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Secretary of State Mark Hammond Recognizes Scrooges & Angels for 2008
11/19/2008
(Columbia, SC) – South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond
announced today the thirteenth-annual Scrooges and Angels for 2008.
The ten Angels were recognized at a press conference and honored with
a reception in the Secretary of State’s Office following the
announcement.
The Angels honored represent organizations that exemplify charitable
giving in South Carolina. Representatives from each organization were
in attendance to receive a plaque and recognition from Secretary
Hammond. The Angels recognized, with the percentage of their program
expenses that went toward the program activities, are listed below.
Those recognized are in alphabetical order, and are not ranked by the
Secretary of State.
Animal Protection League of SC, Inc., Hopkins, SC 93.5%
Careteam, Inc., Myrtle Beach, SC 95.8%
Carson Scholars Fund, Inc., Baltimore, MD 88.1%
Country Santa, Pickens, SC 99.3%
Experience Works, Inc., Arlington, VA 92.5%
Fatherhood & Families Engagement, Florence, SC 93.3%
Golden Harvest Food Bank, Inc., Augusta, GA 95.0%
Historic Charleston Foundation, Charleston, SC 85.6%
NAMI of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 87.2%
Outreach Farm, Inc., Pawleys Island, SC 98.8%
The Angels were selected by review of financial reports submitted
annually to the Secretary of State’s Office. The following criteria
were considered: the charity must have been established for at least
three years; has collected revenue greater than $20,000; 80 percent or
more of the revenue must go toward the charities’ program goals; makes
good use of volunteer labor; and receives minimal finding in grants.
The panel also sought to showcase charities with different missions,
and chose charities across South Carolina and the United States.
Also see:
http://www.scsos.com/From_the_Secretarys_Desk/Media_and_News_Releases/id/85
(You can either call Stephen Lowe, President – Board of Directors at (843)
235-6967.) |
