South Carolina Legal Services Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Thomas Trent, SCLS Intake Managing Attorney along with Shunna Jeter Executive Director SCLS, Michael Abbott Nemec-Abbott Foundation, flanked by business associates and Chamber Ambassadors welcome South Carolina Legal Services (SCLS) to the Greater Florence Chamber with a ribbon cutting.
Thanks to a generous grant from the Nemec-Abbott Foundation. SCLS is launching its innovative Justice Van, designed to deliver free civil legal aid directly to Florence and Darlington County residents confronting transportation barriers.
Founded in October 2022 by Kerstin and Mike Abbott, the Nemec-Abbott Foundation supports community-focused initiatives that deliver measurable impact, especially in education, poverty relief, and overlooked needs throughout Florence and Darlington counties (nemecabbott.org). The Foundation funded the purchase and upfitting of a mobile legal services vehicle for SCLS, directly supporting outreach into hard-to-reach, high-poverty areas.
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