Deberry's Chaplain and Mediation Services LLC | Application Preview
Deberry’s Chaplain & Mediation Services LLC is applying for government grant funding to formalize and expand its mission-driven services across South Carolina, particularly in underserved regions like Sumter, Manning, and Camden. Their work centers around providing integrated spiritual care and restorative justice through chaplaincy, mediation, and narrative healing. The grant will help scale outreach efforts, develop professional materials, organize community events, and establish operational infrastructure—all aimed at fostering long-term sustainability.
The business plan outlines a five-year trajectory: expanding chaplaincy services and volunteer mediation training in the first two years; increasing community visibility and developing fee-based healthcare partnerships in years two and three; acquiring a dedicated facility known as The Threshold House by year four; and, by year five, becoming a regional leader in spiritual and justice-centered care. The facility will serve as a space for grief support, healing rituals, and educational programs.
What sets Deberry’s apart is its holistic approach. Unlike existing providers that focus on either mediation or wellness, this ministry fuses visual storytelling, sacred motifs, and religious care into its model. Led by a founder with a rare blend of pastoral, legal, and narrative expertise, the company aims not just to counsel but to bear witness—to help institutions and individuals process harm and heal deeply.
The grant would fund a ministry already underway, with early partnerships and materials in place. Backers are invited to invest not only in a service, but in a movement for justice, healing, and spiritual care that addresses institutional neglect with both strategic clarity and emotional depth.
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General Information
Business Registration Number: 33-1568078
Location: Sumter, SC, United States
Length of Operation: 1-5
Number of Employees: 1-10 Employees
Annual Gross Income: Less than $100k
Annual Gross Expense: Less than $100k
Open to Loans: NO
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Funding Usage
Deberry’s Chaplain & Mediation Services LLC will use the awarded funding to activate and expand our outreach infrastructure, formalize service delivery, and lay the groundwork for long-term sustainability. This includes: • Developing Outreach Materials: Design and print professional presentations, service agreements, and visual-narrative toolkits that integrate sacred motifs, manuscript excerpts, and institutional language tailored for healthcare partnerships. • Expanding Facility Engagement: Travel to hospitals, hospices, and assisted living centers across Sumter, Manning, and Camden to initiate chaplaincy partnerships and deliver spiritual care protocols. • Launching Mediation Training: Cover registration and material costs for volunteer-based mediation training, integrating restorative justice into our chaplaincy model. • Strengthening Operational Infrastructure: Support administrative setup, business communications, and documentation systems to formalize service delivery and prepare for future growth—including the eventual acquisition of a dedicated facility. • Building Community Visibility: Host small gatherings, presentations, or workshops to introduce our services to local institutions and invite collaborative healing. This funding will serve as a catalyst—transforming vision into action, outreach into partnership, and sacred care into sustainable practice.
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Business Plan
Over the next five years, Deberry’s Chaplain & Mediation Services LLC will evolve from a startup ministry into a recognized provider of spiritual care, restorative justice, and narrative healing across South Carolina’s healthcare systems. Our growth will be guided by both strategic outreach and sacred intention, with a focus on sustainability, institutional partnership, and community transformation. Year 1–2: Foundation & Outreach • Expand chaplaincy services to 10–15 healthcare facilities in Sumter, Manning, Camden, and surrounding areas. • Complete volunteer-based mediation training and begin offering restorative justice services. • Develop branded outreach materials, visual-narrative presentations, and service agreements. Year 2–3: Infrastructure & Visibility • Host community workshops and presentations to build awareness and deepen local engagement. • Formalize fee-for-service contracts with healthcare institutions. • Begin fundraising and grant-seeking for facility acquisition (The Threshold House). Year 3–4: Facility Launch & Program Expansion • Acquire and open The Threshold House as a sanctuary for chaplaincy, mediation, and healing rituals. • Launch educational programming for youth and caregivers on grief, justice, and spiritual care. • Expand staff or volunteer base to support growing service demand. Year 4–5: Sustainability & Regional Impact • Establish Deberry’s Chaplain & Mediation Services LLC as a regional model for integrated spiritual care and justice outreach. • Publish a manuscript weaving case studies, legal-theological analysis, and visual motifs to amplify marginalized voices. • Build strategic partnerships with state agencies, faith coalitions, and healthcare networks to scale impact. This growth plan reflects our commitment to healing institutional harm, honoring sacred memory, and building sustainable sanctuaries of care. With the support of this grant, we will take the first steps toward that vision. Investing in Deberry’s Chaplain & Mediation Services LLC is more than supporting a business—it’s investing in a movement of healing, justice, and sacred care across South Carolina’s healthcare landscape. As founder, I bring a rare integration of pastoral ministry, legal-theological advocacy, and visual storytelling, backed by formal education and lived experience. My work is deeply embedded in the communities of Sumter, Manning, and Camden, where institutional harm and spiritual neglect often go unaddressed. This ministry is not speculative—it’s already in motion. We've launched outreach to healthcare facilities, developed service agreements, and mapped regional partnerships. With your investment, we will expand chaplaincy services, initiate restorative mediation, and lay the foundation for The Threshold House—a sanctuary for grief, memory, and transformation. What sets this business apart is its moral clarity, operational strategy, and emotional resonance. We don’t just offer services—we offer sanctuary. We don’t just respond to harm—we reimagine healing. Investors who value impact, innovation, and integrity will find in this ministry a rare opportunity to seed lasting change.
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Self Identified Competition
While Deberry’s Chaplain & Mediation Services LLC is pioneering a unique integration of spiritual care, restorative justice, and visual-narrative healing, we recognize several established providers in the Sumter region offering related services: 1. Community Mediation Center – Columbia, SC Offers traditional mediation services, including family, workplace, and community conflict resolution. While respected for its neutrality and accessibility, it does not integrate spiritual care or theological frameworks into its practice. Our distinction: We blend restorative justice with chaplaincy, offering emotionally attuned, spiritually grounded mediation that honors grief, memory, and healing. 2. Just Mediation – Columbia/Sumter Area Focuses on divorce, elder law, and arbitration services. Known for legal precision and structured mediation formats. Our distinction: We serve healthcare institutions and faith communities, using narrative and visual storytelling to address systemic harm—not just legal disputes. 3. Health and More – Sumter, SC Provides wellness services and limited mediation support, often tied to medical or weight-loss contexts. Our distinction: We offer chaplaincy rooted in pastoral care, health law, and sacred ritual—designed to support patients, caregivers, and institutions holistically. Unlike these providers, our ministry is mission-driven, community-embedded, and designed to transform institutional culture—not just resolve conflict. We don’t just mediate—we minister. We don’t just counsel—we bear witness. Deberry’s Chaplain & Mediation Services LLC is not simply a service provider—it is a sanctuary in motion. While other competitors offer mediation or wellness services in isolation, our ministry integrates spiritual care, restorative justice, and visual-narrative healing into a unified, community-rooted practice. We don’t just resolve conflict—we restore dignity. We don’t just counsel—we bear witness to grief, memory, and transformation. What sets us apart is our prophetic approach: • Integrated Healing Model: We combine chaplaincy, mediation, and visual storytelling to address institutional harm at its emotional, spiritual, and systemic roots. • Community Embeddedness: Our outreach is focused on Sumter, Manning, Camden, and surrounding areas—places often underserved by traditional providers. • Narrative & Visual Depth: We use color symbolism, textile motifs, and manuscript excerpts to create emotionally resonant materials that speak to both institutions and individuals. • Legal-Theological Insight: Our founder brings expertise in health law, pastoral care, and institutional critique—offering a rare blend of advocacy and ministry. • Vision for Growth: We are building toward The Threshold House—a physical sanctuary for healing, storytelling, and restorative justice. Investors and funders should choose this ministry because it offers more than services—it offers transformation. We are building sustainable infrastructure, activating income streams, and formalizing partnerships with healthcare institutions. Every dollar invested is a seed planted in sacred ground—cultivating care, justice, and community resilience.
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