2007 ST. FRANCIS FALL FOR GREENVILLE VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS

The following is the list of Volunteer Organizations that have been approved by the Fall For Greenville Board of Trustees. These organizations will receive revenue from the event based on hours worked during the weekend. In 2006, the 14 Volunteer Organizations (which made for the majority of the 1,600 volunteers needed) received their pro rata share of $25,000 following the event.

Boy Scout Troops 260: The Boy Scouts of America is the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training. Troop 260, chartered out of Devenger Road Presbyterian Church in Taylors, SC; is one of the most active troops in the upstate.  We have a very active troop with a history of advancing many of our scouts to the rank of Eagle Scout.  Our High Adventure outdoor program for the coming year includes hiking, camping, rock climbing, whitewater rafting and scuba diving.  For more information about our troop, visit our troop's website at http://66.147.20.5/scouts/.

Boy Scout Troop 776: Boy Scouts of America is the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training.   Meetings for interested boys 11-17 are at Southside Christian School on Woodruff Rd at Hwy 14 on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:30. Visit our website at www.southbounder776.info.

Greenville Humane Society: Dedicated to improving the quality of life and humane treatment of animals. For additional information call 242-3626 ext. 227 or our website at www.greenvillehumane.com

Meals On Wheels:  Since 1968, Meals On Wheels has grown to a volunteer corps of more than 2,500 individual, group and corporate volunteers serving 1,500 meals daily throughout Greenville County including Fountain Inn, Fork Shoals, Simpsonville, Mauldin, Travelers Rest and Piedmont.  Meals on Wheels enhances the quality of life of homebound individuals by providing nutritious meals, personal contact and related services.  For more information call 233-6565 or visit www.mealsonwheelsgreenville.org.

Women Build: Affiliated with Habitat for Humanity, this all-women team empowers women to build safe, healthy housing for deserving families.  To date, Women Build has built homes for seven single Greenville County mothers and their 16 children. For additional information, please email womenbuildgreenville@yahoo.com

Newcomers of Greenville:  An organization that helps area newcomers identify with their community; promotes interest in cultural and service programs; stimulates new associations and friendships and carries out philanthropic projects.  For more information visit www.orgsites.com/sc/greenvillenewcomers.

RoundTowners:  Founded in 1986, a non-profit service and social organization providing volunteer staffing and management for events that enhance the vitality and viability of Upstate SC. The group develops future leaders for tomorrow by providing full scholarships to Opportunity Greenville. Since 2000 they have raised and donated almost $24,000 in cash to local charities.  For more information visit www.roundtowners.org.

Operation Bear Hug:  Founded in 2003, this organization supports Upstate children in the midst of trauma situations by collecting stuffed animals that law enforcement officers can provide them.  To date over 3000 stuffed animals have been donated in Greenville, Spartanburg, Pickens, Anderson and Oconee Counties.  Additionally, through its participation in Fall For Greenville, Operation Bear Hug has expanded its outreach to provide stuffed animals to the children of Shriners Children’s Hospital. For additional information, please visit www.operationbearhug.com

SHARE: The local Community Action Agency has worked in the Upstate for 40 years, providing programs to help low-income families and individuals achieve self-sufficiency.  SHARE serves over 25,000 low-income households every year in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Oconee Counties, providing programs in education, job training and housing. For more information please visit www.sharesc.org

Blue Star Mothers of the Upstate: A national organization of families and friends with loved ones currently serving or who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America.  For more information please visit www.upstatebsm.com

Greenville County Foster Parent Association: For over 20 years this organization has served foster parents and children through education and esteem building activities created to meet their physical and emotional needs.  Currently, Greenville County has approximately 400 children in foster care.  For more information please visit www.gcfpa.org.

Hands On Greenville:  Creates, organizes and leads meaningful volunteer opportunities that positively impact Greenville County. For more information please visit www.handsongreenville.org.

American Red Cross:  The Upstate S.C. Chapter helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies through life-saving classes such as First Aid, CPR and Water Safety.  When disaster strikes the Upstate Red Cross opens community shelters, provides food and meets immediate needs of victims. For more information please visit www.upstateredcross.org.

Adoption Coalition for Education and Support: ACES is the one-stop adoption resource in SC.  Founded in 2006 in Greenville, this organization strives to build strong adoptive families by collaborating with DSS, domestic and international adoption organizations to promote community awareness about adoption and provide families with training and support.  For more information about ACES' events and services, please call 322-2495 or visit www.ACESKIDS.org.

Berea VFW Post 10330: Dedicated to helping Veterans (Past & Present) through Scholarships for Voice of Democracy, Patriots Pins, Art Awards, Special youth programs, Cancer Aid & Research and Veterans Hospital.  We support our troops & the families through Operation Phone Cards and Children's Hospital, Eaton Rapids, MI.   For more information please call 220-0300 or 5050-4753.