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Check out our pinwheel garden at @shopmptc! Snap a

Check out our pinwheel garden at @shopmptc! Snap a picture at any of our pinwheel gardens and share with your friends on social media to help raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month 💙

Stop by the Wando Mount Pleasant Library to see Wi

Stop by the Wando Mount Pleasant Library to see Windwood’s pinwheel garden for Child Abuse Prevention Month 💙 and text GIVE to 843-437-7317 to donate today and help families and children in our community prevent and heal from abuse and neglect.

To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call S

To report suspected child abuse or neglect, call SCDSS 24-hour toll free hotline at 1-888-227-3487. Help children in your community heal from maltreatment by texting GIVE to 843-473-7317. A generous Windwood supporter is matching donations up to $5,000!

The end of a very fun spring break! 🎡 Thank you

The end of a very fun spring break! 🎡 Thank you @east_cooper_kiwanis_ye for our carnival treats 🍫

Thank you to Deb Barr and IOP Exchange Club for in

Thank you to Deb Barr and IOP Exchange Club for inviting us to fish on the dock today! We caught a couple flounder and even enjoyed a walk on the beach after lunch 🐠🌊

Kristin Wise, niece of founder Jody Tamsberg, Wind

Kristin Wise, niece of founder Jody Tamsberg, Windwood volunteer and monthly donor

Why is Windwood special to you?

After returning to Charleston in 2012, I started volunteering with Windwood - reading books to the boys or serving them Thanksgiving dinner alongside my cousins. For the 25th anniversary, I pledged to donate monthly and continue this practice today in memory of my mother, Susan Tamsberg Wise. As a physician, I recognize how Windwood’s services for children and their families positively impact long-term mental and physical health.

Pictured: Kristin Wise (far left) with her cousins at Windwood's annual Thanksgiving dinner in 2019.

We had @carolinaicepalace to ourselves this mornin

We had @carolinaicepalace to ourselves this morning thanks to our awesome supporters, Frank and Susan Cannella. This was our first big field trip in over a year and the kids were so excited for a change of scenery! ⛸

Text GIVE to 843-473-7317 to be a Champion for chi

Text GIVE to 843-473-7317 to be a Champion for children in our community.

We kicked off spring break festivities this mornin

We kicked off spring break festivities this morning with an Easter egg hunt on the farm 🐣 Thank you to our friends at the Mount Pleasant Costco for donating the snacks!

Wishing you a Happy Easter from Windwood Family Se

Wishing you a Happy Easter from Windwood Family Services!

Caleb was admitted to Windwood due to self-harming

Be a Champion for a Child today - text GIVE to 843

Be a Champion for a Child today - text GIVE to 843-473-7317. A generous Windwood supporter, Patricia Rudisill, is matching donations up to $5,000!

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month! Ea

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month! Each April, blue pinwheels are planted around the country to represent the bright future all children deserve and to spread awareness for the prevention of child abuse and neglect. Windwood Family Services is committed to protecting children and strengthening families to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Debbie McKelvey (middle) Executive Director for 23

Debbie McKelvey (middle) Executive Director for 23 years

What is a memorable story you have about Windwood?

Transforming the campus into a winter wonderland at Christmas – lights on the houses and bridges, decorative swags on the fences, and trees with beautiful ornaments that brighten the day areas.

Alicia Hinson (left) Deputy Director for 22 years

What do you hope to see Windwood accomplish in the next 35 years?

I would like to see Windwood continue to provide help, hope, and healing to many more boys and families. I would also like to see us provide day camps for children in the community. We have such a lovely campus that we could share with many others.

Anthony Houston (right) Director of Operations for 22 years

Why is Windwood special to you?

It’s an unlocked therapeutic facility that allows clients the opportunity to work on their treatment while providing a home like environment without the institutional mentality.

Become a Champion for Windwood by donating at the link in our bio.

Shout out to IOP Exchange Club for landscaping and

Shout out to IOP Exchange Club for landscaping and laying down new pine straw around both residential houses!

Debbie Hanna - Director of Community Based Service

Debbie Hanna - Director of Community Based Services at Windwood for 11 years, member of Windwood’s original advisory committee

Why is Windwood special to you?

“I was a special education coordinator for the school district and worked with Jody Tamsberg on the original professional advisory committee for Windwood. I retired from education after 35 years to work at Windwood and recently retired from Windwood after 11 years as Director of Community Based Services. I have watched Windwood grow from a group home for six boys into what it is today. Today, Windwood provides a therapeutic home for 25 boys; a clinic for therapy with children and families in the community; and, community based prevention services given within the privacy of families’ homes to strengthen families, deliver related tangible services, reduce the likelihood of child abuse and neglect, enhance parenting strategies and link families with needed community resources.”

Become a Champion for Windwood by donating at the link in our bio.

Sheloid Alston - Windwood Direct Care Staff for ov

Sheloid Alston - Windwood Direct Care Staff for over 20 years

What is a memorable story you have about Windwood?

“Thanksgiving at the back cabin. All the staff and kids go around and talk about what they’re thankful for. Any kind of gathering with all of the staff and kids together makes great memories.”

What do you hope to see Windwood accomplish in the next 35 years?

“I hope we keep the uniqueness of the program going. Having 110 acres and a way to connect the kids to nature sets us apart and provides the kids with a special experience.”

Become a Champion for Windwood by donating at the link in our bio.

(L-R) Sheloid Alston and Anthony Houston at Windwood Farm, summer 1998.

We were so happy to have @clemsonbcm back this yea

We were so happy to have @clemsonbcm back this year to volunteer! They did an awesome job the past 2 days clearing out limbs and cleaning up different around the farm. We appreciate you guys!

We need your help fulfilling wishes for the farm!

We need your help fulfilling wishes for the farm! We need:
* New saltwater fishing poles
* New jeans
* New athletic shorts
* New lawn sprinklers
These items can be found on our Amazon wish list! Click the link in our bio to shop 🎣

Good grades = Friday treats!

Good grades = Friday treats!

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