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A Simple Community Ask 💙
As many of you know, Rainy Day Fund is currently searching for a permanent office space. While that search continues, we`re looking for a temporary solution.
We`re wondering if anyone has access to a conference room or meeting space that our small team could use one day a week for 6–8 hours over the next several weeks.
We won`t be meeting with clients as this would be strictly for administrative work, planning, grant writing, case management, and keeping our programs running smoothly behind the scenes.
We`ve been utilizing the public library (and we`re so grateful for that resource!), but meeting room reservations are limited to three hours, which just isn`t enough time to complete everything we need to do.
If you, your employer, your church, or your business might be able to share a conference room with us one day a week, we`d love to connect.
Please send us a direct message or email us at RDF@rainydayfund.us if you have a space or know someone who might.
Thank you for always showing up for our organization. Every act of kindness, big or small, helps us continue serving South Carolinians working toward stability. ❤️
Can`t help with a space? We`d appreciate you sharing this post so it reaches someone who can.
Jul 29
Tiny team. Giant to-do list. Even bigger hearts. ❤️
Three people.
Countless emails.
Hundreds of client conversations.
Thousands of miles traveled.
One mission.
This little crew keeps Rainy Day Fund moving every day, and we`re so thankful for partners like the South Carolina Bar Foundation on who believe in the work we`re doing.
Thanks for another incredible networking event and for selecting Rainy Day Fund as a FY27 grantee!
Jul 24
💚 55 years of making a difference.
💚 Another year of changing lives together.
We are incredibly grateful to have been selected once again as a FY27 grantee by the South Carolina Bar Foundation!
Because of their continued support, more South Carolinians will be able to overcome legal and financial barriers that stand in the way of employment, housing, and long-term stability.
As the South Carolina Bar Foundation celebrates its Emerald Anniversary, we`re celebrating the impact this partnership will continue to make throughout our communities.
Thank you for believing in our mission and in the people we serve. 💚
🍃 Happy 55th Anniversary!
#SouthCarolinaBarFoundation #RainyDayFund #AccessToJustice #EmeraldAnniversary #CommunityImpact
Jul 22
Sometimes the final barrier is the hardest one to overcome.
A reinstatement fee may look like a number on paper.
What we see is:
• A parent trying to get to work legally.
• An employee trying to accept a better job.
• An individual who completed every required step toward compliance.
• Someone who has spent months working to regain stability.
By the time many clients reach Rainy Day Fund, they have already done the hard work.
Our role is helping remove the final obstacle standing between them and opportunity.
Because access to transportation is often access to employment, housing, healthcare, and financial stability.
Jul 7
"Calling All Local Businesses!"
📣 We have a challenge for our local business community.
Can your business sponsor a month of dignity?
For just $200, your organization can help provide hygiene essentials through Rainy Day Fund`s Hygiene Pantry.
Not ready to sponsor?
Host a donation drive instead!
We`re seeking businesses, offices, churches, gyms, schools, and community groups willing to place a collection box at their location and help collect:
🧼 Soap
🪥 Toothpaste
🧴 Shampoo
🧦 Socks
🧤 Personal care essentials
Every item donated helps someone in our community.
📧 Email Cole at cole@rainydayfund.us to get started.
#SponsorAMonth #CommunityImpact #LocalBusiness #RainyDayFund
Jun 30
Many people assume that restoring a driver`s license is simply a matter of paying a fee.
In reality, the people we serve have often already completed the difficult part.
Before becoming eligible for reinstatement, many clients have spent months or even years meeting court requirements, resolving compliance issues, completing treatment programs, satisfying legal obligations, and working to rebuild stability in their lives.
By the time they come to Rainy Day Fund, they have often done everything that has been asked of them.
Yet one final barrier remains: the cost of reinstatement.
A few hundred dollars may not seem significant to some, but for someone working to secure housing, support a family, or recover financially, that amount can be the difference between moving forward and remaining stuck.
Our work is not simply paying fees.
It is helping people cross the finish line after they have already demonstrated their commitment to rebuilding their lives.
#BarrierRemoval #AccessToOpportunity #DriversLicenseReinstatement #RainyDayFund
Jun 24
"Help Us Fill the Shelves This Summer!"
☀️ Summer is here, and we`re looking for local businesses to help us make a difference.
Rainy Day Fund`s Hygiene Pantry provides essential items that help people feel clean, confident, and cared for.
We`re looking for businesses willing to:
💙 Sponsor a month of hygiene supplies for $200
💙 Host a hygiene drive at their location
💙 Encourage employees and customers to donate
Imagine the impact if just one business sponsored one month.
Imagine the impact if ten businesses joined us.
Together, we can keep these shelves stocked and accessible to those who need them most.
📧 Interested? Contact Cole at cole@rainydayfund.us
#CommunityCare #ColumbiaSC #HygienePantry #RainyDayFund
Jun 17
We wanted to share this information regarding a FREE Legal Clinic for Veterans by South Carolina Legal Services taking place at the Dorn VA Medical Center. Please share with your network to spread the work.
Jun 10
🤝 LOCAL BUSINESSES, WE NEED YOU!
Imagine if one day of business could help change someone`s future.
Rainy Day Fund is looking for:
☕ Coffee Shops
🍔 Restaurants
🛍️ Retail Stores
💇 Salons & Barbershops
🏋️ Fitness Centers
🏢 Local Businesses
to partner with us through:
✨ Percentage Days
✨ Donation Boxes
✨ Community Give-Back Campaigns
Easy to participate. Big community impact.
Interested? Send us a DM or email:
📧 RDF@rainydayfund.us
Tag a business owner who should see this! 👇
#RainyDayFund #SupportLocal #CommunityImpact #GiveBack #CommunityPartners #ShopLocal
Jun 5
We`re growing, and it`s time for Rainy Day Fund to find a new place to call home! Sometimes the best opportunities come through friends, family, and supporters like you.
Your support helps us continue serving individuals and families throughout our community and expanding the impact of our work.
Thank you for helping us find our next home! ❤️
#RainyDayFund #ColumbiaSC #CommunitySupport #OfficeSpaceNeeded #CommunityImpact
Jun 3
After months of nonstop work serving our community, the team at Rainy Day Fund will be taking a much-needed break.
Our office will be closed beginning Wednesday, May 20, 2026 through Sunday, May 31, 2026. We will reopen on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Since January 2025, our team has worked tirelessly to support individuals and families across our community, and this short pause will allow us time to rest, recharge, and return refreshed and ready to continue the important work ahead.
We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support. Thank you for standing with us as we continue working toward hope, stability, and opportunity for those we serve.
— Rainy Day Fund
May 20
What if your leadership could help remove the barriers standing between someone and a second chance?
Rainy Day Fund is now accepting applications and nominations for our Board of Directors.
We are looking for passionate community leaders who believe in:
✨ Equity
✨ Sustainable impact
✨ Systems change
✨ Helping individuals overcome financial barriers tied to the legal system
Your voice, skills, and leadership can help shape real change in the communities we serve.
Apply or nominate someone today by emailing us for the Board Application form: RDF@rainydayfund.us
#RainyDayFund #BoardLeadership #CommunityImpact
May 15
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