Colleton County will be hosting SC Counts: A Day of Action from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Colleton County High School, 150 Cougar Nation Dr.
This community event will give people in Colleton County the opportunity to complete the 2020 Census, as well as receive free Covid-19 testing and free flu shots. The last date to submit responses to the census is Wednesday, Sept. 30. This is a drive through event and masks are required of attendees and volunteers. All services are offered on a first come, first served basis.
The SC Counts 2020 initiative is a collaborative project of the United Way Association of South Carolina, Together South Carolina, and the South Carolina Grantmaker’s Network.
The SC Counts 2020 Day of Action is a collaborative partnership of South Carolina Women in Leadership, South Carolina Association of Counties, South Carolina EMS Association, the South Carolina Governor’s Complete Count Commission, and a number of municipal and nonprofit organizations.
Naomi Lett, president of the United Way Association of South Carolina, said, “Each South Carolina resident who is counted brings an estimated $3,000 in resources to our state. If 100 people in a community are missed, we are leaving more than $3 million on the table. South Carolina cannot afford not to receive our fair share of resources for critical infrastructure projects and economic development.”
