River Street Sweets

Charity Profile

River Street Sweets

🇺🇸Donor#133 last 12 months
Donations
$48,594
All time
Reach
United States
Verified footprint
Entries
4
Logged on Charity Journal

Giving over time

Monthly giving from the ledger
Giving and impact by month, last 12 months
MonthGivenImpact bandActivities logged
Dec 2025$0Not rated0
Jan 2026$0Not rated0
Mar 2026$0Not rated0
May 2026$0Not rated0
Jul 2026$0Not rated0
Aug 2026$0Not rated0
Oct 2026$42,000Not rated2

Cause breakdown

Welfare$27,594 · 56.8%
Relief$21,000 · 43.2%
River Street SweetsVerified
DonorUnited StatesEst. 1973Tim Strickland and Jennifer Strickland

About

River Street Sweets is a family-owned confectionery business based in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Established in 1973, the company is known for its handmade Southern sweets, particularly its traditional pralines. Its product range includes chocolates, caramel apples, pecan treats, bear claws, gift boxes, and other specialty confections. The business combines traditional candy-making techniques with gift-oriented packaging and online ordering, allowing customers to purchase its products in-store or have them shipped to destinations across the United States.

With its roots in Savannah's historic riverfront, River Street Sweets has become a recognizable part of the city's confectionery and visitor experience. The company emphasizes handcrafted products, family traditions, and customer service. Its stores serve local residents and tourists seeking Southern-style sweets, while its online shop allows customers to send confectionery gifts for holidays, celebrations, and special occasions. Through its retail locations and nationwide shipping services, River Street Sweets continues to share traditional Southern candy-making with a wider audience. Its business reflects a combination of family heritage, regional food culture, and specialty confectionery retail.

Activity feed

River Street Sweets gave $21,000 to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia for expanded after-school meals, academic tutoring, and nutrition programs for at-risk children through a regional confectionery enterprise campaign on 2026-10-30. Cause: Welfare.
River Street Sweets→ Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia$Unrestricted
Welfareexpanded after-school meals, academic tutoring, and nutrition programs for at-risk children through a regional confectionery enterprise campaign.
$21,000$21K
River Street Sweets gave $21,000 to Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia for donated more than $21,000 raised through its annual National Pralines Day campaign to support the Kids Cafe program and provide meals for children in need on 2026-10-28. Cause: Relief.
River Street Sweets→ Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia$Restricted
Reliefdonated more than $21,000 raised through its annual National Pralines Day campaign to support the Kids Cafe program and provide meals for children in need.
$21,000$21K
River Street Sweets gave $1,973 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire for donated $1,973 to support families of children receiving medical treatment on 2023-08-18. Cause: Welfare.
River Street Sweets→ Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire$Restricted
Welfaredonated $1,973 to support families of children receiving medical treatment.
$1,973$2K
River Street Sweets gave $4,621 to Senior Citizens, Inc. for donated $4,621 raised by contributing $1 from every online order during April to support its Meals on Wheels program for older adults on 2020-07-14. Cause: Welfare.
River Street Sweets→ Senior Citizens, Inc.$Restricted
Welfaredonated $4,621 raised by contributing $1 from every online order during April to support its Meals on Wheels program for older adults.
$4,621$5K

Board

Jennifer Strickland
Co-Owner

Co-owner of River Street Sweets.

Tim Strickland
Co-Owner

Co-owner of River Street Sweets.