Wando and Legend

Wando High School

Wando High School is one of the largest public school in South Carolina. Located in Mount Pleasant, SC, Wando has served as the town’s sole public high school from 1973 until 2020 when Lucy Beckham High School opened.

Wando currently serves over 2,500 students. Although Mount Pleasant often has a reputation as an affluent community, nearly 20 percent of Wando students live in poverty. The Yellow Shoes Foundation aims to assist these students and their families.

More information about Wando High School can be found HERE.

Although the Yellow Shoes Foundation works to assist Wando families in need, the organization is not officially affiliated with Wando High School or the Charleston County School District.

Philip Simmons High School

Philip Simmons High School, named after the legendary local blacksmith, opened in 2017. It serves primarily the Daniel Island, Huger, and Cainhoy areas of Charleston. Faith’s younger brothers attended Simmons.

Yellow Shoes expanded its charitable coverage in 2025 to the Simmons community following its outstanding support in fundraising and events.

Although the Yellow Shoes Foundation works to assist Simmons families in need, the organization is not officially affiliated with Philip Simmons High School or the Berkeley County School District.

Legend Yearbook

Legend is Wando High School’s yearbook program, and was Faith’s favorite home during her time at Wando. The staff currently consists of approximately 40 students. Due to Wando’s size, Legend has been one of the largest yearbook’s in the Southeast and one of the best-selling. Legend is a state and regional award-winning powerhouse, and it is nationally renowned as well.

The Legend staff travels throughout the year to a variety of scholastic journalism conferences hosted across the nation. Some staff members struggle to afford the cost of these trips. The Yellow Shoes Foundation works to foot the bill for these students so they have the same educational opportunities as other fellow staff members, just as Faith would have wanted for her own staff members.

Click HERE to learn more about Legend.