BI-LO Charities Contributes More Than $160,000 to Organizations in the Midlands
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BI-LO CHARITIES CONTRIBUTES MORE THAN $160,000 TO
ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDLANDS
Funds Raised by the 26th Annual BI-LO Charity Classic
Golf Tournament Will Support 24 Local Charities
COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 13, 2009) – Today BI-LO Charities donated more than $160,000 to local organizations thanks to funds raised during the 26th annual BI-LO Charity Classic Golf Tournament, which took place last June.
Representatives from 24 charities came together today to receive $163,384 worth of grants from BI-LO Charities. Each organization accepting a check at today’s presentation has been chosen due to their ongoing work with children’s needs, education and hunger relief.
“The mission of BI-LO Charities is to support the advancement of children, education and hunger relief efforts in every community that BI-LO operates in. Because of this, we are honored to be able to provide grants for organizations that help address these needs at the local level. Each organization we provide funding for continues to make a substantial impact on members of their communities, and we could not be happier to partner with them in this way. We are also very excited to offer members of the community the chance to play in the Charity Classic next June and join us in providing aid to local organizations,” said Executive Director of BI-LO Charities Carol Browning.
Organizations participating in today’s grant presentation each offer a necessary service to their community. Charities receiving grants from BI-LO Charities include:
Boy Scouts of America Troop #78
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands
Brockington Magnet Elementary School
Chesco Services
Children’s Chance
Darlington County Council on Aging
Hartsville Soup Kitchen Mission
Friends of the 12th Circuit Guardian ad Litem Board
HOPE in Lancaster
Fairfield County Disabilities & Special Needs Board
Horizons Christian Academy
Lancaster Children’s Home
Lancaster Relay for Life
McLeod Children’s Hospital
News Heights Middle School
Palmetto Health Foundation
Senior Resources, Inc.
Richland County Court Appointed Special Advocates
Silver Ring South Carolina
Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Assault
Sistercare, Inc.
The CARE House of the Pee Dee
U.S.C. and S.C. Center for Children’s Books and Literacy – Cocky’s Reading Express
Urban League of Columbia
To learn more about funds granted to local charities or how to sign up to play in the 2010 Charity Classic, please visit www.BI-LOCharities.org. Become a fan of BI-LO Charities on Facebook to follow the Ten Days of Giving as donations are made across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
About BI-LO Charities, Inc.
Formed in 1998, BI-LO Charities, Inc. manages BI-LO’s extensive charitable giving programs, including the annual BI-LO Charity Classic golf tournament, which celebrated its 26-year anniversary in June 2009. Since its inception in 1983, the BI-LO Charity Classic has raised more than $48 million to provide funding for non-profit organizations in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee that focus on three key initiatives: children’s issues, education and hunger relief. Headquartered in Mauldin, S.C., BI-LO operates 214 supermarkets and employs approximately 15,500 people.
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