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Join us on November 20th at 5:30pm for a virtual w

Join us on November 20th at 5:30pm for a virtual wine tasting with Advanced Sommelier Patrick Emerson and virtual auction. All proceeds benefit Windwood Farm Home for Children! Click the link in our bio to register today.

We’re honored to be one of the 10 nonprofits cho

We’re honored to be one of the 10 nonprofits chosen to receive funding through Carolina One’s Community Charitable Contributions this year. Thank you Carolina One!

Thank you to our friend Jim Westerhold for invitin

Thank you to our friend Jim Westerhold for inviting us to Boone Hall after closing for a private hayride, walk through the corn maze, and pumpkin picking. The boys had a blast on their first outing since February!

On October 15, 1985, Windwood Farm Home for Childr

On October 15, 1985, Windwood Farm Home for Children opened its doors to six boys in state custody as a residential treatment facility. When Jody Tamsberg and his wife Anne decided to move their family from Windwood Farm to Georgetown, they fulfilled a dream by offering their beautiful property on the banks of the Wando River as a refuge and place of healing for boys. The Tamsbergs wanted the boys to have a home where they could fish, ride bikes, go for walks, and play ball like other kids while receiving treatment. At the farm, the boys would receive the intense therapy and care they needed to recover from trauma most often caused by abuse or neglect. 35 years later, over 700 boys have called Windwood Farm home. Today, we’d like to thank our donors, grant funders, volunteers, staff, and our board for making our 35th anniversary possible. This year we will be celebrating with them as we reflect on our success and prepare for the challenges ahead.

It’s the perfect day for some fun on the tire sw

It’s the perfect day for some fun on the tire swings! The challenge course at Windwood includes many obstacles, including this set of tire swings. Following instructions from our Recreational Therapist, the boys work together as a team to make their way through the course, one challenge at a time. It’s truly awesome to watch them cheer each other on and celebrate completing each challenge!

Thank you East Cooper-Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club fo

Thank you East Cooper-Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club for donating funds for new bike helmets 🚲 and for teaming up with The SC Suitcase Project to donate 30 suitcases to the Windwood boys. Most kids in state custody don’t have bags for their belongings, so we are very grateful for this donation!

Thank you to everyone that braved the weather to p

Thank you to everyone that braved the weather to play in the Golfing For Our Kids’ Future tournament at Snee Farm today. We are so grateful to The Partners For A Better Community for choosing Windwood as a beneficiary for the tournament! ⛳️

We need your help throwing our annual Halloween Ca

We need your help throwing our annual Halloween Carnival for the boys at Windwood Farm! We wish we could see all of our volunteer's smiling faces at this year's carnival, however we have to do things differently. Here's how you can help!

1. Purchase Halloween decorations from our Amazon wish list.
2. Sign up to decorate for the carnival on 10/30 - limited to 10 volunteers, decorating will be outside and socially distanced.
3. Create 25 Halloween treat bags for the boys

Please email Allison Olawsky at allison.lincoln@windwoodfarm.org for more information. Thank you for your support!

In spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic,

In spite of the challenges posed by the pandemic, we are not giving up and neither is our team. There are simply too many children who depend on Windwood Farm. This is their home and their family. Please don’t give up on them either. By texting GIVE to 843-473-7317 and your gift will help us continue our mission of help, hope and healing for children and families. That’s because 95 cents of every dollar given to Windwood Farm is spent directly on programs that work. Thank you for sharing your love with the boys on the farm.

To continue providing residential treatment to boy

To continue providing residential treatment to boys in the Lowcountry who have experienced abuse, neglect, or trauma, we need to raise more money than ever. Our expenses have skyrocketed because of the pandemic and we cannot host our traditional fundraising gala this fall, which raises significant money for the healing therapy that helps these boys move past anger and accept love. You can give them the second chance they deserve by texting GIVE to 843-473-7317.

Times are tough for all of us; they are particular

Times are tough for all of us; they are particularly difficult for boys like 13-year-old Darnell. Darnell never met his father. His mother committed suicide when he was just 5 years old, but for years he believed she was murdered by her boyfriend. He became angry and that anger turned into physical and verbal aggression. After getting into trouble with the law, he found Windwood and a new path for his life. Darnell is finding peace and healing while canoeing and fishing on the farm. He works with his therapist on expressing emotion without aggression and managing impulsive behaviors. Sadly there are so many boys just like Darnell here in the Lowcountry. They are alone and suffering – without family to guide them. But when they come to Windwood Farm, their lives change. You can give them the second chance they deserve by texting GIVE to 843-473-7317.

We learned how to make homemade ice cream today an

We learned how to make homemade ice cream today and it’s delicious!🍦

Come out to Chipotle in Mount Pleasant Wednesday e

Come out to Chipotle in Mount Pleasant Wednesday evening (9/16) from 4-8pm and 33% of your order total will be donated to Windwood. You can order in-store, through Chipotle’s website, or the Chipotle app (orders through third party apps like Door Dash or Uber eats will not be included!) Make sure to show this flyer to the cashier if ordering in store. If ordering online, please enter the code ZWPWHLA at checkout! 🌯

Stop by @frannieandthefox this weekend for a Negro

Stop by @frannieandthefox this weekend for a Negroni! They’re donating $1 from every one sold to Windwood until 9/20.
📸: @youshouldbedrinkingthis

Happy first day of school! 🚌💨

Happy first day of school! 🚌💨

Shout out to our Community Based Prevention Servic

Shout out to our Community Based Prevention Services team for serving 524 families this year! We’re grateful for a CBPS team full of heroes!

Thank you to our friends at St. Mark’s Lutheran

Thank you to our friends at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church on Isle of Palms for collecting school supplies for our on campus school and for community based families! School starts Tuesday, September 8th and we are still accepting school supply donations to help prepare our kids on the farm and in the community for the new school year. If you can help with this need, please email Allison Olawsky at allison.lincoln@windwoodfarm.org ✏️📚🖍

All the staff and kids at Windwood Farm love their

All the staff and kids at Windwood Farm love their fancy new bikes! Thanks to Priority Bikes and @east_cooper_kiwanis_club we are riding in style.

Come see us tomorrow at the Mount Pleasant True Va

Come see us tomorrow at the Mount Pleasant True Value! We will accepting monetary donations, cleaning supplies, Hurricane kit supplies, and school supplies.

Looking for a fun and safe way to give back during

Looking for a fun and safe way to give back during these tough times? Host a drive with your friends, family, church, or neighbors!DM us if you have more questions.

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