The School Foundation's 25th annual gala was held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. 788 guests attended this sold-out event honoring Judge Haigh Porter. Meagan Johnson, Royall Elementary School, was selected as Florence 1 Schools' Teacher of the Year. She will compete in the state Teacher of the Year competition in the near future. This event would not be possible without the following sponsors:
PLATINUM
HONDA
GOLD
Drs. Bruce and Lee Foundation
The Marva Smalls Endowment
VIictors - The Carolina Chophouse
SILVER
Dr. Carroll Player
Dr. Elwood & Honorable Donna Owens
Duke Energy
ERA Leatherman Realty, Inc.
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd
PGBA
The Citizens Bank
BRONZE
ACS Technologies
Advantage Academy
Boone and Robin Aiken
Assurant
Betty S. Campbell Charitable Foundation
Briggs Association of Parents and Teachers
Brockington Elementary School
Carver Elementary PTO
City of Florence
Delmae Heights Elementary School
Dewey L. Carter Elementary School
RN Beck and Woods Road CDC
Finklea, Hendrick & Blake, LLC
First Bank
First Reliance Bank
Florence 1 Adult Education
Florence 1 Schools
Florence County Council
Florence County Progress
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Dr. Eddie Floyd
Fred and Folly Carter
GE HealthCare
Think Tank
Greenwood Elementary School
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Heyward
HillSouth iT
HopeHealth
Danny and Debbie Hyler
Jebaily Law Firm
King Cadilllac Buick GMC
King, Love & Hupfer, LLC
Law Office of Linward Edwards
Edward Jones - Robert LeMaster
Lester Elementary School
McLaurin Elementary School
Representative Jay Jordan
Representative Phillip Lowe
Lucy T. Davis Elementary School
McCall Farms
McCall Law Firm
McGowan Rogers Law Firm
McLeod Health
Micky Finn's
John W. Moore Middle School
MPD Electric Cooperative
MUSC Health Florence Medical Center
Nettles, Turbeville & Reddeck
Pepsi Cola of Florence
Haigh and Betsy Porter
Raldex Hospitality
Rhodes Graduation Services, Inc.
Royall Elementary School
Ruiz Foods
Savannah Grove Elementary School
Signature Wealth Strategies
Sneed Middle School
South Florence High School
Southside Middle School
Spherion Staffing & Recruiting
St. John's Church
STIFEL
The Community Times Newspaper
The Jonathan Foundation
THE Pharmacy
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Trinity Baptist Church
Smith Funeral Home of Florence
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, PA
West Florence High School
Williams Middle School
Wilson High School
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR TEACHERS OF THE YEARS SPONSORS...
Kinghorn Insurance of the Pee Dee
STIFEL
SUPPORT STAFF OF THE YEAR SPONSOR...
Burch Oxner Seale Certified Public Accountants
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL FLORENCE 1 SCHOOLS' EDUCATORS, SUPPORT STAFF, PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS!