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and Welcome to the Clemson Community Guidebook A Publication of the City of Clemson Administration

This Community Guidebook is intended to highlight a variety of groups, resources, and services for residents, students, and visitors in and around the Clemson area. For some, this may mean access to resources to help them through difficult times, while for others that may mean knowledge of local events and experiences to enhance their time in the area, whether for a short visit or an extended residency. Hopefully, this encourages involvement in all aspects of our community and maybe shed some light on some lesser known groups and organizations in the area.

This guide includes resources and organizations in Oconee, Pickens, Anderson, and Greenville counties, which are shown in the map below. Clemson is marked by the City logo on the map, hiding in the bottom corner of Pickens County, right on the border of both Anderson and Oconee counties. (These three counties are collectively known as the Tri-County area.) Clemson is also just a short drive from Greenville, which is a larger, more metropolitan area.

The City of Clemson is a university town that provides a strong sense of community and a high quality of life for its residents. University students add to its diversity and vitality. The City is dedicated to providing a quality living environment for all its residents by ensuring a balanced, compatible, and healthy mix of residential and commercial development, while preserving and improving its natural resources, and promotes its image as a desirable, visually attractive, safe, and economically stable residential community. The City actively seeks cooperation with its neighbors to ensure the fulfillment of its vision.

To contact the City of Clemson, call City Hall at 864-653-2030. Arts Performing Arts...... 4 Visual Arts...... 5 Musical Arts - Orchestral...... 6 Musical Arts - Vocal...... 7 Dance and Gymnastics...... 8 University Degree Programs...... 10 Education and Enrichment Libraries...... 11 Museums...... 12 Historical Groups...... 13 School and Learning Centers...... 14 Enrichment Groups...... 15 Chambers of Commerce...... 16 Festivals, Fairs, and Markets Festivals...... 17 Fairs...... 21 Markets...... 21 Outdoor and Environmental Outdoor and Environmental Organizations...... 22 Politics and Voting Political Parties...... 24 Voting Information and Assistance...... 25 Service Clubs Lions Club...... 26 Rotary Club...... 26 Sertoma Club...... 26 Resources and Services Animal Welfare...... 27 Child and Family Services...... 28 Youth Organizations...... 29 Community Resources and Services...... 30 Healthcare...... 32 Advocacy Groups...... 33 Veterans Affairs...... 34 Women’s Organizations...... 34 Retirement Services...... 35 Arts 4 ◉ Community Service Guide 4◉ Community Service produce six plays each season at the Pendleton Playhouse. of the oldest community theatres in . They The Clemson Little Theatre began in 1931, making it one http://www.clemsonlittletheatre.com/ [email protected] 864.646.8100 Clemson, SC29633 PO Box 1625 Mailing Address Pendleton, SC29670 214 SouthMechanicStreet Little Theatre Clemson cne Community Theatre Oconee The Brooks ofPerforming Centerisalsohometothe Department Arts. and a small recital as a multi-purpose hallserves space for classes, gatherings, and smaller student performances. yet intimate, 979-seat auditorium. Its 100-seat blackbox theatre is home world-class professionalto dance,exciting theatre,student and theatremusical performances throughout performances,the academic year in its spacious, This 87,000-square-footon ’s facility asaprofessional campusserves roadhouse, hosting County. in theatrical productions for thepeople of Oconee of works all kinds, and promoting dramatic and encouraging interest and plays the presenting of with purpose 1971 October in established organization nonprofit 501(c)3 a is Theatre Community Oconee http://www.oconeetheatre.org/home.html [email protected] 864.882.1910 Seneca, SC 29679 PO Box 291 Mailing Address Seneca, SC29678 8001 UticaStreet P erforming A rts https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/brooks/index.html 864.656.7787 Clemson, SC29634 141 Jersey Lane Brooks Centerfor thePerforming Arts Carolina Children’sCarolina Theater. Symphony Orchestra, International Ballet, and South Greenville County Youth Orchestras, Greenville include Carolina Ballet Theatre, GreenvilleChorale, arts organizations are resident companies. performing These excellent Greenville’s of Several the hub of cultural life in . and event spaces, thePeace Center has become a varietyofindoor and outdoor meeting, rehearsal, an amphitheater, asophisticated patrons lounge, and hall,With a2,100-seatconcert a400-seattheater, playhouse. as eight plays eachseason at theirEasley based well as community community presence in the theatre. the They produce in presence theatre Community Theatre, and they strive toenhance family. whole Their goal is toputthe the “Community” in for organization theatre live providing non-profit to dedicated a is Playhouse Foothills https://www.foothillsplayhouse.org/ https://www.peacecenter.org/ Foothills Playhouse The 300 SouthMainStreet Greenville, SC29601 201 South5thStreet Easley, SC29640 864.467.3000 864.855.1817 Arts rts A 864.710.6593 l isua V Seneca, SC 29678 Seneca, 111 East South 2nd Street [email protected] Blue Ridge ArtsCenter Blue Ridge Community Service Community ◉ 5 Guide http://www.blueridgeartscenter.com/ Clemson Community Supported Art SupportedClemson Community https://www.clemson-csa.org/ Art started Clemson is an initiative by SupportedClemson Community students and faculty to connect the their community model, Agriculture Supported with Community the on Based artists. local, emerging goal is to build relationships between local artists and a unique shopping experience. while creating art collectors CVA – Greenville CVA ONE Building Greenville One North Main Street SC 29601 Greenville, 5th Floor Blue Ridge Arts Center is committed to “Bringing Art to the People and People to the Arts.” They offer offer They Arts.” to the People and Artthe People to “Bringing Arts Center is committed to Blue Ridge opportunities for artistsAnnual Members’ to including show an their work in the gallery throughout the year, members for space offers studio classroom The shows. themed/invitational various and Exhibition, Juried Show, The and meetings. events, artist demonstrations, painting groups, to participateand the community in art classes, art center also houses which an is art available to library, members and provides videos, art books, reference mediums. and instructional materials in various The Lee Gallery provides the university and surrounding community with access to regional, national and national with access to regional, community and surrounding the university The Lee Gallery provides a variety of exhibitions and special events. international artists through Clemson University Lee Gallery 2-121 Lee Hall SC 29634 Clemson, 864.656.3881 https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/cva/ Clemson Visual Arts Galleries The Arts coffee Center office, of room, Clemson tutoring a strives classrooms, to studio four has Center Arts provide exceptional The arts qualified, education by taught and community. Clemson the programs to exciting of to selection exciting make an offers art Center The accessible and room. multipurpose a and gallery, art bar, artist instructors in a variety of disciplines as well as a variety of events hours. in and evening the day auditorium during the art gallery and multipurpose The Arts of Clemson Center The Street 212 Butler 29631 SC Clemson, 864.653.5051 explorearts.org Arts 6 ◉ Community Service Guide 6◉ Community Service enriching thequalityoflife inthe Anderson area. performers,thereby the for excellence for forum a and community the for experiences cultural quality high provides series public.GAMAC’s the concert for them showcase and talent their develop to seeks GAMAC From the professional and the talented avocational artist to the gifted and talented youth artist of the area, GAMAC bestincommunity isan organization committedtothevery musicalandeducation. performing arts may hearadifferent three B’s: Bach(asinPDQBach), concert Bernstein(musical theater), typical andBrubeck(vocal jazz). styles.A vocal of variety wide program of the Chorale may includethetraditional three a B’s: in Bach, music Beethoven, great and Brahms. Ortheaudience of performances professional to are dedicated who Carolina South Upstate from musicians vocal of consisting choir community a is Chorale Foothills https://foothillschorale.org/ [email protected] Clemson, SC29633 PO Box 33102 Foothills Chorale are passionateaboutbringingmusic intothelives ofyoung peopleand, therefore, mankind’s future. Carolina The talented, who by individuals driven Youth educated organization non-profit youth a is Symphony http://carolinayouthsymphony.org/ 864.326.5490 Greenville, SC29602 PO Box 534 SymphonyCarolina Youth M phrasing. Duringtheconcerts, musicians integratetheseskillstoproduce theirbestpossibleperformance. and intonation, musicianship, leadership, playing, ensemble of knowledge practical gain musicians rehearsals, to achieve the highest level of music-making possible for a college/community ensemble. In the course of The CU Symphony Orchestra of the Clemson University is a part Fine program.Arts The Orchestra strives usical A rts -O rchestral Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium Musical Arts Greater Anderson Clemson University Symphony Orchestra https://www.clemsonorchestra.org/ https://www.gamac.org/ Anderson, SC29622 [email protected] PO Box 2365 864.656.0381 864.231.6147 Arts l oca V - PO Box 16851 PO Box rts Greenville, SC 29606 Greenville, A Greenville Chorale Greenville http://greenvillechorale.com/ al usic M Community Service Community ◉ 7 Guide TakeNote https://www.clemsontakenote.com/ pop all-female Clemson University’s is TakeNote 12 of is comprised group The ensemble. cappella a to 16 women While highlighting vocal audition. choral ensembles by selected from popular performs TakeNote the soloists, and percussion larger Clemson the 1960s to contemporary ranging from songs. music events. at various University performs TakeNote From its beginning, the Chorale has presented great choral-orchestral literature to literature choral-orchestral great has presented the Chorale its beginning, From classical the major all of performed it has and audiences, enthusiastic the delight of . as contemporary premieres as well compositions and world masterworks Founded in Tulsa, Oklahoma Founded in Tulsa, in Adelines Sweet 1945, started as a small group of women who loved in the world to around 21,000 singers connecting women into an organization of nearly it has evolved sing. Since then, harmony, barbershop cappella a of sound preservingunique to the dedicated is Adelines Sweet sisterhood. one of their lives. area in every women and empowering music sharing their passion for Eastminster Presbyterian Church Eastminster Presbyterian 2240 Woodruff Road SC 29681 Simpsonville 864.915.4496 [email protected] Sweet Adelines – Vocal Matrix Chapter Vocal Adelines – Sweet Tigeroar is Clemson University’s all male a cappella cappella a all male University’s Clemson is Tigeroar any ensemble consisting of 12 to 16 men from requires and audition through is Membership major. Clemson Choir, participationin either Men’s performs Tigeroar or Cantorei. Singers, University Tigerama including events, university of variety a at of their own. and hold semester showcases http://www.clemsonchoirs.com/tigeroar.html Tigeroar The Greenville Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to providing educational and cultural opportunities educational the for to providing is dedicated Orchestra Symphony The Greenville Offering music. orchestral live of the presentation through communities surrounding and Greenville citizens of community encourages and minds, educates lives, enriches orchestra the performance, musical live in excellence support of the arts. Greenville Symphony Orchestra Symphony Greenville Main Street 200 South SC 29601 Greenville, 864.232.0344 [email protected] https://www.greenvillesymphony.org/ Arts 8 ◉ Community Service Guide 8◉ Community Service lyrical, andhip-hopdance. over halfacentury. The FainSchooloffers classes in preschool, ballet, tap,for jazz, up and pointe,3 ages children to classes offering been has studio dance owned family This http://www.faindanceclemson.com/ 864.654.1253 Clemson, SC29631 210 Frontage Rd Fain SchoolofDance couple,circle, andlinedancesfromlearn around theworld.to needed andnoexperiencenecessary! Clemson, Nopartners SC in weekly meets that group dance social a is Dance Folk International Clemson dance classes, andprivatedanceclasses. Swing,in couples Waltz,Salsa, Rumba, Foxtrot, Tango,and singles for groupclasses and Cha-Cha, lessons private manymore.providingand expert forwell-knownreputation a has studio This dances,public Theyoffer group https://www.scballroom.com/ 864.254.0809 Greenville, SC29607 475 Haywood Road Carolina Ballroom DanceStudio D ance Foothills Dance Conservatory/Foothills Conservatory ofthePerformingFoothills Conservatory DanceConservatory/Foothills Arts

and G ymnastics environment with teaching excellence normally found in big cities. traditional dance instruction in a variety of subjects in a nurturing a most ambitious objective in mind: to offer time-honored with founded was County.school Oconee The in school dance Foothills Dance Conservatory is the first premier pre-professional http://www.foothillsdance.com/ 864.888.0300 Seneca, SC 29678 1st Street109 EastNorth https://clemsoninternationalfolkdance.weebly.com/ Clemson InternationalFolk Dance Fort HillPresbyterianFort Church [email protected] 101 Edgewood Avenue Clemson, SC29631 864.508.0617 Arts omedy C 864.364.7379 864.256.1467 Seneca, SC 29678 Seneca, 1 East Coffee Street 1 East Coffee Greenville, SC 29601 Greenville, Alchemy Comedy Alchemy 117 East North 1st Street 117 East North 1st Street http://alchemycomedy.com/ Community Service Community ◉ 9 Guide Unlimited Talent Dance Studio Talent Unlimited https://www.facebook.com/unlimitedtalentdancestudio/ This studio offers a variety of dance instruction including Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Pointe, Tumbling, and Private Tumbling, Pointe, Hip Hop, Jazz, Tap, This studio a offers variety of dance instruction including Ballet, that Teams Dance Competitive has UTDS addition, In advanced. to beginning from levels all at offered Lessons style. and performance technique, their outstanding choreography, for recognized nationally are Mock Turtle Soup, Clemson University’s BEST and ONLY comedy improv troupe, is troupe, comedy improv BEST and ONLY Clemson University’s Soup, Turtle Mock at games a combination of short-form MTS does and long-form ONLY. Fall student run. the entirely in held are Auditions semester. a times 5 to 4 held are which shows, their Clemson University - Lee Hall 111 Clemson University [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/mtsimprov/ Mock Turtle Mock Turtle Soup Upstate Gymnastics teaches gymnastics in a fun, encouraging environment. They offer offer They environment. encouraging teaches gymnasticsGymnastics Upstate in a fun, levels. teams and non-competitive adult in competitive ages 1.5 through lessons for Upstate Gymnastics 339 Cherry Street SC 29670 Pendleton, 864.356.0593 http://www.upstategymnasticscenter.com/ Paws and Taws is a Mainstream club, with announced Plus tips. Between tips, they have have they tips, Between tips. Plus announced with club, Mainstream a is Taws and Paws dances. hold line they on selected Fridays, and, dancing, round Paws and Taws Square Dance Club Dance Square Taws and Paws 101 Avenue Perry 29678 SC Seneca, [email protected] https://sites.google.com/site/pawsandtaws/ Since 2011, the Alchemy Comedy Theater has performed weekly improv, stand up, and sketch comedy shows. and stand Theater sketch comedy up, has Alchemy shows. Comedy performed the Since weekly improv, 2011, These live energetic shows feature different local performers and improv making and special bridge, a creating guests doors, opening of in hopes the year throughout classes They each improvisation also week. offer comedy accessible and inclusive. Arts 10 ◉ Community Service Guide 10 ◉Community Service U Ensemble. Chapel. Hobson Performing Choir, ensembles include Concert Newton campus’s Wind Ensemble, and Jazz the at typically periodically, perform Music Education. Students in these programs inensemblesthat participate The SWUFine programArts offers degrees in Church Music, Music, and https://www.swu.edu/academics/division-of-fine-arts/ 864.644.5000 Newton HobsonChapel andUniversity Fine Center124 Arts Central, South Carolina 29630 Drive907 Wesleyan Southern Wesleyan University Fine Arts resumes and build connections that will jumpstart their careers when they graduate with a Bachelor of Bachelor a with graduate they when careers their jumpstart will that connections build and resumes Through conferences and professional engagements made possible by donors, our students add to their Clemson University’s Department of Performing Arts offers a dynamic, hands-on undergraduate experience. niversity Arts inproductionsArts studiesinperforming arts. laboratory.The Brooks asalivingsarts Centeralsoserves D egree https://www.clemson.edu/caah/departments/performing-arts/index.html P Clemson University Performing Arts rograms department department offers a variety of fine arts performances for the public to enjoy. so they may thrive professionally othersthrough andserve thearts. The tothefullestpotential scholars mentors students to develop theirartistry designers,and musicians,artists,actors,dancers,theatrical world-class and professional visual, musical, and theatrical artists. A staff of highly trained The SouthCarolina Schoolofthe at Arts Anderson University trains Clemson, SC29634-0525 221 Brooks Center 864.656.3043 https://www.andersonuniversity.edu/school-of-the-arts/events Box 340525 Anderson University Fine Arts Anderson, SC29621 316 Boulevard 864.231.2125 Education and Enrichment aries ibr L 864.639.2711 864.850.7077 864.843.5805 864.898.5747 864.260.4500 864.260.4660 864.338.8330 864.369.7751 864.348.6150 864.646.3045 864.845.6534 864.295.1190 864.847.5238 864.638.4133 864.882.4855 864.364.5760 864.944.0912 Community Service Community ◉ 11 Guide Central, SC 29630 Central, SC 29640 Easley, SC 29657 Liberty, SC 29671 Pickens, Anderson, SC 29621 Anderson, SC 29624 Anderson, SC 29627 Belton, SC 29654 Honea Path, SC 29655 Iva, SC 29670 Pendleton, SC 29673 , SC 29642 Powdersville, SC 29697 Williamston, Walhalla, SC 29691 Walhalla, SC 29678 Seneca, SC 29693 Westminster, SC 29676 Salem, 304 Biltmore Road 304 Biltmore 15 S Palmetto Street 124 North Catherine Street Way 105 Commons

300 North McDuffie Street Franklin Street West 1100 Street 91 Breazeale Avenue 318 North Shirley Street Cruette West 203 650 South Mechanic Street 86 1407 Highway 4 Civic Court Drive 925 Greenville

Avenue North West 112 Street Broad South West 501 300 East South 2nd Street Avenue 5B Park

Hampton Memorial Sarlin Village supports authorsspecial give coming to programs, FriendsLibrary of the helps with special children’s support and lobbies for of the Library. many programs, for treats bakes book talks, Pickens County Pickens https://pickenscountylibrarysystem.com/ Central-Clemson

Westside Belton Erwin Jennie Iva Pendleton Piedmont Powdersville Lander Memorial Friends of the Library is a nonprofit organization that supports Anderson the Membership is open County possible use of this institution. and greatest Library development, System to the growth, help promote to everyone. Anderson County http://www.andersonlibrary.org/ Anderson (Main)

Clemson University Clemson Drive 116 Sigma 29634-3001 SC Clemson, 864.656.3027 https://libraries.clemson.edu/ Walhalla Oconee County https://oconeelibrary.org/ Seneca Westminster Salem Friends of the Library is a 501(c)3 organization of volunteers dedicated to serving the volunteer Oconee and County financial contributing of purpose the for undertaken are activities All System. Library Public support community and stimulate library programs resources, assistance to supplement the library’s the Library. with and involvement use, awareness, Education and Enrichment 12 ◉ Community Service Guide 12 ◉Community Service M communities inintellectual discourse aboutthepast. and achievements historical the showcase and collect culture of African to as a resourceAmericans by serving strives center for the Greater Clemson Area that to engage the local institution growing a is CAAAM The interested history. inexploringEarth students,science resourceforinvaluable teachers, an is researchers,and exhibits anybody paleontological and fossils from locations in South Carolina and across the globe. The BCGM features Museum (BCGM) houses a collection of moreThe Bob Campbell Geology than 10,000 minerals,a wide rocks and variety of geological and of familiesinourcommunities toprovide asafe, inclusive, diverse environment. resource community a as wherefamily-friendlyact arecommunities fostered, life,currentadvocate childrenforthe and respondingbyneeds to to come can theories play-based and learning informal where laboratory areas since 2009. The museum seeks to provide a dynamic localdestination for families, as an educational serve The Children’s Museum of the Upstate has been a family resource in Upstate South Carolina and surrounding https://www.tcmupstate.org/ [email protected] 864.233.7755 Greenville, SC29601 300 CollegeStreet The Children’s MuseumoftheUpstate–Greenville local, regional, andnationalsignificanceof AndersonandSouthCarolina. a diverse audience by creating a place where visitors find meaning in learning the of that document the history artifacts Anderson and South Carolina. We educate For more than30years the ACM hascollected, preserved, andinterpreted https://andersoncountymuseum.org/ 864.260.4737 Anderson, SC29621 202 EastGreenville Street Anderson CountyMuseum useums Clemson Area African American Museum Clemson Area African American https://www.clemson.edu/public/geomuseum/ Bob Campbell Geology Museum Bob CampbellGeology 864.654.2944 /803.780.4287 (afterhours) Clemson, SC29634-0174 Calhoun BridgeCenter [email protected] 140 DiscoveryLane Clemson, SC29631 https://ca-aam.org/ 214 ButlerStreet [email protected] 864.656.4600 Education and Enrichment roups G PO Box 444 PO Box 864.646.7249 Pendleton, SC 29670 Pendleton, al istoric [email protected] H Community Service Community ◉ 13 Guide Pendleton Historic Foundation Pendleton https://www.pendletonhistoricfoundation.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PendletonHistoricFoundation/ Mailing Address Mailing 591 PO Box SC 29691 Walhalla, Mailing Address 1162 PO Box SC 29630 Central, Pickens County Museum of Art and History of County Museum Pickens Street 307 Johnson SC 29671 Pickens, 864.898.5963 https://www.facebook.com/PickensCountyMuseum/ A permanent exhibit of Pickens County galleries heritage for plus changing three exhibits separate makes an as designed garden plant native A this visitors. for destination educational Museum an interesting and grounds. outdoor natural history is also on the museum presentation The Central Heritage Society was formed in November 1993. The purpose of the organization is to perpetuate perpetuate to is organization the of purpose The 1993. November in formed was Society Heritage Central The times to prehistoric artifacts and to preserve and other materials from and disseminate historical information Within this purpose shall the be present included as historic it information, relates to Township. the Central Themuseum is open every and all Township. other structures, materials artifacts, that help to define Central 2pm to 4pm. from (except holidays) Sunday Central Heritage Society Central Heritage Street 416 Church SC 29630 Central, 864.639.2156 or 864.639.2794 http://www.centralheritage.org/ The Pendleton Historic Foundation is a 501(c)3 educational organization dedicated to the restoration history the diverse of and cultural and the interpretation and preservation in Pendleton historic properties of heritage of the The area. PHF now of visitors of purposes educational and the enjoyment for historical museums as Ashtabula) owns and and (Woodburn operates two of the largest Upcountry all ages. plantation homes Patriots Hall offers an opportunity for Oconee citizens, families, and families, Patriots Hall an offers opportunity Oconee for citizens, visitors to see how veterans have contributed and often sacrificed There is no and charge the our for to world, our freedom. country, visit the museum. Patriot’s Hall Museum Hall Patriot’s 13 Short Street SC 29691 Walhalla, 638.5455 864. [email protected] https://www.oconeeveteransmuseum.org/ Education and Enrichment 14 ◉ Community Service Guide 14 ◉Community Service peer camaraderie as they participate inanarraypeer camaraderieasthey participate ofcourses, excursions, andspecialinterest groups. enjoy who Upstate the in individuals 1,400 over of community membership a is University Clemson at OLLI major fields of study at four full-service campuses,major fields ofstudyat four full-service Industrial astate-of-the-art Center,Technology andonline. and Pickens countiesinSouthCarolina. moreThe collegeserves than9,000 studentsannually inmore than 70 Anderson,serving Oconee,college technical and Tri-Countycommunity two-year public Technicala College, https://www.tctc.edu/ 864.646.8282 Pendleton, SC29670 7900 Highway 76 Tri-County Technical College S quality educational opportunities tomeettheneedsofouradultcommunity.quality educationalopportunities create acaringand safe environment thatemphasizeshighachievement and career preparation by providing The ALC believes in buildingbetterfutures and stronger communities -one student at a time. They strive to Upstate SouthCarolina bycurriculum offeringtoteachreading amulti-sensory skills. in disorders reading related and dyslexia with children of needs the meets School Charter Bridges and Lakes https://www.lakesandbridges.org/ [email protected] 864.442.5580 Easley, SC29640 1600 EastMainStreet Lakes School andBridges Charter environment, low student-teacherratios, anexperiencedteachingstaff, spaciousfacilities. andcomfortable Clemson Montessori School, based on Montessori methods and philosophy, offers achallenginglearning http://www.clemsonmontessori.com/ 864.654.4438 Clemson, SC29631 207 Pendleton Road Clemson MontessoriSchool chools

and L earning School DistrictofPickens County Adult LearningCenter C Pendleton, SC29670 PO Box 587 Mailing Address Easley, SC29641 PO Box 1368 Mailing Address entrs Osher Lifelong LearningInstitute http://alc.pickens.k12.sc.us/home https://www.olliatclemson.org/ 100 Thomas Green Boulevard 201 South5thStreet, SuiteD Clemson, SC29631 [email protected] Easley, SC29640 West EndHall 864.397.3825 864.633.5242 Education and Enrichment ps rou G ent nrichm E Community Service Community ◉ 15 Guide Clemson Toastmasters Club Clemson Toastmasters https://clemson.toastmastersclubs.org/ Clemson Area International Friendship International Area Clemson http://caifclemson.org/ Friendship (CAIF) International Area is a 501(c)3 community Clemson foreign for servicessupport and hospitality coordinates which organization visitors in the Clemson area. faculty and students, This chartered Toastmasters International This Toastmasters Club chartered provides a nurturing and encouraging environment wherein you can enhance your public speaking and leadership Church. Cooper LibraryClemson Presbyterian and the University’s skills. Meetings are held at two locations: Clemson Country strives to collect, preserve, and promote the and rich promote preserve, Hartwell CountryLake to strives collect, promote to and Counties, Pickens and Oconee, Anderson, historyof tourism in the region. through economic development Lake Hartwell Country Hartwell Lake 125 East Queen Street SC 29670 Pendleton, 864.646.3782 [email protected] https://www.lakehartwellcountry.com/ The International Town & Gown Association is the premier resource for addressing challenges, emerging issues emerging challenges, addressing for resource premier the is Association Gown & Town International The and opportunities between and amongst institutions of higher education and the communities in which they and resources partnershipsof a professionals network The town/gown ITGA providing by strengthens reside. opportunities development professional and solutions, innovative practices, promising identifying and sharing communities. and university municipal for Clemson International Town Gown Association Gown Town Clemson International Director Executive Beth Bagwell, 1250 Tiger Boulevard SC 29631 Clemson, 864.624.1148 [email protected] https://www.itga.org/ The Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers strive to inform, educate, and entertain educate, to inform, strive Astronomers Amateur Area The Clemson the and members of activities for program interesting a varied and providing by by presentations and programs educational offer Astronomers The community. field observation public star ofparties, astronomical guest and members, speakers is open Membership trips to observatories and science venues. space and events, no equipment required. in astronomy; with an interest to anyone http://www.caaastro.com/ https://www.facebook.com/caaa.club/ Clemson Area Amateur Astronomers Amateur Area Clemson Education and Enrichment 16 ◉ Community Service Guide 16 ◉Community Service Clemson Area ChamberofCommerce C https://www.toastmasters.org/Find-a-Club/00007276-00007276 864.944.5735 Seneca, SC29672 101 EastSouth1stStreet Chapter House, SenecaPresbyterian Church Powerful Toastmasters Club family, individual, learning; life-long promote neighborhood, andcommunity growth; and andsocial, life physical, community andculturaldevelopment. of quality the enhance can Clemson of City the of citizens where facility a is Center Community Littlejohn The https://www.littlejohncommunitycenter.org/ 864.653.3835 Clemson, SC29631 644 OldGreenville Highway Littlejohn Community Center hambers https://www.clemsonareachamber.org/ [email protected]

1105 Tiger Boulevard 1105 Tiger of Clemson, SC29631 Clemson, SC29633 C Mailing Address 864.654.1200 PO Box 1622 ommerc to meetnew friends. and and community the Westabout learn Union.to members wayfor a is club The Play, Liberty, Mountain Rest, Pendleton, Salem, Seneca, Six Mile,Clemson, welcomesresidentsof Foothills the of Central,Club Newcomer The Fair Walhalla, Westminster, https://newcomerclub.com/cgi-bin/index.pl [email protected] The Newcomer CluboftheFoothills Oconee CountyChamberofCommerce https://www.oconeechambersc.org/ 2 Leas Courtyard Drive2 LeasCourtyard Seneca, SC 29672 Seneca, SC 29678 Mailing Address 864.882.2097 PO Box 8102 Festivals, Fairs, and Markets als estiv F Pickens, SC 29671 Pickens, Blue Ridge Fest Blue Ridge 734 West Main Street Main West 734 https://www.blueridgefest.com/ Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Community Service Community ◉ 17 Guide ClemsonFest 864.654.1200 music, celebration features This Independence Day food vendors, and, of course, a The fireworks show. of Chamber Area the Clemson by is put on festival In 3rd. July held on traditionally is and Commerce, has been held on Spittoono ClemsonFest years, recent Field in Central (1569 18 Mile Road). Each year, on a Saturday in April, the Railroad Festival pulls into historic Festival the Railroad April, in Saturday on a year, Each downtown Central with and great music, food, The festivities for all ages. because named so Central, of rich heritage the celebrates Festival Railroad the town is situated at the “central” point of the railroad The Central and line Railway Museum Charlotte. and between the Central red tours. free caboose will also be open for Central Railroad Festival Central Railroad Main Street SC 29630 Central, 864.654.1200 https://www.facebook.com/centralrrfestival/ Founded in 2003, the mission of Artisphere is to create a nationally recognized Fine Arts enhances that festival Fine recognized nationally a create Artisphere is to of the mission in 2003, Founded End of West the runs throughout The festival economic vitality in South Carolina. and the quality of life downtown Greenville and beyond for three are programming of festival components full Other key and serious collectors. days casual art lovers, and targeting families, presents a diverse range of art-centric arts adults and budding to young options children young age range from a diverse that reach educational collaborations professionals. 101-B Augusta 101-B Augusta Street SC 29601 Greenville, 864.283.6825 [email protected] https://artisphere.org/ Artisphere Each Spring, Each Blue Spring, Ridge Fest combines great entertainment and a classic car cruise-in along with good food and the best Hosted hosts by around. Blue Ridge Electric this Cooperative annual employees, fundraiser has service years to upstateits charitiesfirst locatedfour-county 22 in their $3million donated throughout nearly area. Festivals, Fairs, and Markets 18 ◉ Community Service Guide 18 ◉Community Service and The Supremes. and The played Littlejohn’s Grill: James Brown, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Otis Redding nightclub that existed just as WWII ended until about 1968. Dozens of well-known black performers of that era The inspirationfor theFestival comes from Littlejohn’s Grill, apopular African American restaurant/hotel/ grew, it Festival.Festival became Blues the the Greater Clemson As Clemson Greater Music the Festival became and added what Jazz,organized people Rock,of group Reggae,small a Gospel,2011 In and Roots (Country). https://www.greaterclemsonmusicfest.org/ 864.650.0585 Greater ClemsonMusicFestival of literature andwriters. Events includebookfairs, trivianights, facultyreadings, andvisitingwriterreadings. This annual three day event ishosted by theClemsonUniversityinearly Englishdepartment April as a celebration your mouthwater. crackly few a and animals, farm make to friendly food and ages all enjoy. of of to bonfires kids for activities family fun-filled lots 35 have than more also entertainment, They weekend live Maze, Corn intricate an with Patch,complete Pumpkin and Festival Fall ongoing an October,hosts of Farm month Downs Denverthe For https://denverdownsfarm.com/ 864.305.1268 Anderson, SC29625 1515 Denver Road Denver Downs Fall Festival, PumpkinPatch, andCornMaze entertainment onsevenentertainment stages. free and items menu 250 over with restaurants 45 overfeatures which Street. Main Greenville’s along You’re you invited toenjoy theSoutheast’s mostpopularoutdoor festival, carry aromas mouthwatering as sounds and sights, tastes, tempting of world a October, discover Each https://www.fallforgreenville.net/ Fall for Greenville https://www.clemson.edu/caah/sites/literary-festival/index.html Clemson University Literary FestivalClemson University Literary Department of English - Literary Festival ofEnglish-Literary Department Clemson, SC29634 801 Strode Tower 864.656.3151 Festivals, Fairs, and Markets 864.885.7912 864.301.1798 Seneca, SC 29672 SC Seneca, Pickens, SC 29671 Pickens, 298 Memorial Drive 298 Memorial 208 Johnston Street 208 Johnston [email protected] Pickens Azalea Pickens Festival [email protected] https://pickensazaleafestival.com/ Community Service Community ◉ 19 Guide https://www.christmastreefestival.net/ Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation Hospital Memorial Oconee Hospice Christmas Tree Festival Tree Christmas Hospice Pendleton Fall Harvest Festival Fall Pendleton https://www.facebook.com/PendletonFallHarvestFestival/ Pendleton on October in Saturday first the held usually is Festival Harvest Fall Annual The area, the in organizations and businesses by made scarecrows features festival The Square. local crafts and and foods, various food vendors as well as performances from dancers, artists. and other performance singers, Thousands of people pour into historic Pendleton the first full weekend in April for the award winning Spring Artisans Jubilee. from for shop patrons as and across spaces, 100 countrycoveted the of one vie for the one-of-a-kind unique, arts and live crafts, entertainment fills the air with music, local food vendors tempt you with smells of delicious and foods, home. some special items to take creating kids can enjoy Pendleton Spring Jubilee Pendleton https://www.facebook.com/SpringJubileeFestival/ Downtown Seneca comes alive with music and outdoor dining Thursdays from April through October. Bands April through October. Downtown Seneca comes alive with from Thursdays music and outdoor dining change weekly with so different genres of be music, sure to Bring come a by chair lawn often. and a picnic or enjoy great food and service at one of the many downtown of restaurants, whom feature outdoor dining on shops and snag a table! Music starts to check out the great early at 6:30 but come evenings. Thursday Ram Alley Cat SC Seneca, Jazz on the Alley Jazz on the The Christmas Tree The Festival Tree Christmas is a fundraising campaign for Prisma Health Hospice of the Foothills passionate in their who are volunteers community by Oconee and Memorial coordinated Hospital Foundation hosted by and their families. patients for it provides care support end-of-life and the quality of Hospice of the Foothills Each year in April, local and area civic-minded organizations host the Azalea Festival. The streets of Pickens of Pickens The streets Festival. Azalea the host civic-minded organizations area local and April, in year Each will be filled with artists offering a variety of theirwork local and organizations crafts, handing out important the pickiest of eaters. and an assortment that will entice even of food on a series of topics, information Festivals, Fairs, and Markets 20 ◉ Community Service Guide 20 ◉Community Service n a i dwtw Snc. tp n h lcly we sos and town! shops owned locally the in restaurants to see what Stop wonderful items are Seneca.available in this special little downtown in May in andmusic festivalThis family orientedarts takes placethelastweekend http://www.seneca.sc.us/Events/SenecaFestWeekend.aspx Downtown Seneca SenecaFest making. more.kids,Forthe craft- and painting face be therewill cakes, caramel corn, deep-friedtreats, brats, kraut, and baked goods and traditional fun foods, including funnel artwork,delicious crafts,stunning handmade of booths fun-filled event with two great venues. Browse the many on Main Street and Sertoma Field at Highway 183, it’s one Oktoberfest. With arts, crafts, and great food and drink year,Every Walhalla celebrates its Germanheritageat https://www.facebook.com/WalhallaOktoberfest/ 864.280.1880 Walhalla, SC29691 272 TulipDrive Walhalla’s Oktoberfest Building. There’s music, food, handcrafteditems,Community andaparade. Oolenoy the at held is and October of weekend 2nd The Pickens SCPumpkinFestival isayearly event thatoccursthe and aNative American Celebration. Pickens’s Hagood Mill hosts a special weekend of milling, Nativeof observance In November,memories,in Month Heritage American https://www.hagoodmillfoundation.org/ 864.898.2936 Pickens, SC29671 138 Hagood MillRoad Hagood MillHistoricSiteandFolklife Center Selugadu Festival hostedby Hagood Mill https://www.facebook.com/pumpkintownpumpkinfestival/ Pickens PumpkinFest 5301 DacusvilleHighway Pickens, SouthCarolina 864.878.2045 Festivals, Fairs, and Markets airs F arkets M 864.654.3918 PO Box 1622 PO Box 864.296.6601 PO Box 13062 PO Box Clemson, SC 29633 Clemson, Anderson, SC 29624 SC Anderson, [email protected] Anderson County Fair County Anderson Kathi Dimmock, Market Manager Market Kathi Dimmock, Clemson Farmers Market Clemson Farmers Community Service Community ◉ 21 Guide http://www.clemsonfarmersmarket.org https://thegreatandersoncountyfair.com/ https://www.facebook.com/thegreatandersoncountyfair/

The Anderson County Fair is held annually in late April/early May at the Anderson Anderson at the May April/early in late County Fair is held annually Anderson The Anderson. Sports and Entertainment Complex in Center

B | E | L H H | F l a oc uy lthy ea t a e v a un This members-only food store specializes in organic, and natural, allergy specific Shelvesfoods. are refrigerated and stocked frozen products, prepackaged products, produce, with commonly beverages, used bulk items, Mark-ups shipping. plus wholesale at priced are Items culinarysupplements. as and herbs medicinal and well as as is the state sales tax. to membership status, according at the register added are 404 John Holliday Road Holliday 404 John SC 29682 Six Mile, 864.868.3105 http://upstatefoodcoop.com/ Upstate Food Co-op Upstate Food Since 2010, the Clemson Farmers Market has provided fresh, locally grown produce, specialty foods and products, products, and foods specialty produce, grown locally fresh, provided has Market Farmers Clemson the 2010, Since local, to shop people in the community place for is a gathering The Market from get products artsand unique handmade crafts. and their how about stories share to love Vendors FUN! have to and items, food healthy purchase Specialty September. through 3pm to 6pm May from afternoons Thursday is held The Market farm to consumer. November, of October, Thursday the First and of these months of each Thursday held on the First are markets and December. The Upper SC State Fair is held annually in late August/early August/early in late annually Fair is held The Upper SC State in Easley. Speedway Pickens September at the Greenville Upper South Carolina State Fair Carolina Upper South Highway 3804 Calhoun Memorial 29640 SC, Easley 864.269.0852 https://uppersouthcarolinastatefair.com/ Outdoor and Environmental 22 ◉ Community Service Guide 22 ◉Community Service issues thatthreaten thelake, providing information tothepubliconcurrent issues, andmuch more. quality,water monitoring up,in lake/shorelineroleclean organizing environmental important tracking playsan Southeast:the lakesin beautiful most the LakeKeowee.of one in water of quality the careabout who FOLKS Friends of Lake Keowee (FOLKS) is a society of people, Homeowners Associations, businesses, and corporations throughout theyear and socialactivitiesrangefrom weekly potluckdinnerstotheannual Commodore’s Ball. consists of club races and regattas coordinated by committees. Special cruising and skill buildingactivities occur sailing,shared through sail boat racing,of pleasuremagic cruising,wind,water,the skillbuilding,for and love social functions, a and maintenance of the club.have all Racing who members active 225 over has club This Thomas Green Boulevard, Clemson, SC29631. through places wild remaining grassroots our activism, public education, preserve lobbying and litigation. and Sierra wildlife, Club meets at the OLLI, located at 100 protect communities, our of health to the works safeguardClub Sierra Carolina South the state, the of parts all in adventures outdoor leading to addition In https://www.sierraclub.org/south-carolina/foothills-group [email protected] 803.256.8487 Columbia, SC29201 1314 LincolnStreet, Suite211 South Carolina Chapter Sierra Club–Foothills Group and beautificationofoursurroundings. awareness,cooperation, action.and public the KOBAof education on focused activities anti-littering organizes KOBA is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to restore the beauty of Oconee County through education, http://www.kobasc.com/KOBA/Welcome.html [email protected] 864.247.4583 Seneca, SC29679 PO Box 1491 Keep OconeeBeautiful Association O utdoor

and E nvironment Columbia, SC29202 PO Box 2388 Mailing Address al O rganiz FOLKS: Friends ofLake Keowee Society tions 4065 Keowee SchoolRoad(Highway 188) https://www.keoweesailingclub.com/ https://www.folkskeowee.org/ Keowee SailingClub [email protected] Seneca, SC29679 Seneca, SC29672 864.882.3655 864.882.9613 PO Box 353 Outdoor and Environmental Hunt Cabin 864.656.3405 Community Service Community ◉ 23 Guide 150 Discovery Lane 150 Discovery Lane Clemson, SC 29634-0174 Clemson, infamous march to the sea. infamous march https://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg/ South Carolina Botanical Gardens South Carolina The restored Hunt Cabin was built around 1826 in 1826 around built was Cabin Hunt restored The down torn be to scheduled was Cabin The Seneca. but was purchased by the Clemson Class of 1915 The to the college in 1955. moved $35 and for on the bedrooms original home contained four first floor and a largefront the Currently, porch. Cabin has one large open room on the first floor, it has Legend removed. long is porch the front and spent General Sherman War, the Civil during that it during his spared thus, a night at the cabin and, at the Homes Historic Gardens Botanical Hanover football game Saturdays. football Built for Paul de St. Julien in 1716 in Berkley in 1716 in Berkley Julien St. de Paul Built for County, South Carolina, Hanover House campus University the Clemson on reconstructed was in It 1941. was relocated to the South Carolina listed is house The in 1994. site Garden Botanical on the National Register of Historic Places and is managed by closed is House Clemson Hanover department. Properties University’s Historic and home holidays on Clemson University Volunteer at the Gardens Volunteer https://www.clemson.edu/public/scbg/support/volunteer.html Hours are abilities and skills. depending on your personal interests, opportunities numerous are There available, Typical hoursflexible are and Monday dependent throughFriday on from your 8am but area to of 4pm, interest. other opportunities outside business hours and educational programs. with special events can be arranged The South Carolina Botanical Garden is a 295-acre garden and natural area providing refuge for life and life for refuge providing area natural and garden 295-acre a is Garden Botanical Carolina South The existing for enjoyment The and grounds education. are open, accessible, and the year scheduled throughout are and events free-of-charge 365 classes, days programs, Additional a sunrise to sunset. from year opportunities as an as well details all available The website and/or fees. prior registration require and may information. additional calendar that provides online event Western Carolina Sailing Club, located in Anderson, South Carolina on Lake Hartwell is dedicated to promoting promoting to dedicated is Hartwell Lake on Carolina South Anderson, in located Club, Sailing Carolina dedicated membership Western active an with organization non-profit a is club The racing. sailboat and sailing of sport the experience. an enjoyable to making sailing Western Carolina Sailing Club Sailing Carolina Western Wind Way West 5200 29626 SC Anderson, 704.421.3067 [email protected] https://www.wcsc-sailing.org/ Politics and Voting 24 ◉ Community Service Guide 24 ◉Community Service P [email protected] http://andersoncountyscdemocrats.org/ Meetings: Concord Community Church olitical http://www.andersonscgop.org/ Facebook: andersondemocrats [email protected] South Carolina DemocraticParty Chair: Cuthrell Cheryl Anderson, SC29624 Anderson County Anderson, SC 29621 Anderson County 610 Concord Road P PO Box 13052 864.221.2747 864.270.0907 arties Facebook: southcarolinadems 1929 GadsdenStreet Columbia, SC29201 https://scdp.org/ [email protected] 803.799.7798 https://oconeerepublicans.com/ https://oconeedemocrats.com/ 110 SouthCollegeStreet Columbia, SC29201 1913 MarionStreet Facebook: OCSCRP https://www.facebook.com/screpublicanparty/ Oconee County Seneca, SC29679 South Carolina Republican Party Walhalla, SC29691 Oconee County Facebook: ocdpsc 864.888.2001 PO Box 1293 PO Box 25 877.301.7608 https://www.sc.gop/ [email protected] 803.988.8440 pickenscountyscdemocrats@ Columbia, SC29211 https://pickensscgop.com/ Facebook: Pickensscgop PO Box 12373 Pickens County Facebook: Pickens County 864.643.8037 gmail.com pcdpsc Politics and Voting e anc ssist PO Box 802 PO Box A [email protected] Clemson, SC 29633 SC Clemson, and tion http://clemsonarea.sc.lwvnet.org/ Community Service Community ◉ 25 Guide a nform I oting V 864.898.5948 League of Women Voters of the Clemson Area Clemson of the Voters Women of League Pickens, SC 29671 Pickens, [email protected] 222 McDaniel Avenue B-9 Avenue 222 McDaniel https://pickenselections.org/ [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/pickenselections https://www.facebook.com/League-of-Women-Voters-Clemson-Area-120397393402/ Pickens County Board of Voter Registration and Elections Voter of County Board Pickens conduct legal, fair, and efficient elections so all citizens are assured their vote will be counted. their assured elections so all citizens are and efficient fair, conduct legal, The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages the informed and active and active informed the encourages a nonpartisan political organization, Voters, Women The League of advocacy. education and public policy through and influences participation of citizens in government, VOTE411 is an online project of The League of Women Voters that is committed to ensuring voters have have voters ensuring to is committed that Voters Women of The League of online project an is VOTE411 every federal, or state, local, Whether participate successfully to need election. in every they information the election is important to ensuring that our laws and policies reflect the values and beliefs of our communities. Visit the site to register to vote or check your find registration your status, polling see on place, your what’s area. in your and learn about upcoming events ballot, Vote411 https://www.vote411.org/ The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Pickens County is a department of Pickens County Government. Government. County departmentis a County Pickens of Pickens of Elections and Registration Voter of The Board County Council and supervised the SC State by the Pickens funded by Operations of the Department are Election Commission as The required by mission state of law. the Board Registration Voter of and Elections to and vote to opportunitycitizen the County register to eligible Pickens every offer to is County Pickens of Service Clubs 26 ◉ Community Service Guide 26 ◉Community Service https://members.sertoma.org/FindAClub those atriskorimpactedby hearinglossthrough educationandsupport. today for life of quality improve the to need. is in mission specific Their many the serve will that voice common a with and leadership common Club strivesThe Sertoma to create communities of change under S http://www.rotaryclubofclemson.org/ Clemson, SC29633 PO Box 1475 Clemson R https://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/clemson/ 864.654.6378 Clemson, SC29633 PO Box 524 Clemson https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/start-our-approach/club-locator international understandingthrough Lionsclubs. communities,their meet humanitarianneeds, serve encourage peace and promote to volunteers empower to is Club Lions the of mission The L ertoma ot ions ary C https://www.facebook.com/ClemsonSertomaClub/ https://www.clemsonsertoma.org/ [email protected] Clemson C C lub lub lub To findaclubnear you: https://my.rotary.org/en/search/club-finder professional, andcommunity leaders. business, of fellowship our through peace and goodwill,understanding, world advances and integrity;promotesothers; to service provides involved. Rotary get economies;and local education;grow children; support and mothers together save work andhygiene; water, sanitation, clubs clean provide disease; 35,000+ fight peace; Our promote issues.to persistent most world’s action our take to on responsibility shared a have we that believe members Rotary http://clemson-calhounrotary.com/ 864.654.9025 Clemson, SC29633 PO Box 653 Clemson-Calhoun https://www.facebook.com/upstatelions/ https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/senecasc/ 864.882.8785 Seneca, SC29679 PO Box 13 Seneca http://www.senecarotary.com/ Seneca, SC29678 PO Box 8264 Seneca Resources andd Services re elfa PO Box 612 PO Box W 864.843.9693 864.986.0425 Liberty, SC 29657 Liberty, Clemson, SC 29633 Clemson, 500 Five Forks Road Forks 500 Five al nim A [email protected] Clemson Paw Partners Clemson Paw [email protected] Community Service Community ◉ 27 Guide https://www.pchumanesociety.org/ https://www.clemsonpawpartners.org/ Pickens County Humane Society County Humane Pickens Mailing Address 83 PO Box SC 29657 Liberty, Shelter Road Shoals 3625 Fork SC 29680 Simpsonville, 864.243.4222 Mailing Address 966 PO Box SC 29696 Union, West CCA is the oldest no-kill shelter in Upstate South Carolina and a Through 501(c)3 servicecommunity of variety a and non-profit programs, organization. Greenville, in thrift store in Simpsonville, operation their shelter treatment, provides outreach CCA’s animals. abandoned and stray, CCAchance to neglected, a second offers The homes. into their forever adopted are they until and K-9 residents our feline for haven a safe and care, community. the for program CCA cost spay/neuter a low also offers PO Box 1332 PO Box SC 29681 Simpsonville, [email protected] https://ccaweb.org/ Concerned Citizens for Animals for Citizens Concerned Pickens County Humane Society is a non-profit organization that opened in 1972. PCHS’s mission is to provide provide to is mission PCHS’s 1972. in opened that organization non-profit a is Society Humane County Pickens education, public through overpopulation and suffering animal eliminate to pets, unwanted and stray for enhancing refuge of a goals has Society Humane County Pickens pet. each for home forever suitable most the find to and the community. for resources more services and providing growing by the program Paw Paw Partners is an animal welfare organization that raises funds through the help of local businesses and the income low in those and animals homeless help to used are Funds animals. of lives the save help to community They treatments. care necessarymedical other servicesand neuter and spay cost low-to-no obtain households are also focused on building a foster assisting network, with transport services, and providing education humane animal treatment. of Both the Animal Control Unit and the They Oconee Humane the animals. for caring and including vaccinating Society the shelter, at the operations are oversees Animal Control based adoption at the for responsible the is Society Humane Oconee Animal The Shelter. community. the in complaints and issues animal to respond programs. and spay/neuter 1925 Sandifer Boulevard 1925 Sandifer SC 29678-0910 Seneca, 864.882.4719 [email protected] https://www.oconeehumane.org/ Oconee County Humane Society Oconee County Humane Rrsources and Services 28 ◉ Community Service Guide 28 ◉Community Service up to40children at a timeandhascared for more than 8,500children totalsinceopening thedoors. Pickens and Oconee, Greenville,Anderson, from Counties. come These children whom may beat the home as little as overnight up toover a year. of majority the The Sheltercan 21,care for through 7 ages children and/or neglected children who have been taken into care by the SC Department of Social Services. They accept to live as well as food, clothing, access to an education, healthcare, and counseling. The Program accepts abused Children’sHands Helping of mission The provideto is Home childrenthe careour in placed safe a with place that decentshelterincommunities shouldbeamatterof conscience andactionfor all. the on founded was Humanity for conviction that every man, Habitat conditions. woman, shelter and child their should have improve a simple, families durable place help to live in dignity to and safety, resources access to and and training providing by policies;and housing just and fair rehabilitating,for constructing,advocating homes;by through preserving worldwide and and locally housing substandard eliminating to dedicated is Christian principles that seeks to put God’s love into action by building homes, communities, and hope. PCHFH Pickens County Habitat for Humanity (PCHFH) is part of a global, nonprofit housing organization operated on https://pickenshabitat.org/ [email protected] 864.878.6374 Pickens, SC29671 309 EastCedarRockStreet Habitat for Humanity model the become to aspiresChristian-based organizationfor strengthening children andfamiliesthroughout thestateofSC. Home outreach.The family and counseling, care, home residential through families and children needy to care provides that organization Christian-based a is Children’sHome Collins https://www.collinschildrenshome.org/ 864.882.0893 Seneca, SC29672 110 CollinsHomeDrive Collins Children’s Home C Family Promise is a nonprofit organization committed to helping low-income families achieve lasting achieve families low-income tohelping for shelter, meals, andcomprehensive services. support committed organization nonprofit independence. Family Promise enableschurches andvolunteersimmediate needs tomeethomelessfamilies’ a is Promise Family hild

and F amily S ervics Seneca, SC29679 PO Box 745 Mailing Address Easley, SC 29641 PO Box 1165 Mailing Address Family Promise ofPickens County http://www.familypromisepickens.org/ [email protected] http://helpinghandsofclemson.org/ Helping HandsClemson [email protected] Clemson, SC29633 104 Stewart Drive104 Stewart Easley, SC29640 864.644.8828 PO Box 561 Resources andd Services 1 Park Plaza 864.233.8363 864.656.3382 103 Barre Hall 103 Barre Clemson, SC 29634 Clemson, Greenville, SC 29607 Greenville, https://blueridgecouncil.org/ 4-H Youth 4-H Youth Development Clemson Cooperative Extension Clemson Cooperative Community Service Community ◉ 29 Guide https://www.clemson.edu/extension/4h/ Boy Scouts of America Blue Ridge Council Blue Ridge America Scouts of Boy Mailing Address 931 PO Box SC 29671 Pickens

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100 years. This Council serves the counties of Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry, Newberry, nearly for Carolina South of in the Upstate youth to Laurens, programs Scouting provided Council has The Blue Ridge Greenwood, Greenville, Anderson, Abbeville, of counties the serves Council This years. 100 and Pickens. Oconee, Y Through Through programming such as Healthy Families America (HFA), Counseling Parenting Education and our classes, agency Supportive provides support Services, and education and for parents who lack the ability to nurture or bond with their children because of the adverse childhood experiences Instead they endured. of The counties, our neighboring Upstate and County neglect in Pickens and cycle of abuse perpetuating the those cycles. aim to break programs Place’s Parenting The Parenting Place Parenting The 1899 Gentry Memorial Highway SC 29640 Easley, 864.898.5583 https://www.tppupstate.org/ Clemson University Cooperative Extension Youth Development 4-H enhances the community lives agriculture, of areas the to of relating programs development youth positive youth providing by Carolina in South and science. living, healthy engagement and leadership, Rrsources and Services 30 ◉ Community Service Guide 30 ◉Community Service Anderson, Laurens, Greenwood, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, andUnion. The UpstateSCChapter ofthe American RedCross thecountiesof serves Abbeville, Greenville, Spartanburg, including disaster relief, health and safety classes, blood collection for hospitals, to the armed forces. and services The Palmetto SCRegion of the American RedCross provides totheresidents of SouthCarolina vital services **all mailcorrespondence shouldbesenttotheGreenville office** Pickens Office Anderson Office https://www.redcross.org/ 864.271.8222 Greenville, SC29605 940 Grove Road Upstate SCChapter American RedCross C nonprofit organizationsintheClemsonarea. establish long-term sources of funds for local needs, such as charitable in the Clemson area. The Foundation works to provide philanthropy and of community foundations in othercitiesandtheunmetfundingneeds of Leadership Clemson, and was inspired by a combination of the success The Clemson Community Foundation was launched in 2013 as a project https://www.cfgcsc.org/ 864.903.3602 Clemson Community Foundation ommunity R

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and S become self-sufficientthrough educationalprograms andadvocacy. necessities such as food, shelter, and utilities and to help them to with circumstances difficult in persons assist CCC’sto The is mission https://clemsoncommunitycare.org/ [email protected] 864.653.4460 Clemson, SC29631 105 Anderson Highway Clemson Community Care ervics Pickens, SC29671 Anderson, SC29621 Clemson Mealson Wheels https://clemsonmealsonwheels.org/ Clemson, SC29633 PO Box 271 Mailing Address 864.878.0131 864.225.8666 Clemson, SC29633 PO Box 1415 864.654.1408 Resources andd Services Mailing Address 1693 PO Box SC 29679 Seneca, Community Service Community ◉ 31 Guide United Way of Oconee County Way United 528 Bypass 123 Suite C SC 29678 Seneca, 864.882.9743 https://www.oconeeunitedway.org/ Seneca, SC 29678 Seneca, SC 29624 Anderson, SC 29640 Easley, Pickens County Meals on Wheels on Meals County Pickens 349 Avenue Edgemont 29657 SC Liberty, 864.855.3770 https://pcmow.org/ that serves organization is a volunteer Wheels on County Meals Pickens daily. County Pickens in clients homebound 260 over to meals weekday hot, Mailing Address 96 PO Box SC 29641 Easley, 100 Debra Street Street Tolly 106-112 102 Stewart Drive United Way of Pickens County of Pickens Way United Information on financial or social service resources in Pickens County. in Pickens on financial or social serviceresources Information assistance in the community. finding for One-stop resource and more. counseling, health care, employment, housing, food, for on resources Information appointment. Assistance) Tax Income (Volunteer VITA Schedule your you need. in finding the help to assist you a week 7 days 24 hours a day, specialist and referral Information 201 S. 5th Street 201 S. SC 29641 Easley, 864.850.7094 https://www.uwpickens.org/ Need Help? Dial 2-1-1 (1-866-892-9211) or search online at www.sc211.org Need Help? Dial 2-1-1 (1-866-892-9211) or search online at • • • • • United Way The mission of the Way is supportUnited a to work who volunteers to of primarily up made is coordinate Way and develop United The resources to evaluate, and identify, efficiently community. the of needs the serve and needs community future plan for They which servicesand human servicesof agencies range broad in the local community. and Agencies volunteers. by conducted process review systematic a through raised funds allocate must be a Way 501(c)3 organization tax-exempt a request providing funding needed from United community The service. decision to support these agencies and and other factors. services delivery costs, services, is made by volunteers who review budgets, Oconee https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/ The Army Salvation Anderson Pickens The Army Salvation exists to and They meet however they work human whenever, can. to needs wherever, in the invest then struggles, and needs these alleviate to build programs community, each of needs the assess to the local community. programs offering by community Rrsources and Services 32 ◉ Community Service Guide 32 ◉Community Service oe o anan int, ie o h flet b fe fo pi ad pn vlal tm wt lvd ones loved with time valuable spend and pain wherever they callhome. from free be fullest, the to dignity, live maintain to Hope When there isnolongerhopefor acure, Hospiceprovides familieswithadifferent kindofhope: https://hospiceoftheupstate.com/ 800.261.8636 864.224.3358 Anderson, SC29621 1835 RogersRoad Hospice oftheUpstate eligible patients. Hospital,Lakes Mountain Health, to careAccess providefree Imaging,Mountainviewto volunteersarea and Memorial F.Oconee Joseph Center,GHS Practice,the Health,Sullivan and Family AnMed Clemson AnMed with Pendleton.together worksand Clemson,Clinic Mile Central,in The Six underserved medically the of The Clemson Free Clinic was established by concerned citizens and medical professionals to meet the needs https://www.clemsonfreeclinic.org/ 864.654.8277 Clemson, SC29631 Boulevard 1200 Tiger Clemson Free Clinic on thepatient’s incomeand family size. Medicare.insurance,traditional Forwithout patients those are provided feebased services sliding scale a on chronic diseasesuchasdiabetesandhypertension. They acceptmostinsuranceplansincludingMedicaidand elderly. Services are available in family medicine and pediatrics, with a special focus on helping patients manage ages,all Careof FoothillsprovidescareHealth Communitypeople for of continuum a fromthe newbornto blood supplies andservices. adequate,safe,cost-effective with partners healthcare support to is Connection Blood the of mission The Seneca Anderson Mall Easley Center Greenville Center H ealthcare

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Mailing Address 174 PO Box SC 29602 Greenville, Easley Office Easley 5190 Calhoun Memorial Highway A and B Suite SC 29640 Easley, 864.442.5500 105 Wall 105 Wall Street Suite 10-A SC 29631 Clemson, 864.722.5353 Clemson Office 24 Hour Crisis Line: Safe Safe Harbor is 501(c)3 a non-profit organizationprivate, dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence in counseling, shelter, emergency safe providing services, of continuum a offer They of South Carolina. the upstate assistance with orders of and protection, transitional as housing, well as teen dating and Oconee counties. violence education Anderson, and Pickens, in Greenville, outreach community Volunteer opportunities: 864.242.1751 Harbor Resale Shop: Safe The purpose of the Pickens Advocacy County Center is to provide immediate 24 hour response to sexual assault victims and their families through and court, medical, law enforcement educational escort; programs; information and referral; informed trauma legal and assault sexual of dynamics the on advocacy; enforcement law and and agencies, service social support personnel, services. PCAC also provides Center Advocacy confidential training atare and no provided charge to All services County by Pickens provided for care. medical assistance in these areas. to provide also available opportunities are Volunteer our survivors and their families. https://www.pcadvocacy.org/ Pickens County Advocacy Center Advocacy County Pickens Area Area 62 is composed of Assembly AA 62 Area groups the meeting in a central location, meetings held annual three Through in the neighboring North Carolina. state of South Carolina and whole. a as AA a affecting matters in members SC for voice a few provide to and SC in members AA groups unite to serves meeting in to search you allowing “Find a Meeting” feature, including a AA, those for in resources provides Their website need. upcoming meetings as you nearby for Alcoholics Anonymous Anonymous Alcoholics Upstate Intergroup 62– SC Area AA Suite North2320 East Street SC 29607 Greenville, 864.233.6446 Office: 864.233.6454 Helpline: https://www.area62.org/intergroups/index.php?id=1 Rrsources and Services 34 ◉ Community Service Guide 34 ◉Community Service https://www.co.pickens.sc.us/VA/default.aspx 864.898.5926 Pickens, SC29671 222 McDaniel Avenue, B-13 CountyVeteransAffairs Pickens W V via telephoneandemailfor personalizedhelp. aspects of breastfeeding and educated to answer your questions and concerns. Leader volunteers are available all about International.research League with Leche familiar areLa They by accredited and trained havebeen and childrenhaveown who breastfedvolunteerstheir aredesired.mutually Leaders as League long Leche La the use of human milk andtheintimaterelationship and development that comes from nursing a child for as their babiesthrough parent-to-parent support.USA encourages, LLL informs, educates, supports, andpromotes La LecheLeagueUSAhelpsparents, families, and communities to breastfeed, chestfeed,feed andhumanmilk https://www.facebook.com/PickensLLL/ https://www.lllofsc.com/pickenscounty 864.885.1023 Le LecheLeague ofPickens County https://lllusa.org/locator/ La LecheLeague Encouragement for Nursing Mothers etrans omen ’ s A O ffairs rganiz tions Family MinistriesinSeneca, SouthCarolina. and cultural social, promoting and Home to Collins the supporting and members the of interests dedicated philanthropic club a is group women’s This [email protected] Cosmopolitan Women’sClub

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