Keith Massey, former treasurer of Giving Hope Gardens—a Loris nonprofit aiding adults with special needs through gardening—was arrested again on February 12 in North Myrtle Beach on three counts of breach of trust. This follows his December 2024 guilty plea for embezzling around $70,000 from the organization between June and October that year, after which he was ordered to repay the funds.
Nonprofit’s Struggle
Nonprofit leaders like Amy Cox and Lori Suggs expressed dismay but little surprise, noting inconsistent court-ordered payments have already stalled expansion plans despite recent recovery via community support and new hires. They likened Massey to persistent “weeds” in their garden analogy, hoping this arrest ends the saga.
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