Easley Nonprofits and Charities

Need to get rid of the dream center because they don't help African Americans or homeless men who have nowhere to stay. Doesn't make sense when they only help women and kids if the Dream Center was or is so much Christian God loves all races and they would help every person. Their ripping off the government and people who donate to the center. With there establishment being in a black neighborhood they need to mind their own business and take care of their people. Because it use to be a black high school. I can't stand racist white people and bigots who don't help African Americans and try to run our neighborhood. Focus on what y'all have to do and leave our black people alone. This is our neighborhood and we were here before the dream center. Fake Christians don't make it to heaven and stop pretending y'all like and love black people when y'all don't. Need to move that place because this neighborhood isn't for a drug rehabilitation center in this area. I hope y'all move to a different location because some people don't want y'all here because y'all don't like African Americans. Living in this community we form unity and y'all are trying to separate us.<br>

I bought a dog from this rescue back in 2011. Like every other reviewer, the delivery date had been delayed for almost a month after finalizing the adoption. The only person I communicated with was rodney. I had been looking for a puggle and they had one. From what I was told, she had been in a kill shelter for a week and then sent to golden S rescue due to the fact that the kill shelter called them and asked to take her bc there was nothing wrong with her. Rodney told me that she was "slow to warm up" but fine with people and other dogs. He also told me she had cherry eyes occasionally, but seemed to only pop out when she was around newspaper, which is what they kept in the crate with her as I was told, and would go back into place once massaged in. Finally I received her, after incessantly calling and questioning when I was to receive her. Rodney came by around midnight from South Carolina to New York. As he walked in with her I thought what did i just do. She was looking skinny to the extreme and her bug out cherry eyes weren't helping the situation. Rodney brought her in and she clung to him for the entire ten minutes he was in the house. She was more than just "shy to warm up" she was terrified and untrusting. I was told they were not aware of any abuse in her past history before the kill shelter but didn't know the exact story. I was not prepared for the amount of time and effort that was to come. As Rodney left I had walked my new dog outside to walk him out, and as he drives off I cannot get the dog back inside. She was so skidderish and terrified that as I pick her up (which Rodney told me to do) she nips me in the neck. Rodney told me to calm her down say "it's ok dolly" over and over again. So I did, and finally got her to trust me about 2 hours later. I had 2 other dogs at the time and was living with my parents and two younger brothers..so a big family with a terrified dog. I brought her to the vet and she checked out, was said to be about the age i was told , which was an estimation of about 1.5 years old. After a week of having her, I called golden a rescue several times and left several messages without any reply. I wasn't sure if i wanted to send her back but I wanted to talk to them about her nipping and neuroticness and what I could do to help the situation. She was quite neurotic, to the point where she didn't pee or poop for almost 3 days of having her. She would nip at other people if they touched her without her seeing them or if they woke her up from sleep ( which she did to my 3 yr old cousin who was just gently petting her). She aggressively attacked my parents chicken. She didn't bark at all for the first few months I had her and she would follow me around all day long and was not comfortable being on her own. I was terrified of her at times, scared to pick her up, and it was a hassle having people over. Once my beagle showed her it's ok to bark due to his constant howling, she would bark for hours at anyone who walked in the door or came to drop off packages or mail. For a while, it was a nightmare having her and golden s rescue never responded to me after dropping her off. Long story short, its five years later now, and she is a completely different dog. She's still a bit homely looking and her cherry eyes never popped back into place like I was told but I love her to bits. She is the absolute sweetest little thing, playful, polite, extremely obedient, finally trusting of other people and great with other dogs.. but it took A LONG TIME.. and A LOT of effort to get her to where she is now, with the help of my beagle. She learned a lot of good behavior from observing my beagle and learned how to trust people and interact with people from him (he's a social butterfly). I probably wouldn't have adopted her if I knew all of this from the start but I'm so glad I did bc she's a fantagstic dog now and keeps getting better. She's improved greatly just in this last year after moving with her and my beagle to Austin and getting an immense amount of socialization in the city as opposed to living in the suburbs. I actually wanted to contact the rescue to tell them about how great she is doing now and came across the article about Deborah's arrest and the seizure of the dogs from the rescue. It always seemed a little sketch to me so I am not surprised and I'm glad I got to save one dog from there who could have ended up suffering greatly. Such a shame and disappointment on their behalf.

I was an intern at the United Way of Pickens County this past summer, from May - August 2015. My experience at this United Way was second to none, and opened my eyes to all of the wonderful things this small but mighty staff does within the community. <br> <br>I saw firsthand, the dedication and passion the staff has in their mission and work. This is not just a 9-5 job for them, but a way to make a significant change. In the 3 short months I was able to help, the United Way of Pickens County funded a revolutionary summer learning-loss camp with the partnership of the YMCA and school system. They raised over 1,000 books in a book drive, met their goal of raising almost 1 million dollars, initiated the first women's leadership council and coordinated with it's founding members, among many, many other things. <br> <br>My internship at the United Way of Pickens County was one of the most positive experiences throughout my college career, and has made me want to pursue a job that makes a difference, and gets me excited to wake up in the morning. As Julie Capaldi, the president, said to me that stuck with me "you should run to work, and walk home."

Always knew that there were people needing help with staying alive and mostly without food and shelter. After inquiring to UCM, we were asked to assist in food pantry distribution to the clients that were qualified. It has been a life changing reward to see the recipients leave with a sustainable food supply to feed themselves and other family members. Also those that donate food are truly blessed because of the sharing of their resources. This is definitely a community of love giving, sharing and acceptance.

If you're seeking a mission with a purpose, this is the one. I am a volunteer and am so impressed by their mission to help women who are in a domestic abuse environment. The people at Channel Missions, aka The Hiding Place are devoted with providing women with a safe shelter along with counseling that can support women. 1 in 3 women face some type of abuse in their lifetime, please support this incredible mission.

This nonprofit organization does a lot of community events, field trips for the community. We are hosting our first Juneteenth Celebration Monday, June 19th from 5:00-8:00pm at 450 Garvin Street, Pickens SC. Something for the entire family