Brookland – Lakeview Empowerment Center

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – distributing food boxes to eligible Lexington County senior citizens and healthy boxes to families in need -Next Distribution is May 8

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC is distributing food boxes to senior citizens and healthy boxes to families in need. Eligible Lexington County residents aged 60 or older can receive a 25 lb. box of nonperishable food items. Next Distribution Date | May 8, 2026 Location | 1218 Batchelor St., West Columbia, SC 9 AM – […]

In Observance of Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week – An Editorial by Tori Seymour, Project Director, 21st Century Program, Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center

Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week (April 20–24, 2026) is a time to recognize those of us who extend learning beyond the classroom. I am proud to be part of this important work. As an educator, program director, and leader, my work does not end when the school bell rings. Through my leadership with the 21st Century […]

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Awarded African American Museums Grant to Document Lakeview School Oral Testimonies

The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (former site of Lakeview School) is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a grant award from the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) through the AAAM x AACRN Grant Program. The $25,000 grant, made possible through a cooperative agreement between the Association of African American […]

West Columbia February-March Newsletter, with Mayor, City Council updates, Brookland-Lakeview, Compton’s, BuWa Digital

West Columbia February-March Newsletter, with Mayor, City Council updates, Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, Compton’s Restaurant, and BuWa Digital. Click Here For A Link To it The West Columbia Newsletter also has a message from West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and updates from the districts of West Columbia City Council members.

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center will be distributing supplemental food boxes to senior citizens on Friday

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC will be distributing supplemental food boxes to senior citizens & healthy boxes to families in need. Details below Friday, February 13, 2026 9 AM – 12 PM 1218 Batchelor St., West Columbia, SC

Community Health Workers work to reduce Health Disparities – Editorial by Dr. Jacqueline Betancourt, Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center

The Role of Community Health Workers in Reducing Health Disparities – An Editorial by Dr. Jacqueline Betancourt, Senior Community Health Worker, Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role in reducing health disparities and advancing health equity in underserved communities. As trusted members of the neighborhoods they serve, CHWs bridge the gap […]

Ribbon Cutting Marks Revitalization and Reopening of Harold White Human Development Center at the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center in West Columbia

Community leaders, residents, and supporters gathered on Dec. 18, as the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the reopening of the Harold White Human Development Center following years of extensive renovations that included: painting; flooring; lighting; new basketball goals; new bleachers; and new translucent window panels that allow natural light. During the […]

West Columbia nonprofits serve the community, from children to seniors

Some of the most high profile non-profit organizations in the area are based in West Columbia. These compassion-based institutions serve children and elderly adults, and many other people in-between.  Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center offers a range of programs from after-school, recreational sports, and educational  tutoring, to senior wellness, entrepreneurial training and more. Dr. Cindye […]