Original Six Foundation receives contribution to provide safe afterschool learning for rural students in Florence County

The Original Six (O6) Foundation received a $56,000 contribution from Honda to ensure students at two Florence County elementary schools have access to quality afterschool programs during the 2024-25 school year, at no cost to the students and families who access them.

“This generous contribution will enable the Original Six Foundation to provide South Carolina students at Main Street Elementary in Lake City and J.C. Lynch Elementary in Coward with a nurturing place to learn after the 3 o’clock bell rings,” said Original Six Executive Director Kara Gormley Meador. “Without the O6 Afterschool program, many young students would return home to an empty house and fall further behind in their studies.” Gormley Meador says.

“Honda is proud to support the O6 Afterschool Program,” said Bobbie Trittschuh, manager of Charitable Giving at Honda. “Providing students a safe place to learn, grow, and connect with their peers after school hours is an invaluable resource for our community and will set up the future generation for success.”

About Original Six (O6) Foundation

Founded in 2011 by then South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the Original Six (O6) Foundation believes children across the Palmetto State deserve a quality education regardless of where they are born and raised. The Original Six Foundation works to improve education for public school students in rural and underserved communities by identifying gaps and filling them through afterschool and early literacy programs. For more information about the O6 visit originalsixfoundation.org

About Honda Corporate Social Responsibility and the Honda USA Foundation

For more than 65 years in the U.S., Honda has been committed to making positive contributions to the communities where its associates live and work. Honda’s mission is to create products and services that help people fulfill their life’s potential, while conducting business in a sustainable manner and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Advancing its corporate social responsibility, Honda and the Honda USA Foundation support this direction through giving focused on education, the environment, mobility, traffic safety and community. Learn more at http://csr.honda.com/.