About Us
Our Mission
Overflow Foundation exists in memory of Phillip Lee Jr, to promote mental wellness in the community, Pouring Hope into Life (#PHIL) by leading individuals to take next steps towards greater resilience, independence, and recovery.
Our Story
Overflow Foundation was founded in 2019 by a mother who was grieving the loss of her oldest son. Following a dual diagnosis of substance use disorder (SUD) and bipolar disorder (BPD), her son succumbed to severe depression and died by suicide on September 6, 2018. Noting the rise in suicide rates by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the National Council for Behavioral Health, Overflow Foundation desires to join the fight against suicide by infusing hope into the lives of individuals and families who have been affected by suicide, mental illness, and SUDs.
Leadership of Overflow Foundation:
Terry Lee, Founder and Executive Director – Terry is a pastor’s wife, nurse, mother of five and grandmother of four beautiful children.
Graduating from Clemson University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Terry has acquired over forty years of experience in clinical nursing, as well as quality outcomes management and regulatory compliance preparedness. She was awarded “Excellence in the Practice of Hospital Nursing” by the South Carolina Hospital Association and was recognized for “Best Practice” in the conduction of clinical case review as a root cause analyst.
Terry is a board-certified Mental Health Coach, certified by The International Board of Christian Care (IBCC), a recognized segment of the American Association of Christian Counselors. She is also credentialed as a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) USA instructor in both MHFA for Adults, as well as MHFA for Adults Who Are Assisting Children and Youth.
Terry has served as the Founder and Executive Director of Overflow Foundation since its inception in 2019. In 2023, she expanded the size of the board, challenging and leading the new Board of Directors to expand the original mission and vision of the organization. In 2024, Overflow Foundation became one of only fifteen organizations across the globe to announce the intent to plant a Clubhouse International model of psychosocial rehabilitation in a community and open the doors of the facility in the same calendar year.
As a pastor’s wife, Terry serves along-side her husband, Phillip, who is the Senior Pastor of Cedar Creek Church (CCC) in Aiken, South Carolina. Together, Phillip and Terry strive to uphold the mission of the church by helping broken and hurting people find their way back to God. The work of Overflow Foundation, as well as the work of CCC, intersect and complement one another in the overall mission of Pouring Hope Into Life. (#PHIL)
