CareSouth Carolina Honors Town of Clio with Community Partnership Award, Announces Resource Center

CLIO, S.C. — CareSouth Carolina is proud to announce the Town of Clio as the latest recipient of its Community Partnership Award, recognizing the town’s ongoing collaboration and commitment to improving the health and well-being of its residents.

Over the years, CareSouth Carolina and the Town of Clio have worked together on a variety of initiatives aimed at strengthening the local community. Most recently, that partnership has taken a significant step forward with the donation of a building by the Town of Clio, which will soon become a new Food Bank and Resource Center operated by CareSouth Carolina.

The new center will serve as a vital hub for residents, offering access to essential resources and support services while addressing food insecurity in the area. The facility is expected to play a key role in ongoing efforts to revitalize the community.

“It is an honor to present the CareSouth Carolina Community Partnership Award to Adam Pate, Mayor of Clio,” said Ann Lewis, CEO of CareSouth Carolina. “It has been the diligent work by Mayor Pate that is allowing CareSouth to move forward with opening a Food Bank/Resource Center in a building donated by the Town of Clio.”

Mayor Adam Pate said that CareSouth Carolina had been an instrumental partner for Clio.

“CareSouth Carolina has been a very big partner for the Town of Clio ever since I became mayor three and a half years ago,” said Pate. “Anything that we’ve done—our events, our initiatives—they’ve always been there to support us. It’s a great partnership to have.”

Pate also emphasized the importance of continued collaboration as Clio works toward long-term growth and revitalization.

“We are working very hard to revive our community,” he said. “There are a lot of things we have to do to get back to where Clio used to be, and CareSouth Carolina has been a huge part of that. We’re very grateful for their commitment, especially as they open this new resource center in our downtown. It’s going to be a major part of our community’s revival.”

The Community Partnership Award is presented by CareSouth Carolina to organizations and leaders who demonstrate exceptional dedication to collaboration and community impact.

CareSouth Carolina is a private, non-profit community health center delivering patient-centered health and life services in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina. CareSouth Carolina operates centers in Bennettsville, Bishopville, Cheraw, Chesterfield, Dillon, Hartsville, Lake View, Latta, McColl and Society Hill.

Services provided by CareSouth Carolina include family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, women's services, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS primary care, infectious disease primary care, IV therapy, substance abuse prevention, dental, chiropractic services, pharmacy, senior support services, family support services, clinical counseling, laboratory, ultrasound, X-Ray, agricultural worker health services, podiatry, and veterans choice provider