Richland County is located in the midlands region of South Carolina.

Richland County is the second most populous county in South Carolina and has the highest number of youth experiencing foster care in the state.

South Carolina’s state capital, Columbia, is located in Richland County.

Lily Pad chose to install the Midlands Adoption Office in November in light of National Adoption Month, which brings awareness to the need for families for children who are legally free for adoption through the state.

Many volunteers from the youth group at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, SC spent their Saturday painting, putting together furniture, and finishing this Lily Pad space so that children experiencing foster care in Richland County, SC have “a soft place to land.”