Darla Moore & The Darla Moore Foundation

The story of Darla Moore and the Darla Moore Foundation is deeply rooted in Lake City, but its influence reaches far beyond our community. Through strategic investment, creative placemaking, and a long-term commitment to rural revitalization, the Foundation has played a key role in Lake City’s transformation—helping shape a model that continues to inspire communities nationwide.

To learn more about the Darla Moore Foundation’s mission and impact, we invite you to view the About the Darla Moore Foundation overview presentation linked below. This slideshow highlights the Foundation’s guiding principles and strategic priorities, including expanding educational opportunities, supporting workforce development, and strengthening rural communities through innovation and the arts. It also showcases the Foundation’s wide-ranging partnerships—from collaborations with local leaders and organizations in Lake City, to initiatives across South Carolina, to national partnerships advancing research, economic development, and community investment. Together, these efforts demonstrate how coordinated collaboration can create lasting, measurable change.

Additional resources are also available below for those interested in exploring further. You’ll find the Lake City Reimagined video, which captures the vision and progress that have helped redefine downtown Lake City, along with articles from national and regional publications that share more about Darla Moore’s story, her enduring connection to Lake City, and the broader impact of this work, among others.

Together, these resources offer a closer look at how thoughtful investment, creativity, and community pride can spark meaningful change—right here in Lake City and beyond.

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Featured Resources

📄 About the Darla Moore Foundation

Click HERE for a Darla Moore Foundation overview presentation.

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🎥 Lake City Reimagined

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📰 Darla Moore: Her Story & Connection to Lake City

     · From Lake City to Wall Street – And Back — Garden& Gun

     · How Darla Moore and ArtFields Helped Lake City Thrive — And Created a Model for Rural Communities Everywhere — Forbes

     · When Moore Is More — Charleston Magazine

     · The Road I’ve Been on Has Been Very Challenging — WMBF News

     · Darla Moore — Wikipedia

     · When Your Fixer-Upper Is Your Hometown — The New York Times

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🏪 Small Business Resources

Click here for a quick reference sheet for small business resources in Lake City, SC.

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🎥 Invited: The ArtFields Documentary

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🔍 City of Lake City Forensic Audit Report

Click HERE to view the offical report.

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