<em>Photo above:&nbsp;The 2017 WIP grant recipients gather with several WIP members at the May 16 annual meeting. Photo provided<b>.</b></em>

Women in Philanthropy, a women’s giving circle and fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, awarded $56,000 in grants to six Beaufort County nonprofits at its annual meeting on May 16.

The annual grant theme was “Strengthening Options for The Elderly.”&nbsp; &nbsp;

Grant recipients, and their supported programs, included:

• Second Helpings: Healthy Food Initiatives, $5,000

• Sandalwood Community Food Pantry: Totes for Love for Seniors, $7,000

• YMCA of Beaufort County: Senior Shape Up , $8,500

• Lowcountry Legal Volunteers: Senior Legal Assistance, $9,000

• HELP of Beaufort: Mobile Meals, $10,800

• Meals on Wheels for Bluffton/Hilton Head: Meal delivery, $15,700

Women in Philanthropy is dedicated to promoting the power of collective giving, engaging and inspiring women along their philanthropic path, and supporting new approaches to address community needs.&nbsp;

Over the past 10 years, members have built an endowment of nearly $1 million and have awarded almost $360,000 in grants to Beaufort County 501(c)(3) organizations.&nbsp;

For more information, call 843-681-9100.