A nationwide pandemic that caused lockdowns, job slowdowns and threw families and communities in an economic tailspin has made 2020 a challenging year for us all. However, for the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) it was an opportunity for the West Columbia-based non-profit to step up to provide critical services to individuals and communities in need.

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — An NFL and former Gamecock football player is making sure a lot of seniors in West Columbia won't go hungry. Darian Stewart won a Super Bowl ring when he was playing for the Denver Broncos and his charity, Stewart Standouts Foundation, is partnering with the Brookland Lakeview Empowerment center to feed West