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The Briggs – De Laine – Pearson Foundation (BDP Foundation), is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, tax-exempt organization with IRS public charity status. The charitable, volunteer organization is located in the economically distressed, rural town of Summerton, South Carolina.

 BDP Foundation was originally founded in 1993 when a group of individuals decided to form an organization to memorialize the participants of the Briggs v. Elliott case. Briggs v. Elliott was the first case in the twentieth century to challenge the constitutionality of racially segregated schools. It was the first of the five legal cases filed in the United States Federal Courts that led to the May 17, 1954, Supreme Court verdict on Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, KS.

BDP Foundation’s focus is on the education of individuals from low-income backgrounds. Its primary service area covers Clarendon County.

Marguirite L. De Laine, Board Chairman​

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BDPF Spends a Day at Duke Energy

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Last spring, the children from BDPF's afterschool program took a field trip to two of Duke Energy's upstate South Carolina sites. The purpose of the trip was severalfold including providing the children with real world learning experiences, helping them to continue improving their academic performance and fostering their social development. 

BDPF is profoundly grateful to Duke Energy and we thank them for their incredibly generous sponsorship of the trip. Duke's willingness to invest in these children shows how deeply they care about the communities they serve. They didn't just fund a day trip; they provided a safe space for discovery, joy, and inspiration.

Please take a few minutes to view the video and read the article that Duke Energy shared with all of their employees. 

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