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At the Business, Entrepreneurship, Science, and Technology Institute (BEST) at Benedict College, innovation isn’t just taught—it’s lived. Our students and faculty work every day to build brighter futures through creativity, technology, and bold leadership. Now, we’re channeling that same forward-thinking energy into supporting our community through an exciting partnership with Harvest Hope Food Bank.
“BEST for Hope: Innovating to End Hunger” is a virtual food drive that unites the power of education, entrepreneurship, and social impact. From business majors to future scientists and tech leaders, our students are stepping up to tackle a real-world challenge: food insecurity across South Carolina.
Through this campaign, the BEST Institute is:
🔗 Connecting students and industries in a shared mission to uplift local families
💡 Using innovation to inspire giving and amplify community impact
🎓 Empowering future leaders to practice service, compassion, and civic responsibility
🌱 Fueling hope today while preparing problem-solvers for tomorrow
Every donation—no matter the size—helps provide nutritious meals to children, seniors, and families in need. Together, we can show what happens when education meets purpose, and innovation meets heart.
Join us as we prove that the BEST solutions create the brightest hope.
In Support of Harvest Hope Food Bank
Harvest Hope is South Carolina’s largest food bank, providing over 25 million meals on average to neighbors in need across the Midlands, Pee Dee and Upstate. Harvest Hope is on a mission to eliminate hunger and food insecurity in South Carolina. We rescue nutritious food from stores throughout the state and distribute it to food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens.
We operate programs that provide food for our most vulnerable citizens – children, seniors, and rural residents who don’t have access to grocery stores. We also run our own emergency food pantries in Greenville and Columbia where anyone in need can get a week’s supply of groceries for free.
Harvest Hope began in 1981 as the result of a shared vision of business leaders and the faith community, who set out to provide for the hungry in Columbia. Since then, Harvest Hope has increased its mission to feed the hungry across 20 counties in South Carolina.