Our Mission

Our mission with Caring Hearts Of South Carolina is to restore hope, happiness, and fill the needs of families who are dealing with a critical illness or serious injury, by granting wishes or fulfilling dreams.

Our primary focus is, supporting children and seniors.

Chelsea & Barry Brendlen

Founders

Married 28 years, Chelsea and Barry have always enjoyed being able to help others in need. “As a first responder family, this is our way of continuing to help our community.”

When we go through hard times, many people forget or don’t have the opportunity to actually enjoy life in general, so we like to help with basics such as wheelchairs, home ramps, medical bills, help with general bills and so much more. 

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Caring Hearts of SC relies on the support of individuals and businesses like yours to help support our program and services. If you choose to assist us in this special journey, these are some of the examples of the type of wishes we will be able to provide.

  • Granting a trip
  • Granting a reunion
  • “Hero-For-The-Day” (Police Officer, Firefighter or Superhero)
  • Granting a special gift (Computer, Tablet, or Toy)
  • Providing gas or grocery gift cards
  • Watch a sporting event or go to an amusement park
  • Providing holiday gifts to shelters & hospitals

Your generous tax-deductible contributions will not only aid us in achieving our goals, but will also have a long-lasting impact and bring happiness to the children and seniors we grant wishes for.

Caring Hearts of SC Board

Get To Know Us

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Justin Warstler

Board Member

I am so excited to be part of Caring Hearts.  There are so many people in the Lowcountry that have experienced unexpected tragedy and it is so wonderful to be part of an organization…

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Kenzie Stone

Board Member

My name is Kenzie Stone. I am a member of Caring Hearts of South Carolina for two reasons. I experienced the Brendlen family’s compassion firsthand in 2011…

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Blake Stoner

Board Member

I wanted to join Caring Hearts because I believe they make a huge difference within the community.

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Ashley Brendlen

Board Member

For most of my life I have had the opportunity to give back and help others through my family’s Christmas light display and various fundraisers we did for the community…

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Rhonda R. Lowther

Board Member

My occupation requires me to visit the homes of our senior adults in 4 counties. On a daily basis, I find our adults, that are all over 60 years old, that are without…

Justin Warstler

Board Member

I am so excited to be part of Caring Hearts.  There are so many people in the Lowcountry that have experienced unexpected tragedy and it is so wonderful to be part of an organization that is able to help uplift and bring joy in their time of need.

The Caring Hearts events and fundraisers are such a great way to connect with the community in such a meaningful way.

Kenzie Stone

Board Member

My name is Kenzie Stone. I am a member of Caring Hearts of South Carolina for two reasons. I experienced the Brendlen family’s compassion firsthand in 2011. I am grateful for what their family did for mine during such a hard time. 

Now that I am able, I enjoy sharing with other families the compassion and helpfulness that I experienced and know we will provide through Caring Hearts of South Carolina. 

Blake Stoner

Board Member

I wanted to join Caring Hearts because I believe they make a huge difference within the community. Chelsea, Barry, and their family have always been able to help other families out and provide great assistance in the community since I was in high school, and I see the work they have done in the community every day. My family has also experienced the impact they have on the community and assistance they provide personally. The reason I wanted to join caring hearts is so I can not only give back to my community, I can have a positive impact in the lives of those people that we are able to help.

Ashley Brendlen

Board Member

For most of my life I have had the opportunity to give back and help others through my family’s Christmas light display and various fundraisers we did for the community. I am excited to be apart of this organization to be able to help others and give back year round.

Rhonda R. Lowther

Board Member

My occupation requires me to visit the homes of our senior adults in 4 counties. On a daily basis, I find
our adults, that are all over 60 years old, that are without adequate food, medication, heat, AC, safe
flooring, and other health and safety issues in their homes. Many are living in conditions that are very
much below poverty levels. The need is astronomical! Caring Hearts has a mission to help our seniors
and our children. I am honored and privileged to participate in this very worthwhile organization.

Chris Duke

Treasurer

My name is Chris Duke and I am the Office Administrator at Camping World in Ridgeland, South Carolina.  My wife, Cyndi, and I moved from North Georgia to the Lowcountry June of 2020.  We moved to be closer to our Daughter, Savannah, Son-in-Love, Barry, and our precious Granddaughter Eliza Leigh. 

We are honored and proud to be involved in helping fulfill the mission and goal of Caring Hearts.  Having the opportunity to live in an area where people are willing to meet the needs of others fills our hearts with joy.