EASLEY, SC (December 19, 2025) - Mothers and children who are residents of The Dream Center’s Opportunity Village were treated to a holiday celebration on Friday, December 19. The event, called the ‘Dream Big Holiday Bash,’ was hosted by Carolina Handling, the exclusive Raymond Solutions and Support Center for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida’s central time zone and a Pillar Partner of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits.

The afternoon featured appearances by the Swamp Rabbits mascot Stomper, who took photos with families. Swamp Rabbits players John Parker-Jones and Jacob Modry attended the event and participated in games, including street hockey, with the children. The players and Stomper also decorated holiday ornaments with the families and helped the children shop for a special gift to surprise their mother with on Christmas morning.

“This event created so much joy for our moms and kids,” said Rebecca Dennis, Opportunity Village Program Director at The Dream Center. “Seeing the Swamp Rabbits players take time to play, decorate, laugh and help our children choose gifts for their mothers made our families feel so special. We are incredibly grateful to Carolina Handling and the Swamp Rabbits for making this such a memorable experience.”

The Dream Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves individuals and families in need with a focus on empowerment and long-term stability. Opportunity Village is a year-long, faith-based residential program.

With a philanthropic focus on supporting the homeless population and people in need in its current fiscal year, Carolina Handling associates have contributed more than 2,200 volunteer hours, supported at least 13 nonprofit organizations and donated more than $30,000 to local organizations across the company’s five-state territory. The company, which will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2026, selects a different philanthropic focus each fiscal year.

ABOUT CAROLINA HANDLING

Founded in 1966, Carolina Handling is one of the Southeast’s leading material handling solution providers and the exclusive Raymond Solutions and Support Center for North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Florida’s Central time zone territory. The company provides lift trucks and automation solutions for warehouses, manufacturing facilities and distribution centers, as well as parts, racking, storage, lighting and dock and door equipment.

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Carolina Handling operates branch offices in Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL, Greensboro, NC, Raleigh, NC and Easley, SC. The company has more than 900 associates. For more information, visit www.carolinahandling.com.

ABOUT THE GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS

Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team have been providing family friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest-level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's LA Kings and the AHL's Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.