Annual Fundraiser

Harlem Ambassasors Basketball Show

Upstate Circle of Friends annual fundraiser is one of most important events of the year. Our focus and purpose is to offer a holistic approach to this event by partnering with other agencies and organizations within the upstate. Our target groups are the youth and families who reside in the upstate of South Carolina. We are able to provide a unique fundraising event by having The Harlem Ambassadors, a traveling basketballshow, designed to be fun for customers of all ages.

In addition to having a wholesome, entertaining product, the Ambassadors are good citizens whopromote the value of staying in school through their “stay in school- stay off drugs” assembly program. This program encourages students to make the correct choices concerning a drug-free lifestyleand stresses the importance of getting a good education, staying off drugs and fostering racial harmony. Their missions mirror our missions of impacting the youth and young adults of all ages.

As an additional part of this fundraiser, we provide every student with literature from our various partners who have agreed to collaborate with us throughout the year. Greenville Technical College provides helpful information such as college applications, college entrance literature and points of contacts for assistance in admission. Greenville Family Partnership also provides information and services to combat the use of alcohol and drugs by many pre-teens and teenagers. The Department of Juvenile Justice “DJJ” provides information detailing the consequences of bad decisions and the long-term effect of those choices.

This annual fundraiser offers many of the components for us to continue to strive to reach our goals of expanding opportunities, enhancing the quality of life, and the progression of at-risk children, children with disabilities, and their families through various educational, recreational, and social programs.