Do you know a college student or recent grad looking for a chance to support great work happening in our community? Encourage them to apply to our paid summer internship opportunity! Learn more about it here.

A summer internship with the Arras Foundation will provide hands-on, professional experience, a chance to meet community leaders, opportunity to explore what it is like to work in the philanthropic sector, and more!

All majors and disciplines are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have completed at least one year of post-secondary education.

Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas will bring programming to Lancaster and Chester to provide resources, community, and loving compassion to children with cancer to age 21 and their families. Last year, they served over 2,500 children across South Carolina and North Carolina. 

Cancer is the #1 disease killer of children in the U.S., devastating entire families. Rural or low-income children face up to 3 times higher risk of late or missed diagnosis, relapse or even death. Our partnership will assist efforts to develop the Children’s Cancer Safety Net locally, which provides patient/family navigation support, treatment related expenses (travel, lodging, meals), and emergency funds. Currently, 34 children in Lancaster County, Fort Lawn and Great Falls are receiving assistance. This number is projected to grow.  

Arras is happy to support the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) with their 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). A CHNA process is used by organizations, particularly non-profit hospitals, to evaluate the health needs of the communities they serve. MUSC is conducting a survey in eleven of the counties that they serve - including Lancaster and Chester - and will use the findings from this survey to improve their programs and services in these communities.

The survey takes roughly ten minutes to complete and the feedback that you share about your health, and the health of your family and community will be incredibly helpful. Please take the survey today by clicking on one of the links below:

English Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MUSCCHNA2026

Spanish Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MUSCCHNA2026_ESP

Thanks for your consideration of this request. Please contact Kellye McKenzie at kamckenzie@goodstockconsulting.com if you have any questions about MUSC’s 2026 CHNA process. Collectively we CAN make a difference!