Service League Awards $50,000 To Local Charities

The Service League of Cherokee County earlier this month awarded $50,000 to eight local charities and organizations in Cherokee County.

Like the Service League, each of these organizations are working diligently to serve the needy children of this community.

Originally, the League committed up to $30,000 for the Community Impact Grant program, but due to the overwhelming success of the 30th annual Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival and several of the organization’s other fundraisers, the organization was able to devote an additional $20,000 to these organizations to fund new ideas and projects aimed to serve children in Cherokee County.

Grant recipients include Bethesda Community Clinic, Inc., Cherokee High School CHOICE Program, Cherokee Thanksgiving Ministry, The Children’s Haven, Inc., Goshen Valley Foundation, House of Hope, Living Bread Ministries, Inc. and Woodstock Elementary School.

The following representatives from each of these organizations were present to accept the awards: Sonya Breaux and Mary Minicucci from Woodstock Elementary School, Sherrie Poirrier from Living Bread Ministries, Inc., Deidre Hollands from The Children’s Haven, Inc., Wendy Graham from House of Hope, Debra Murdock from Cherokee High School CHOICE Program, Delane Stevens from the Service League of Cherokee County, Chris Jackson, Jessica Ruiz and William Penniman from Woodstock Elementary School, Sharon McClurd from Living Bread Ministries, Inc., Zach Blend from Goshen Valley Foundation and Banks Brazell from Bethesda Community Clinic, Inc.

Established in 1935, the Service League of Cherokee County is a volunteer group of 100 women who work year-round, collectively volunteering more than 10,000 hours per year to raise funds for local needy children.

Money raised during fundraising events sponsored by the League, such as the Riverfest Arts & Crafts Festival, the annual Run for the Children Reindeer Run 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run and the Annual Ball and Dancing for the Children Celebrity Dance Challenge, provide necessities such as food, clothing, dental care, eyeglasses, medical care, scholarships and much more.

For more information regarding the Service League of Cherokee County, please contact League Publicity Chair, Millie Cline, atmilliecline@hotmail.com.

Photo: front row, left to right: Sonya Breaux and Mary Minicucci from Woodstock Elementary School, Sherrie Poirrier from Living Bread Ministries, Inc., Deidre Hollands from The Children’s Haven, Inc., Wendy Graham from House of Hope, Debbie Murdoch from Cherokee High School CHOICE Program and Delane Stevens from the Service League of Cherokee County. (Back row, left to right): Chris Jackson, Jessica Ruiz and William Penniman from Woodstock Elementary School, Sharon McClurd from Living Bread Ministries, Inc., Zach Blend from Goshen Valley Foundation and Banks Brazell from Bethesda Community Clinic, Inc. Not Pictured: Cheryl Mosley from Cherokee Thanksgiving Ministry. Credit: Service League of Cherokee County