Genetics Endowment

Genetics Endowment of South Carolina

We all feel the impact when a baby is born with birth defects or intellectual disability. At present in South Carolina, 1500 babies are born with birth defects each year. An equal number of babies are born with intellectual disability. It is not enough to provide compassionate care for infants born with these disabilities. Conscience demands that we prevent these defects from occurring. No justification is needed other than it is the right thing to do. To this end, the Genetics Endowment of South Carolina has been established and the goal is simple…to have all babies born with healthy minds and bodies.

The purpose of the Endowment is to benefit the health of future generations of babies. Income from the Endowment will be used primarily for investigations carried out in the JC Self Research Institute of Human Genetics at the Greenwood Genetic Center and will include joint projects with other research institutions and universities.

The Endowment is administered by a voluntary Board of Trustees. No Endowment funds – corpus or interest – will be used for administration. The corpus of the Endowment is protected against loss of value due to inflation by the retention of a portion of interest income equal to inflation each year.

The Genetics Endowment of South Carolina affords you the opportunity to help our next generation of children. Many giving choices include an annual or one time contribution, a gift in honor or memory of a family member or friend, gifts of property, stock or insurance, and/or the inclusion of the Endowment in your will. You may also designate your gift to benefit birth defects or intellectual disability research. As a contributor, you will receive an Annual Report of the Greenwood Genetic Center each year.