South Carolina has been awarded $3.5 million by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency to help serve the state’s homeless and hungry.
The funds, awarded through FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program, more than double what we received last year, which is needed now more than ever with many students going homeless here amid the recession.
The number of children in SC without a regular home has risen more than 45% since 2007.
FEMA’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program Allocation to Greenville County, SC for 2010
| County | Funding FY 2010 | Funding FY 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | $319,739 | $139,889 |
For more information on the EFSP grants for 2010, visit the United Way’s EFSB Current Award website.
The BMW Charity Pro-Am has been named the 2009 Nationwide Tour Charity of the Year for its far-reaching impact on charities in the Upstate region of South Carolina and Western North Carolina.
Tournament organizers will receive a check for $30,000 from the PGA TOUR to enhance the tournament’s charitable endeavors.
Earlier, the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation announced it had raised $651,829 for 78 organizations as a result of last year’s tournament.
The next BMW Charity Pro-Am in Greer, S.C. is May 10-16 for a purse of $600,000.
We are proud to add The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina to the charity page here on site.
As a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, the Foundation is committed to addressing the causes and effects of poverty here in South Carolina.
They are dedicated to efforts which help build a sustainable, healthy economy, promote educational success, support stronger families and contribute to long-term community development.
In the spirit of the season, they graciously just awarded 23 grants – totaling $248,000 – to nonprofit & faith-based organizations across South Carolina, including Loaves & Fishes here in Greenville County.
