A Greer-based nonprofit is working to make life a little better for South Carolina’s foster children, one Department of Social Services office at a time.
The Horry County office at 1951 Industrial Park Road in Conway is the latest to benefit, as the nonprofit and state officials recently unveiled a new “Lily Pad” — a space designed to serve as a soft place to land for children in foster care.
A Lily Pad, which is also the name of the organization founded by long-time foster parents Jennifer and Benjamin Tice, provides children with a comfortable place to rest and play while they wait for placement with foster parents after being removed from their homes. The rooms are named after Lily, a child the Tice family fostered for several years before she was able to return to her biological family…