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About the Angels List
1. Criteria for Selection: a)
Presence in South Carolina, b) Percentage of Program
Expenditures to Total Expenditures, c) Compliance with
South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act,
and d) High Use of Volunteers.
2. The following organizations are exceptional in
meeting one or more of the above criteria. There are
many good charities in South Carolina that do a
splendid job in fulfilling their purpose and are
deserving of your continued support; however, the
organizations named on this year’s “Angels List” are
exceptional based on the criteria mentioned above.
3. All figures are taken from financial reports which
the organizations themselves filed with this Office
for their fiscal years 2000 or 2001. By law, all
registered charities must file annual financial
reports. The information must be submitted upon either
an IRS Form 990 or the Secretary of State’s Annual
Financial Report form.
4. For information on all charities, please call us at
734-1790 or toll-free at 888-242-7484. |

Charitable Society of Charleston,
Inc.
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(Reg.
No:
391) |
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Address: |
P.O. Box 21134
Charleston,
SC
29413 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
06/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
05/31/2001 |
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Total Revenue: |
$86,883.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Michael Baker
Treasurer |
Total Expenses: |
$94,901.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$84,289.00 |
Phone: |
843 723-6852 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
88.82% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1993, all-volunteer organization
raises funds for local charities especially
those serving the needy, under-privileged,
elderly, disadvantaged and handicapped. |
Notes:
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Organization sponsored special events like
oyster roasts, concert series and the Reindeer
Run to raise funds. In FYE 5/31/2001, it gave
$47,740 to local charities. |

Children's Relief
Fund
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(Reg.
No:
2219) |
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Address: |
14 Wedgefield Drive
Hilton
Head,
SC
29926 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$77,015.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Rose Fotia
President
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Total Expenses: |
$41,818.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$40,946.00 |
Phone: |
843-342-2989 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
97.91% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1991, organization assists
disabled children in the Bluffton / Hilton Head
areas by providing funding for equipment,
therapies, summer camp services on an individual
and group basis. |
Notes:
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Organization was started by Mrs. Rose Fotia,
business owner, whose son was disabled and
died at the age of eleven. Among other programs,
it sponsors Fishing for Friends in which local
captains take disabled children on fishing
expeditions. |

Christmas in April * Florence, Inc. |
(Reg.
No:
5781) |
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Address: |
c/o Florence Mechanical
1209 West Evans Street
Florence,
SC
29501 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
07/01/1999 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
06/30/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$25,545.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Jennifer Little
Chief Executive Officer |
Total Expenses: |
$19,645.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$18,904.00 |
Phone: |
843-676-0702 |
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Web Site: |
www.rebuildingtogether.org |
Percentage: |
96.23% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1997, chapter is made up of
volunteers who rehabilitate houses of low-income
homeowners in the Greater Florence area
particularly the elderly and disabled, so that
they may continue to live in warmth, safety and
independence. |
Notes:
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Organization is a chapter of a nation
organizational begun in 1973 in Midland, TX by a
church that renovated a poor person’s home.
When the house was rehabilitated and the person
returned to see it, she exclaimed, "This is like
Christmas in April!" |

Community Food Bank Of The Piedmont |
(Reg.
No:
2883) |
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Address: |
POB 873
Mauldin, SC 29662-0873 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$475,203.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Edith Beckett
Executive Director
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Total Expenses: |
$425,432.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$384,285.00 |
Phone: |
864 675-0350 |
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Web Site: |
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Percentage: |
90.33% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1982, organization provides food
to non-profit programs who then distribute the
food to needy people. The food bank distributes
salvaged foods, as well as USDA commodities. |
Notes:
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Organization received $920,850 in donated foods
in its FYE 12/31/2000. Major donors of foods
are Bi-Lo Corporation of Mauldin and Winn-Dixie
of Greenville. |

Crimestoppers of the Lowcountry,
Inc.
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(Reg.
No:
1552) |
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Address: |
PO Box 190016
Charleston,
SC
29419 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
07/01/1999 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
06/30/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$177,164.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Phillip McFadden
Coordinator |
Total Expenses: |
$158,330.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$154,501.00 |
Phone: |
843-554-1111 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
97.58% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1983, this organization provides
a telephone tip line for criminal information
and payment of rewards. |
Notes:
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Crimestoppers provides office space and auto
equipment for the officers assigned to the
program. In its FYE 6/30/2000, organization
paid $7,313 in rewards. |

Fair Play Camp School, Inc.
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(Reg.
No:
814) |
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Address: |
347 Wilderness Trail
Westminister, SC 29693 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
10/01/1999 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
09/30/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,148,994.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. J. D. Miller
Director |
Total Expenses: |
$1,305,652.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$1,103,942.00 |
Phone: |
864 647 4311 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
84.55% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1980, organization provides a
year-round day/camp for emotionally disabled
boys. |
Notes:
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Organization treated 40 emotionally handicapped
boys, ages 8 - 15 in its FYE 12/31/2000. |

Family Connection of South
Carolina
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(Reg.
No:
3392) |
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Address: |
2712 Middleburg Dr., Suite 103-B
Columbia,
SC
29204 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
07/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
06/30/2001 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,037,277.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Connie Ginsberg
Executive Director
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Total Expenses: |
$1,103,908.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$1,012,973.00 |
Phone: |
803 252-0914 |
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Web Site: |
www.familyconnectionsc.org |
Percentage: |
91.76% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1989, Family Connection of South
Carolina is a statewide organization serving
parents of children with disabilities,
developmental delays, and chronic illnesses. |
Notes:
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Some of organization's programs for families
with disabled children: Family Partners; Family
Respite Cooperatives; Grandparents Workshops;
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Support Group;
Project Breathe Easy (for asthmatic children);
Marriage Support Group. |

Foundation for the Children's Oncology Group (FCOG) |
(Reg.
No:
3349) |
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Address: |
440 E. Huntington Drive, #300
Arcadia,
CA
91066 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
12/01/1999 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
11/30/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$19,014,214.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Mark Erickson
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Total Expenses: |
$17,888,874.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$16,864,118.00 |
Phone: |
626-447-1674 |
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Web Site: |
www.conquerkidscancer.org |
Percentage: |
94.27% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1987, organization supports
research and treatment of children's cancer.
Made up of 235 member institutions conducting
research on children's cancer, FCOG cares for
over 90% of children afflicted with cancer in
the U. S. |
Notes:
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Organization awarded grants totaling $8.5
million in FYE 11/30/2000. University of South
Carolina received one such grant. Formerly
known as National Childhood Cancer Foundation,
it changed its name when it merged with 3
similar organizations. |

Partnerships In Education, Inc. |
(Reg.
No:
6525) |
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Address: |
50 West San Fernando Street
Suite 1200
San Jose,
CA
95113 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$1,952,529.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. Juan Rey
Director |
Total Expenses: |
$1,971,530.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$1,971,530.00 |
Phone: |
408-938-7745 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
100.00% |
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Purpose:
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Organization distributed over 10.1 million
newspapers and supplementary educational
materials in 2000. For SC students, funds were
distributed to the Charlotte Observer, Columbia
State, Myrtle Beach Sun-News. |
Notes:
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Established in Texas in 1995, organization
purchases newspapers to be distributed to
schools for use in classrooms. |

Pilot Club of Columbia
Foundation
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(Reg.
No:
1230) |
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Address: |
P. O. Box 50231
Columbia,
SC
29250 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
07/01/1999 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
06/30/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$439,247.00 |
Contact: |
Mr. M. B. "Pete" Amoth
Executive Director
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Total Expenses: |
$373,966.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$328,984.00 |
Phone: |
803 254 2673 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
87.97% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1982, organization offers the
Lifeline program which subsidizes personal
emergency response systems for elderly and
disabled citizens. Needy participants pay
reduced fees according to sliding scale based on
income. |
Notes:
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Pilot Club of Columbia operates concession stand
at Carolina Coliseum to raise funds for
Foundation. Club is one of 60 chapters in SC.
Original club was established in Macon, GA in
1921 to serve persons with brain-related
disorders and disabilities. |

Sea Haven, Inc.
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(Reg.
No:
1620) |
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Address: |
P. O. Box 600
North Myrtle
Beach,
SC
29597 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/1999 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/1999 |
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Total Revenue: |
$345,155.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Barbara Martin
Administrator
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Total Expenses: |
$305,478.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$282,741.00 |
Phone: |
843 399-3125 |
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Web Site: |
None |
Percentage: |
92.56% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1980, organization provides
residential and outreach services for juvenile
offenders, runaway/homeless, and at-risk youth,
ages 13 - 17. |
Notes:
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Organization provides a residential facility as
an alternative to jail for juvenile offenders in
Horry and Georgetown Counties. Also offers
temporary housing for runaway and homeless youth
and counseling for their problems with their
families. |

South Carolina Wildlife
Federation |
(Reg.
No:
3507) |
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Address: |
2711 Middleburg Drive
Suite 104
Columbia,
SC
29204 |
Fiscal Year Beginning: |
01/01/2000 |
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Fiscal Year Ending: |
12/31/2000 |
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Total Revenue: |
$338,476.00 |
Contact: |
Ms. Angela Viney
Executive Director |
Total Expenses: |
$325,825.00 |
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Program Expenses: |
$302,531.00 |
Phone: |
803-256-0670 |
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Web Site: |
www.scwf.org |
Percentage: |
92.85% |
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Purpose:
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Established in 1949, organization promotes wise
use, management and proper development of
natural resources. |
Notes:
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One program is Backyard Habitat. Participants
certify that their property offers wildlife
food, water, cover, and places to raise their
young in order to survive. Organization also
awards scholarships to college students studying
environmental education. |
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