Church and Society Unit of Charleston Atlantic Presbytery  Racial Sensitivity Award (2004 and 2006)

School of Education of the College of Charleston (2004) for contributions to education in Charleston.

Charleston County School District (2005, 2007, 2008, and 2011) for contributions  to the Charleston County School Distrtict.

 

Elinor Curry Award for Outreach and Social Concern (2008)
Given by Union Theological Seminary & Presbyterian School of Christian Education, this award is named for PSCE alumna Elinor Curry (1905-1995) who was a Richmond, VA pioneer in race relations and community service. Criteria include having a high level of congregational support, being intergenerational in character of program participants, being a model for meeting the needs of the church's neighborhood, stimluating an ongoing ministry by and for those it is designed to reach, and being a program that focuses on the underlying cause of injustice or need and address the call of the church to "do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God."

 

Doctor of Divinity (2009)
Hands of Christ was honored by the faculty and trustees of Presbyterina College when they awarded a Doctor of Divinity to  Founder Tammy Gregory Brown, Senior Pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church at their May 2009 commencement exercises.  She accepted the honor on behalf of the many volunteers who have served The Hands of Christ: I accept this on behalf of the numerous Presbyterians who dared to cross racial, cultural, socio-economic, and even theological lines to put on the skin of God and to bring the kingdom of God into their midst.”

 

Dr. Lee and Rebecca Sigmon were recognized by the Exchange Club of Charleston as the 2014 Senior Volunteers of the Year for their many community efforts including their work with the Hands of Christ. 

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The 2014 Caritas Organization Award was given to Hands of Christ by the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina honoring Hands of Christ.  The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina hosted their annual Grantee Luncheon on June 19, 2014 at the Hilton Garden Inn, Columbia, South Carolina. The awards given include leadership, caritas individual, caritas organization, alumni, and the strategic grant awards. Each year the Foundation seeks to recognize those individuals who exemplify the Foundation’s mission of charity (caritas) and desire to help families live out of poverty.

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In 2016 Dr. Jim Deavor was recognized by the College of Charleston with the Harry M. Lightsey, Jr. Humanitarian Award for his work with the Hands of Christ.