South Carolina H 5461: Summerville YMCA Splash into Safety program

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2025-2026 Bill 5461 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 31, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5461

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A house RESOLUTION

to recognize and honor jenna huggins of mount 
pleasant for her outstanding leadership, service, and commitment to improving 
children's health in south carolina and to commend her for her dedication to making 
a meaningful impact in COMMUNITIES across the palmetto state.

Whereas, the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to recognize Jenna Huggins 
as a student leader, emerging healthcare advocate, and founder of a growing 
statewide nonprofit focused on improving children's health outcomes; and

Whereas, a junior at Clemson 
University majoring in business and marketing with a minor in biology, Jenna is 
a pre-dental student who has demonstrated a strong academic record while 
actively engaging in campus leadership and community initiatives; and

Whereas, she serves as Miss 
Clemson University as well as Miss Clemson within the Miss South Carolina and 
Miss America Organization, the nation's largest scholarship organization for 
young women, through which she advances her social impact initiative, More Than 
a Smile; and

Whereas, through More Than a 
Smile, Jenna works to expand access to oral health education and preventive 
resources for children across South Carolina, particularly in underserved 
communities, recognizing the critical connection between oral health, overall 
health, and academic success; and

Whereas, she has developed a 
hands-on, scalable outreach model, traveling to elementary schools across the State 
to provide engaging, age-appropriate education on dental hygiene and nutrition, 
while distributing "Smile Kits" containing essential supplies such as 
toothbrushes, toothpaste, and floss. She is also partnering with the SHARE Head 
Start/Early Head Start Program to provide parent education, equipping families 
with the knowledge and tools needed to support healthy habits at home; and

Whereas, through strategic 
partnerships with organizations such as the South Carolina Oral Health 
Department, America's ToothFairy, and Henry Schein, Jenna has expanded the 
reach and impact of her initiative; and

Whereas, demonstrating a strong 
commitment to improving access to dental care, she has raised approximately 
$5,000 to support preventive and restorative dental services for uninsured 
children, helping bridge the gap between education and treatment, while also 
supporting programs such as Give Kids a Smile, and engaging dental 
professionals across the State in mentorship, outreach, and service delivery; 
and

Whereas, her leadership extends 
to her involvement at Clemson University, including the Rally Cats Dance Team, 
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority leadership, the Pre-Dental Club, and numerous service 
organizations, along with volunteer work supporting the Ronald McDonald House, 
food banks, and community programs; and

Whereas, Jenna aspires to 
attend dental school and pursue a career in orthodontics, with the goal of 
continuing to serve communities in need, and has set a measurable vision of 
reducing untreated tooth decay among children in underserved South Carolina communities 
by twenty-five percent over the next two years; and

Whereas, through her 
initiative, leadership, and dedication to service, Jenna exemplifies the very 
best of South Carolina's next generation of leaders, combining compassion, 
innovation, and action to create meaningful and lasting impact across the State. 
Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, recognize and honor Jenna Huggins of Mount Pleasant for her 
outstanding leadership, service, and commitment to improving children's health 
in South Carolina, and commend her for her dedication to making a meaningful 
impact in communities across the Palmetto State. 

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Jenna Huggins. 

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