Steps to Hope

Steps to Hope is the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center Serving Polk County, NC and Upstate SC.

06/17/2026

Monday at summer camp started with a little history lesson as we learned about the incredible achievement of the Carolina Hurricanes and their Stanley Cup victory! It was a fun way to kick off a week focused on teamwork, perseverance, and accomplishing big goals. 🏆

We would also like to extend a huge thank you to Ignite Learning Center - Greenville SC for visiting our campers and providing an exciting hands-on STEAM experience! Ignite Learning Center offers STEAM programming for K-12 students that encourages young learners to step outside of the traditional classroom routine and discover the fun, energy, and excitement of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. 💡

Campers worked together in teams to design and build their very own arcade-style games. From brainstorming ideas to solving problems and bringing their creations to life, they put their creativity, teamwork, and engineering skills to the test. It was amazing to see each group's unique game and the pride they took in their work. 📐📚✏️

Thank you, Ignite Learning Center, for inspiring our campers to build, create, and think outside the box (literally)! 📦

06/16/2026

🍼 We Need Your Help! 🍼

Steps to Hope is currently seeking donations of baby formula and baby bottles to help support families in our programs. We gladly accept **all types and brands of formula**, as every family's needs are different.

For the easiest way to donate, please visit our Amazon Wish List and have items shipped directly to us.
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Every donation helps ensure that babies and caregivers have access to essential supplies during difficult times.

Thank you for your generosity and for supporting the families we serve. ❤️

06/15/2026

A huge thank you to Foothills Humane Society and their amazing staff for welcoming our summer camp campers for a fun and educational field trip!

Campers learned about the important work the humane society does for animals in our community, how to properly care for pets, and even had the opportunity to meet some adorable four-legged friends. They also got creative by decorating their own cat ears and making cat toys for shelter animals.

We would also like to give a special shout-out to Animal Control Officer Patti with the Polk County, N.C. Sheriff's Office for taking time to speak with our campers. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and helping our campers learn more about animal safety and responsibility.

We are so grateful for the time, knowledge, and kindness the Foothills Humane Society team shared with our campers. It was a day filled with learning, creativity, compassion, and plenty of tail wags! 🐾❤️

06/11/2026

Wednesday at Summer Camp was full of learning, adventure, and generosity!

Our campers learned about the importance of saying "no" to peer pressure and making positive choices, even when it may not be easy. We had great discussions about standing up for ourselves and being confident in doing what is right.💪

We also want to give a huge thank you to Chimney Rock for bringing some of their reptiles and amphibians to camp! 🐍🐢The kids loved getting up close and learning about these amazing creatures. Although, if we're being honest, the adults may have been a little more nervous than the campers! 🙈

We also kicked off a new camp adventure by welcoming ten caterpillars that will soon become butterflies! The campers had a blast coming up with names for them, and let's just say their creativity did not disappoint. We can't wait to watch them grow and eventually take flight!🐛🦋

Another special thank you goes to Kelly with Project Linus - Upstate SC for donating beautiful handmade blankets for all of our campers. Each child was excited to pick out the blanket that best matched their personality, and their smiles said it all. ✨

We are so grateful for our community partners who help make camp such a memorable experience. We can't wait to see what Friday brings!

06/10/2026

The 2nd week of camp is off to an amazing start! Monday, we focused on the importance of being a good teammate and how working together helps us achieve great things.

To put those skills into practice, we welcomed Jeannette from SC Bricks LUG, an Adult Fan of LEGO® User Group based in South Carolina whose motto is "Build, Inspire, Create." Jeannette shared information about her organization and encouraged our campers to use teamwork, creativity, and imagination to complete a fun challenge. 💪

Working in groups, campers designed and built some of their favorite summer activities entirely out of LEGO® bricks. From outdoor adventures to vacation fun, the creativity on display was incredible! We loved watching campers collaborate, problem-solve, and support one another as they brought their ideas to life. 💕

A huge thank you to Jeannette and SC Bricks LUG for spending time with us and helping make learning about teamwork so much fun. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Bricks & Minifigs for their generous donation of LEGO® bricks. Your support helped make this activity possible and gave our campers the opportunity to create, imagine, and work together in such a fun and meaningful way.

We can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store!

06/09/2026

What a wonderful way to wrap up our first week of summer camp! On Friday, campers learned about their unique strengths. We discovered that everyone has something special to contribute, and our campers did an amazing job supporting and encouraging one another.

Of course, Ebony and Ivory ended up stealing the show! 🐶❤️ We would like to give a huge thank you to the Pet Resource Center Spartanburg County for bringing these adorable puppies to visit our camp. In between cuddles and puppy playtime, campers created cat toys to donate back to SCPRC and decorated bandanas for dogs waiting to find their forever homes.

It was a fun, meaningful, and incredibly cute way to end an amazing first week of camp. We are so proud of our campers and can't wait to have more adventures!

06/05/2026

Wednesday marked our 2nd day of Summer Camp, and what an amazing day it was! ☀️

We were excited to welcome Challenge Island, whose mission is to meet the social, emotional, and intellectual needs of today’s playful, creative children and tomorrow’s globally successful adults through hands-on STEAM education. 💪💡📚

Our campers participated in the Super Steamio Island Adventure, where they used their imagination, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills to design and build their own obstacle challenges. It was incredible to watch their ideas come to life!

A huge thank you to Challenge Island for spending the day with us and providing such a fun and engaging experience. We're not entirely sure who had more fun—the children or the adults! 😊

06/02/2026

🌞🎉 We have officially kicked off our Summer Camp! 🎉🌞

Yesterday was our first day, and what an amazing start it was!

We spent time discussing our camp mission and expectations, focusing on the importance of being kind, respectful, and a good friend to others. One of the highlights of the day was watching our returning campers go out of their way to help our new campers feel welcomed and included. Seeing their kindness and leadership made us incredibly proud!

We also planted the first vegetable garden for Steps to Hope, creating something that will continue to grow throughout the summer. A special shout-out goes to our volunteer, Von, for helping us get the garden started and sharing her time and knowledge with our campers. We are so grateful for her support!

To top it all off, everyone cooled off with a delicious treat from Kona Ice!

Thank you to all the campers, families, staff, and volunteers who helped make our first day such a success. We can't wait to see what the rest of the summer has in store!

💙🌱🍅🍧 Best first day ever! 🍧🍅🌱💙

05/27/2026

We apologize for the short notice; all empowerment classes are canceled today.

05/15/2026

Steps to Hope will be at the Community Baby Shower on Thursday, May 21st from 4–6 PM at Columbus Baptist Church! 💜

We’ll have brand new baby items available, and we’re also bringing a toddler slide to give away as a special prize!

Please feel free to invite any expecting moms, new moms, or caregivers to attend. There will be lots of free giveaways, helpful resources, and community support available for families. We hope to see you there! 🍼🧸

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Columbus, NC
28722

Telephone

+18288942340

Website

http://www.stepstohope.org/

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