878 or emilhous@thornwell.org.
Take a Closer Look
We invite you to see how your contributions to Thornwell are faithfully stewarded. Explore our Financials and 990s below:
Our Promise: Constant, Consistent, Evolving Compassionate Care
We understand how important it is to meet children and families where they are. At Thornwell, every program, every practice, and every resource is intentionally designed to nurture, enrich, encourage, and advocate for what they need, when they need it. With your help, we can be their champion at every step.
Our Continuum of Care is Thornwell’s unique approach to providing holistic care to children and families through personalized services. We believe that family matters! That’s why our programs and services support the whole family, empowering them on their journey.
A Southeastern U.S. residential program that supports children placed by state agencies or guardians navigating complex needs.
Provides children in need with safe homes to support trauma recovery and healing while their families cope with a crisis.
Supports young adults (18–23) in building independent living skills through vocational, educational, and financial guidance.
A nurturing, play-based early learning environment where qualified teachers support the holistic growth of each child through developmentally appropriate practices.
A fun, enriching summer day camp for kids ages 5–12, combining academic growth with unforgettable summer memories.
An on-campus center offering tutoring and academic support to help resident children regain confidence, catch up in school, and rediscover a love of learning.
A unique reading program that helps children find meaning in what they read: an essential part of our continuum of care.
Therapy for ages 3–17, caregivers, and families—offered in-home, online, in groups, and at schools to support lasting growth.
Free 14-week program that helps Laurens County families strengthen bonds and face challenges such as behavior issues or loss.
150 Years of Impact. One Journey at a Time.
Every journey is unique, yet all are guided by love, faith, and grace. Discover powerful stories of transformation—from children and families, to donors, volunteers, and staff whose lives were changed by Thornwell.
Celeste's Story
Craig's Story
Myron's Story
Share Your Thornwell Journey.
We invite you to celebrate your connection to Thornwell by sharing your story with us—whether as a supporter, volunteer, child, team member, or someone whose life was touched by our care. Your journey is woven into the map of our 150-year legacy and your story will inspire the next 150 years!