The Service League of Cherokee County recently awarded a total of $50,000 to eight local charities and organizations in Cherokee County. Like the Service League, each of these organizations works 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, as well as several of the organizations other yearly fundraisers, the League 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 Childrens Haven, Inc., Goshen Valley Foundation, House of Hope, Living Bread Ministries, Inc., and Woodstock Elementary School.

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. Funds 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. To find out more about the work of the League, visit www.serviceleague.net. 

For more information regarding the Service League of Cherokee County, please contact League Publicity Chair, Millie Cline, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..