HPF shouts out supporters unless they specify if/how they want to be recognized publicly. Some prefer to remain anonymous and we respect their preferences.

Thank you Mrs. Danielle Lennon and the SC Strawberry Festival Pageant for selecting us as the charity to support. We are thrilled for this opportunity.

Thank you Lily at Period. for providing support for young girls in need. We love your compassion and service to others.

Thank you AKA Omega Tau Omega Chapter of Fort Mill for the food drive to support our afterschool meals. You are resourceful and phenomenal in so many ways and we are grateful for your partnership!

Thank you!



Thank you Upper Palmetto Chapter of Jack & Jill, Inc for donating $3,415.58 towards our afterschool programs. You are making such a huge impact in our communities.

Thank you Rea Investments for supporting our programming needs.

Thank you to Springs Foundation for continuing to support our educational programs. Amen

Thank you Grace for your fantastic volunteers Mrs. Mary, Mrs. Janet, and Mrs. Carol who provide the additional gift of time each week. But Grace!!!!

We love CeeCee and how she is growing to someday become a teacher. It is scholarship season and we need help with her getting scholarship applications submitted. Can you help?

Thank you!

Current Fundraiser

Please support our music programs!

Click here to support.

Calendar of events:

March 31 - Easter basket for our angels and egg hunt from

4:30-5:30 (at the center)

April 2 - Senior Easter Meals pickup at 4 pm

April 3 - 7 SPRING BREAK - Center is Closed

Summer Camp sign up is coming soon! We will have a waiting list and mandatory 85% attendance requirement.

After school homework help and tutoring is from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm. Our angels take out agendas, complete their homework, and get additional instruction in concepts they are learning.

They also receive additional tutoring in the weakest link areas shown in their Wednesday folders. 

Our angels have access to computerized tutoring daily from 4:00 pm until 4:30 pm with support of reputable online games such as blooket, kahoot, etc. to strengthen knowledge at their readiness levels.

They can access Google Classroom to complete all school assignments, school projects, and have access to printers. Teachers can email missing assignments and projects to historicparadiseparadise@gmail.com and we will ensure the work is completed.

Enrichment starts after our angels have finished dinner.

Enrichment is from 4:30 pm until 5:45 pm. Enrichment includes fun and specialized skill training such as:  

• Music Production
• Beauty Club
• Art & Design
• Outdoor Athletics
• Gaming

Gardening is coming thanks to Ken from the Legacy of African American Schools and a Girls Scout Eagle Badge earner ! 

Free games to practice basics are:

For all grades:

https://www.abcya.com/ https://www.mathplayground.com/ https://www.funbrain.com/ www.mathgames.com www.splashlearn.com https://www.khanacademy.org/

Effective reading instruction requires: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension.

Located at 208 Steele Street in Paradise - Look forward to distributions and events here. Senior Easter meals will distributed from Melanin Parks location.

Details forthcoming!

Some of our angels receive dental care from Young and Polite Dentistry. Did you know they accept Medicaid and have multiple locations in Steele Creek, Mint Hill, Waxhaw, and University area?

https://youngandpolite.com/locations/

Legacy of African American Schools will provide Science / STEM Leadership pilot program during summer camp.

We will launch our gardening program and are so excited to see what yields.

This is an informational session to empower seniors. This event is from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm.

We will have a community vision meeting immediately afterwards.

Please add March 18th to your calendar!

Information for Paradise Gems

(our most prized community members)

Quarterly events and socials coming soon. 

Clickable buttons below:

We can add YOU here! Email us at historicparadisefoundation@gmail.com

Need Help? Start Here:

Need pre-school for an upcoming 3- or 4-year old? Is tuition too expensive?

Sign up for pre-school at the Anne Springs Close Greenway's Nature-Based Preschool here: https://www.ascgreenway.org/learn/preschool/ 

Scholarships are available for those who demonstrate financial need (with 1 of these as evidence: Acceptable documents include: > Free/Reduced Lunch Letter, > SNAP/TANF Benefit Certificate, > IRS Form 1040 or 1040EZ).