The residents of Indian Creek Village Apartments in Chesterfield, SC came together and organized a great Halloween carnival on site for all the residents and children. They had lots of food, games and prizes for the kids. And lots of candy.

SC Works Job Fair hosted by the Housing Authority of Florence

On March 25th and 26th Oakland Place and Waverly Acres held their Annual Community Egg Hunt. The event was hosted by the community manager and community members. Thank you to everyone who donated items and time to make the event possible. These events are truly a community effort and all residents involved are greatly appreciated. A special thanks goes to the Florence Police Department for attending our monthly meetings and lending a helping hand. “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King

On March 25th and 26th Oakland Place and Waverly Acres held their Annual Community Egg Hunt. The event was hosted by the community manager and community members. Thank you to everyone who donated items and time to make the event possible. These events are truly a community effort and all residents involved are greatly appreciated. A special thanks goes to the Florence Police Department for attending our monthly meetings and lending a helping hand. “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King

Florence Housing Choice Voucher Program/Section 8 Pre-Applications

On May 11, 2023, HUD published the “Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act: Implementation of National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE)” final rule in the Federal Register. The NSPIRE final rule establishes a new approach to defining and assessing housing quality called the NSPIRE. NSPIRE strengthens HUD’s physical condition standards and improves HUD oversight by aligning and consolidating the inspection regulations used to evaluate “HUD housing” as defined in 24 CFR 5.701(c), across multiple programs. Implementation of the NSPIRE final rule ensures that residents of HUD housing live in safe, habitable dwellings. On February 22nd and 23rd , the Housing Authority of Florence hosted a two-day NSPIRE Training session with KBL Housing Consultants, DBA KBL Enterprises, and LLC, led by Lloyd Adams. KBL Housing Consultants is a well-known Housing Consultant Service that has been providing inspection services and training for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, various housing agencies, and housing associations. They have inspected over 75,000 units throughout the United States and Puerto Rico and have trained thousands of attendees on the UPCS/NSPIRE Protocols. In addition, participating in the two-day training session were a few select staff from the Housing Authority of Cheraw and the Sumter Housing Authority. Housing Authority of Florence Executive Director, Dr. Alphonso Bradley

Every now and then, heading out of the office for an off-site event and incorporating some team building into the process can be a great way to keep employees engaged and connected. Our team hit the lanes recently for some bowling fun! Food, strikes, gutter balls, and fellowship make us an even stronger family!

The week of February 28, 2022-March 3, 2022 ZetaPhi Beta Sorority, Inc. displayed a table in our Church Hill Apartments lobby. This project was funded with funds received from Health Disparities Grant and the March of Dimes. ZetaPhi Beta Sorority, Inc. works with this organization annually. For this project they focused on Prematurity "Preemie" Awareness. Our residents were given free supplies and literature on premature birth. We thank ZetaPhi Beta, Inc. for all they do for our residents at Housing Authority of Florence

The Stand Fast project, nonprofit organization was grateful to be able to serve the Pine Acres community in Pamplico, SC Saturday, January 15, 2022. We understand where there is a need, there is a way. When you see our logo, you're also see our focus is keeping our communities out of poverty! Big thanks to housing authority (Hazel Mouzon & Chasidy Graham), sponsors, volunteers, and (Harvest Hope) donors. Our mission is to alleviate poverty, suffering and injustice through sustainable change. Come visit us on all social media platforms (FB, Tic Tok, Pinterest, Twitter instagram, youtube). All donations are welcome & we can be contact through our website at https://www.thestandfastproject.org.

The Holly Jolly Trolley visits the Florence Housing Authority in Pamplico. PDRTA along with First Bank and Chic-fil-a teamed up to deliver gifts and free meal vouchers to the children and parents this Holiday season. Joy was spread and you could tell by the kids faces as they received their gifts and took photos with the infamous Chic Fil a mascot. This was the 1st annual Holly Jolly Trolly event.

The American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout is an annual event that encourages and offers support to smokers who want to quit smoking. The event took place on November 21, 2019 at Parkview Plaza.

Chief Danny Brown and other associations of the Pamplico, SC community partnership with Housing Authority of Florence to have a Back to School party for the residents at Pine Acres. The children enjoyed the giant inflatable water slide at the Back to School party. Some of the parents stated that they just enjoyed watching the children come down the water slide. A “Big Thanks” to all the supporters who help to put this event together.

We celebrated our annual company picnic on June 15 at Brooks McCall Park. We had lots of food and music by DJ Pank. We danced and learned new line dances. This is a time for us to meet new family members. We played BINGO and several winners received great prizes. All children in attendance received a gift card.

Nurse-Family Partnership and WellCare Health Plans Inc. partnered with the Housing Authority of Florence to host a baby shower for new and expectant moms. It was held at the Housing Authority of Florence community room at Church Hill on Thursday, May 9th from 6-8 pm.

The Family Health and Wellness Fair took place on June 13, 2019 at the Housing Authority of Florence, South Carolina. Residents were offered health screenings such as; cholesterol, blood sugar, high blood pressure, HIV and Hepatitis C, speech and hearing. They also received information on how to obtain and/or use insurance and learn about healthy foods. There was information and fun for the entire family. Service providers included Hope Health; Welvista; Nurse-Family Partnership; Francis Marion University Speech-Language Pathology; Let’s Go South Carolina; Circle Park Behavioral Health Services; BioSpine Health and Wellness, LLC; Healthy Blue; Wellcare|Health Connections, WIC.

May was Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. The Florence County Collaborative Council in collaboration with the Housing Authority of Florence hosted an informative event that will help to bridge the gaps for teens seeking services in the Florence area.

The Mother’s Day Luncheon was held at the Housing Authority of Florence Parkview Plaza on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The luncheon was put on by Amemdisys, an organization that aims to help people with home health, hospice, and personal care services.

This 60 day challenge was open to all employees as an opportunity to lose weight and improve their overall health.. We had 9 2 person teams and the team that lost the most weight collectively was awarded a certificate and well as a prize. There were 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. We also had a prize for the individual who lost the most weight within the entire group. It was exciting, healthy, and rewarding to all who participated. THE BIGGEST LOSERS WINNERS are Penny Hennigan and Steve Sellers in 1st Place, Marla Kunza and Diane Garris in 2nd Place, and Denise Eaddy and Keisha Waiters in 3rd Place.

The Housing Authority of Florence partnered with PDRTA to provide 150 free bus passes to the residents.

Historically Black Colleges & University – Student Fair

Parkview Christmas Dinner