Mauldin Company Donates Money to Taylors School

DeWhit, Inc. of Mauldin has made a sizable contribution to the Greer Middle College Charter High School, according to Melanie Bargar, director of development for the school.

The exact amount of the donation has yet to be released by DeWhit or GMC officials, but Bargar described the donation as "large." 

DeWhit, which is headquartered on Butler Road in Mauldin, is a janitorial services company that was established in 1984. Charles Whitner, president and owner of DeWhit, said the donation to the growing school was a way to give back to the future workforce. 

“At DeWhit, we emphasize education and teamwork, and we try to give back to the community whenever possible,” said Whitner. “We hire individuals from many different educational backgrounds and ethnicities, and we value each and every one of them. What better way to give to the workforce from which we take.”

Greer Middle College Charter High is made up of 380 students in grades 9-12 and will graduate its

Per the school's charter, students are required to provide community service. 

“By this gift, we also impact the community,” Whitner said. “As the parents and students of GMC donated, collectively, 23,600 hours to the community during the last school year."

Patch is attempting to confirm the exact amount of the donation made.