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SECRETARY MILES NAMES BEST AND WORST CHARITIES IN S.C. ANNUAL "SCROOGE" AND "ANGEL" LISTS RELEASED

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Secretary of State Jim Miles kicked off the holiday season today with the announcement of his annual "Scrooge" and "Angel" Lists, which designate the best and worst charities operating in South Carolina.


"We're proud that South Carolinians are among the most generous donors in the nation, and we want to make sure that when they donate their hard-earned dollars, they are giving to a worthy charity," said Miles.


At the press conference held at the State House in Columbia, Secretary Miles also announced that information regarding charitable organizations is now accessible on the Secretary of State's Office website, www.scsos.com.


"By going to our website, one can find out whether an organization has filed with the Secretary of State's Office, the amount of money the charitable organization has raised, the amount spent on its programs, and the percentage of the organization's proceeds which actually goes to the cause it espouses. I urge all South Carolinians to take the time to check out these charities before making a donation," said Miles.


Approximately 5,000 organizations are registered with the Office of the Secretary of State to solicit charitable funds from South Carolinians and can be checked via the website or by phone.


According to Secretary Miles, South Carolinians donated over one and a half billion dollars to charity last year, ranking 12th in the nation in charitable giving.


"The annual Scrooge List is based on the charitable organization's failure to spend a decent percentage of their expenditures on actual programs, their high use of paid (professional) fundraisers, and their presence in our state. These organizations are not the only ones that need to tidy up their act, but these have failed miserably at serving the purpose they profess to serve," said Miles.


The 2000 Scrooge List, as it was announced in alphabetical order, is: 

bulletAmerican Association of the Deaf-Blind
bulletArthritis Research Institute of America
bulletCancer Fund of America
bulletCommittee For Missing Children, Inc.
bulletDefeat Diabetes Foundation
bulletMissing Kids International
bulletMultiple Sclerosis Association of America
bulletSurvivors and Victims Empowered
bulletTri-County Fire Fighters Association
bulletUnited Veterans Association


The 2000 Angel List recipients were selected because these organizations were found to be extremely effective at giving a high percentage of their total expenditures directly to programs for their designated cause, their compliance with the S.C. Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, and their high use of volunteers in their fundraising efforts.


Secretary Miles named the following as recipients of the Angel List designation:

bullet Alston Wilkes Society (Columbia, South Carolina)
bullet American Kidney Fund (from Rockville, Maryland)
bullet Arts, Etc., Inc. (of Rock Hill, South Carolina)
bullet Greenville News/Piedmont Company Holiday Sunshine Fund
bullet Harvest Hope Food Bank (of Columbia)
bullet Hospice of Charleston
bulletMonday After the Masters Pro-Am Golf Tournament (from Columbia)
bullet National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (of Alexandria, Virginia)
bullet Project Share (of SCANA, Columbia, South Carolina)
bullet Senior Citizens Association (Florence, South Carolina)

Miles told the representatives of the 2000 Angels List group that South Carolina owes them "a debt of gratitude."


"It is people like you who are creating a better quality of life for all of us in our state, and we have you to thank for keeping the spirit of giving alive and well here in South Carolina. Best wishes to all of you for a joyous Holiday Season and New Year."


For more information, contact Kay Maxwell at 803-734-1605 or at 803-463-0399.


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