MYRTLE Beach, S.C. (WBTW) — By a single count, a lot more than 800 people today are homeless in the Grand Strand and Pee Dee, and a the vast majority of individuals people are in Horry County, in accordance to the Myrtle Seashore Region Homelessness Coalition.

On Sunday, the proprietor of a nearby company made the decision to do something to help.

“It’s great to see the local community currently being so supportive of their neighbors, Jamie Seabolt, owner of MOPS Cut, claimed.

Seabolt is new to the Myrtle Beach front area, but that isn’t halting him from paying out it ahead to people in have to have.

“I did not have any friends or relatives when I moved listed here, so I know the feeling, and I really do not want anyone to practical experience that exact same sensation at Christmas time,” he explained.

With the aid of the community, Seabolt is raising dollars to put alongside one another toiletry care offers for the homeless.

“Basic food items is constantly accessible to the homeless, but toiletry objects these types of as cleaning soap, shampoos, conditioners, people are more difficult to get to,” he stated.

On Sunday, Seabolt hosted the 1st of two activities a bowling extravaganza, in partnership with the Myrtle Seaside Bowl.

“The homeless out there, they need assist,” Larry Nowak, running husband or wife of the Myrtle Beach Bowl, mentioned. “There’s wonderful opportunity to make guaranteed they’re acquiring direct help with services and programs that they need to have.”

Each participant equals 1 donated treatment offer that includes kitchen area supplies, canned food items, initially support kits, and toiletries like shampoo and toothbrushes.

“I consider it’s wonderful to occur together, specially with the past few of several years that we’ve had to see faces, and build that perception of local community that we missing a pair several years back,” participant Virginia Messinger explained.

Andrew Michaels, a mate of Seabolt’s, stated, “Even however we don’t really feel that we have sufficient, I think that we normally have a little something to give back again.”

The next fundraiser will choose location at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Grand 14 Cinema in The Industry Prevalent. Tickets are offered listed here.