Post and Courier: Fourth generation takes helm of family-run maritime company
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South Carolina Maritime Foundation
ABC News 4: Foundation – Offer to purchase Spirit of South Carolina was too low
Published January 27, 2012 By Lia Sestric lsestric@abcnews4.com CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Maritime Foundation has turned down the first offer on the Spirit of South Carolina. Charlie Sneed, one of the Spirit’s founding fathers, made the offer to buy the tall ship, but according to chairman Teddy Turner, the offer fell short …
S.C. Maritime Foundation tall ships coming about to weather financial storm
Charleston, S.C. – The South Carolina Maritime Foundation is moving ahead to sell the Spirit of South Carolina and will work to find a home for the ship in the coming months. However, the disposition of the sailing vessel will not impact the organization. The non-profit plans to stay the course with its broader mission …
South Carolina Maritime Foundation Background
The South Carolina Maritime Foundation (SCMF) was founded as a public nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in August 2000 by a group with passionate maritime interests. Its mission is to create opportunities for life-changing experiences through shipboard and land-based programming that would train leaders for tomorrow’s communities. Since beginning programming in the summer of 2007, SCMF has …
Statement from Robert E. “Teddy” Turner IV, board chair, S.C. Maritime Foundation
The South Carolina Maritime Foundation is not immune to the downturn of the economy. In fact, the organization is more vulnerable as most of its funding is dependent upon charitable giving. The construction of the Spirit of South Carolina and its operation have resulted in significant costs. We have been in discussions for some time …
