"Sara and I loved walking along the beach. As for most of you, it was the one place where we could go to escape the hustle of our daily lives. It was a place where we found peace together. I can think of no better way to honor Sara’s memory than by walking the length of the Grand Strand.

I invite all of you to join me for a three day, forty five mile walk along Myrtle Beach to honor my late wife. Sara’s First Annual Beach Walk will raise money to help two charities that are dedicated to improving the futures of children in our community and around the world.

Proceeds from the walk will go to SOS-Healthcare, a local charity founded by Dr. Bill Davis 17 years ago to address the needs of the most vulnerable families in Horry County. The original charity has since created four independent charities that operate in Horry County. Dr. Davis and his organizations have provided healthcare, education, and hope to many struggling families along the Grand Strand and we are happy to be able to support him in his endeavors.

The walk will also benefit SOS Children’s Villages-USA. Founded in 1949 to help children orphaned from WWII, the organization still provides for children who are no longer able to live in a loving and stable home environment. SOS-USA has 1799 facilities and programs in over 132 countries and territories around the globe. These programs provide love and support, as well as education and training, to children and young adults from homes where their families were unable to give these things.

Through SOS-USA, the Sara Goodwin Foundation has adopted 20 foster children from around the world and will be assisting in purchasing clothing, food, medical supplies, and educational tools throughout their educational years in the program. In the SOS Villages, children are raised in homes with mothers and siblings and are brought up in a healthy, happy, family environment. We are dedicated to helping these children receive the benefits that would never have been available to them without our support.

Together we can make a difference. This is an event that the entire community can be proud of. I look forward to walking alongside all of you and thank you for helping to make my wife’s dream a reality."

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