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SC Secretary of State announces 2017 Scrooges and Angels list

South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced the 2017 Scrooges and Angels list Wednesday.

The angels honored represent organizations that exemplify charitable giving in South Carolina.

Ten Angels as well as one honorary angel were recognized at a press conference and honored with a reception.

Representatives from all organizations were in attendance to receive a plaque and recognition from Hammond.

Angels recognized:

  • Chapin We Care Center, Chapin, SC   93.4%
  • Christmas Is For Kids, Gaffney, SC   99.7%
  • Friends of the Animal Shelter, Inc., Aiken, SC   83.9%
  • Golden Corner Food Pantry, Seneca, SC   91.3%
  • Help 4 Kids Florence, Florence, SC   97.4%
  • JumpStart South Carolina, Spartanburg, SC   91.0%
  • Meals on Wheels of Horry County, Inc., Surfside Beach, SC   97.7%
  • Operation Sight, Mount Pleasant, SC   87.5%
  • Project Hope Foundation, Inc., Greenville, SC   95.4%
  • Samaritan's Purse, Boone, NC   87.8%
  • The Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, Hilton Head Island, SC   93.4%

The angels were selected by review of financial reports submitted annually to the Secretary of State's Office, as well as by nominations from the public.

To be selected as an angel, the charity must have devoted 80 percent or more of its total expenditures to charitable programs, the charity must have been in existence for three or more years, the charity must make good use of volunteer services, the charity must receive minimal funding from grants, and the charity must be in compliance with the South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act.

Hammond also released the list of 2017’s Scrooges.

The designation of Scrooge is based upon a charitable organization's failure to spend a high percentage of its total expenditures on charitable programs, or a professional fundraiser's failure to remit a significant amount of its gross receipts to the charity for which it solicits.

Scrooge’s recognized:

  • American Association of State Troopers, Inc., Tallahassee, FL   15.5%
  • American Veterans Foundation, Sarasota, FL   8.3%
  • Childhood Leukemia Foundation, Inc., Brick, NJ    19.6%
  • Firefighters Support Foundation Inc., Greenfield, MA   6.8%
  • Honor Bound Foundation, Inc., Darien, CT   29.7%
  • Melanoma International Foundation, Glenmoore, PA   33.9%
  • Project Cure, Inc., Bradenton, FL   24.6%
  • United Cancer Support Foundation, Knoxville, TN   3.7%

Professional Fundraisers

  • Hal. E. Erwin, Bingo Promoter d/b/a Paradise Amusements, LLC, Chapin, SC   3.2%
  • Truck, Trailer & Equipment Sales, Inc., Summerville, SC   6.1%

"The Secretary of State's Office is responsible for enforcing the Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act, and has recognized Scrooges and Angels for the past 22 years," Hammond said.  "Recognizing Scrooges and Angels not only promotes accountability and transparency to charitable donors but also acknowledges and extends gratitude to the charities that uplift our communities.

"I encourage all South Carolinians to continue to give generously, but to always research charities and professional fundraisers before they give," Hammond said.

For more information on the Scrooges and Angels list, click here.

Cox Media Group

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