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Follow links for more information about specific firms and organizations. (Also, please visit our Spirituality Guide and our Education Guide; many of the organizations listed have youth groups and clubs available.)
Other family services:
after-school programs . amusement & entertainment . care for the elderly . child care . children's health . counseling . family law . music, art, & dance instruction . pets, vets, & animals . schools & universities . special needs . summer camps . tutoring . youth groups & youth centers
Affirm is located in Greenville, SC, and serves the entire nine-county area known as the Upstate and provides a safe place where GLBTQ youth meet and form friendships, build positive self esteem, and develop skills necessary for dealing with a negative environment.
Boy Scouts of America, Palmetto Council
Four-H
Four-H is the youth educational phase of the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service. Youth between the ages of 5 and 19 participate in 4-H. To learn more, call Ginger Bowen at 864-596-2993.
Girl Scouts - Piedmont Area Council
Our mission is to give every girl the chance to participate in Girl Scouting - to serve every girl, everywhere. Any girl between the ages of 5 and 17 may become a member of the Girl Scouts. She must accept the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Although all girls are known as Girl Scouts, there are actually five age-specific program levels: Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes and Seniors.
Junior Achievement of Spartanburg, Inc. has taught over 45,000 area students about business and the world of work. Last year alone, the organization helped instill an entrepreneurial spirit and an appreciation of the American free enterprise system in 4,000 young people in 214 JA classes. Call 864-585-9381 for more information.
Southside
Unity in the Community
Southside
Unity in the Community is dedicated to promoting volunteerism within
the Southside community. The program intends to make available in one
central location resources, training, and opportunities that will
encourage volunteerism.
Southside Unity in the Community strives to lead by example.
Volunteerism is rarely taught in the Southside Community; it is our
hope that this program managed entirely by volunteers will inspire
volunteerism in present and future generations. Call 864-621-7209 for
more information.
Young Life
Exciting action, heart-pounding adventure and a caring community. That's what most young people want, and that's what Young Life delivers. Through weekly meetings, small groups, summer camps, weekend excursions, sports leagues and one-on-one time with an adult leader, Young Life leaders build relationships with teenagers who are in the midst of the most turbulent times of their lives.
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