July 31, 1933 – August 21, 2021

On Saturday, August 21, 2021, Marge Jarvis, passed away at the age of 88, at East Cooper Medical Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC. She was residing at the Franke Senior Living Center in Mt. Pleasant, SC.

Marge was born in North Wilkesboro, NC on July 31, 1933 the daughter of Henrietta and Fred Palmer.

She grew up in Hickory, NC and graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College with a degree is Social Work and she continued her higher education at UNC in Durham, NC. After college she married her first husband, James Hunt, to whom three children were born.
While living in Rochester, NY, she was employed by the Women’s Career Center and counseled employees seeking reemployment. She married Herb Jarvis in 1988.

One of Marge’s endearing accomplishments is the founding of the Adopt-A-School program, formally organized in 1995 at St. Helena Elementary School on St. Helena Island, SC. The mission was to provide tutoring in reading, vocabulary, math and science. The vision was met with overwhelming success. For twenty-five years now, this non-profit organization has continued to serve St. Helena Elementary School. She introduced Beaufort to the Lifelong Learning Center at USC. Marge dedicated her life to education.

As a founding member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort, SC, when asked to describe the UU Fellowship, she responded, “We believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person.” That is how she truly lived and loved. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone with whom she interacted.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Marge’s name may be made to the Adopt-A-School Program of Beaufort and St Helena Island, PO Box 862 St Helena Island, SC 29920.

Adopt-A-School of Beaufort County’s own Board member, Monique Shaw, was honored this week at St. Helena Elementary School. “Ms. Shaw is our extraordinary, wonderful, kind, and caring school counselor! She goes above and beyond for our students and staff each and every day! She is one of the most compassionate people you will meet and the Panther Family appreciates all you do. Happy School Counselors’ Week, Ms. Shaw!” (from the St. Helena Elementary School Facebook page)

Adopt-A-School of Beaufort County, Inc. is delighted to announce the addition of Monique Shaw to our Board of Directors.

Ms. Shaw is a native of Hampton, SC. She has a MA in Counseling from South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC. She has served as a School Counselor for over 17 years in both Georgia and South Carolina and currently serves as the Guidance Counselor at St. Helena Elementary School. After working in the field of school counseling for many years, she is still passionate about what she does.

Ms. Shaw is the proud mother of one son, Thaddeus. Enjoying time with family and friends is what brings her the most joy!

One of Ms. Shaw’s favorite quotes is from Dr. Martin Luther King. “Intelligence plus Character – that is the true goal of Education!”

The Adopt-A-School of Beaufort County, Inc. Board is very grateful that Ms. Shaw accepted our invitation to join the Board. As the Guidance Counselor at St. Helena Elementary, she will add valuable insight into the needs of the school and how Adopt-A-School of Beaufort County, Inc. can fulfill our mission to improve the lives and academic performance of the students.