Carolina African American
Heritage Foundation
"The time is always right to do what is right"
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Marcella Swans
President
CAAHF-
Carolina African
American
Foundation, Inc.
Sponsorship
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SAVE THE DATE!
2026 GRAND STRAND
FREEDOM WEEK
January 16-20, 2026
2026 SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
MLK WELCOME RECEPTION
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Friday, January 16
5:30-8:30 p.m.
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
1200 N Oak Street Myrtle Beach, SC
MLK ANNUAL PARADE
Saturday, January 17
10 a.m.
15th Ave. N. Ocean Blvd to 8th Ave. N. Ocean Blvd., Myrtle Beach
COMMUNITY YOUTH FAIR
Saturday, January 17
12PM
Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand
1000 Dunbar St., Myrtle Beach SC
CommUNITY ECUMENICAL SERVICE
Sunday, January 18
4-5:30 p.m.
Location TBD
DRUM-MAJOR AWARDS & BREAKFAST
Monday, January 19
9 a.m.
Sheraton Myrtle Beach
Convention Center
2101 Oak St.
Myrtle Beach, SC
MLK Day of Service
Tuesday, January 20, at 9 a.m.
Osceola Street, Myrtle Beach
Questions?
Yartiza.Tinoco@VisitMyrtleBeach.com
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Contact Kema Parsley or Yaritza Tinoco
kema.parsley@visitmyrtlebeach.com
yaritza.tinoco@visitmyrtlebeach.com
Parade route will be 15th Ave N along Ocean Blvd. in Myrtle Beach
Thank You
To Our Supporting Partners & Sponsors!
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Thank You Sponsors & Supporters
The City of Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Coastal Carolina University
Horry County Schools
Horry Georgetown Technical College
Myrtle Beach NAACP
Mt. Olive AME Church
Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Burroughs & Chapin
Sandy Grove Missionary Baptist Church
South Carolina Department of Commerce
AARP - South Carolina
Waccamaw Regional Council of Governments
Coast RTA
South Carolina Department of Transportation
Horry County Council
Myrtle Beach International Airport
Horry County Airports
S.C.O.R.E. (Myrtle Beach)
AME Church organization
Myrtle Beach Cadillac Chevrolet
Myrtle Beach KIA
Small Business Administration
City of Myrtle Beach – Procurement Department
Dillion County Regional Economic Dev Corp.
Williamsburg County Regional Eco. Dev. Corp.
Georgetown County Regional Eco Dev. Corp.
Marion County Regional Eco. Dev. Corp.
Horry County Regional Eco. Dev. Corp.
SC Probation Parole and Pardon Board
SC Works - WIOA (Unemployment & Jobs dept)
Horry County Democratic Party
Horry County Republican Party
Bobby Gale Chrysler Jeep
Whittemore Newsletter
SC Mothers Against Violence
Mothers on the Move
Black Lives Matter
South Carolina Gun Sense
Conway Medical Center
Grand Strand Hospital
Little River Medical Center
Tidelands Health
McCleod Health
Health & Human Services Dept.
SC Human Affairs Commission
Myrtle Beach Hospitality Association
Myrtle Beach Diversity Council
MB Downtown Redevelopment Corporation
Call Me MISTER Program
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Horry County Police
Myrtle Beach Police
Horry County Schools adult Education
A Father's Place
Tidelands Health
Each 1 Teach 1
Churches Assisting People (CAP)
Planet Fitness
Gold's Gym
X-Gym & Sports Mall