St. Pat’s in Five Points Contributes $60,000 to Local Charities

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Each year, local non-profit organizations provide volunteers who contribute man hours to make St. Pat’s in Five Points possible.  The success of the 2011 festival made it possible to donate $60,000 to these wonderful local charities.

“Without these volunteers St. Pat’s in Five Points would not be successful,” said Merritt McHaffie, Five Points Association Executive Director.  “They provide us an invaluable service and donating part of the festival’s revenue is our way of saying thank-you.  Local non-profits are an integral part of Columbia and we enjoy being able to support them financially, particularly during these difficult economic times.”

The success of St. Pat’s in Five Points has allowed for nearly $2 million to benefit local charities over the celebrations 29-year history.

 

Charities who received donations from the 2011 festival:

Sexual Trauma Services – $8000
Vietnam Vets - $6500
Columbia Opportunity Resource - $4000
Impact Columbia – $4000
Pawmetto Lifeline - $5000
Sierra Club - $3000
MLK Neighborhood Association- $4000
Knights of Columbus - $2500
Capital City Shag Club– $3000
Keep the Midlands Beautiful - $1000
USC Upward Bound - $1700
Ancient Order of Hibernians - $1500
United Way - $1500
Association of the US Army - $3000
Keenan High School - $1200
Zion Baptist Church - $1000
Richland County Casa - $500
Daisy Troop 438 - $500
SC HIV/AIDS - $500
City Year - $800
Sister Care - $1000
CCA - $500
Alston Wilkes - $700
Boy Scout Troop 330 - $500
Keenan Dance Department - $500
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - $600
PAALS - $2500
Women’s Rugby - $500

 

 

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