The Reserve at Lake Keowee Foundation to Give to Area Charities

The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce its 2013 charitable giving recipients. Chosen by an annual vote of the members of The Reserve at Lake Keowee, these organizations are the beneficiaries of all fundraising proceeds collected by The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation during 2013. In 2013, the Foundation has added a fifth beneficiary thanks to a substantial new funding source – the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation.

Feed a Hungry Child – Pickens County, Helping Hands Children’s Shelter, Pickens County Meals on Wheels, and Prevent Child Abuse – Pickens County all return this year, after being beneficiaries of The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation in previous years. Pickens Senior Center has been selected as the new, fifth outreach recipient of Foundation proceeds.

The Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation ‒ the tax-free 501(c)(3) arm of The Reserve's Community Foundation ‒ funds its annual giving program in three main ways: by receiving a portion of all real estate sales from The Reserve at Lake Keowee, through proceeds raised from the Foundation’s annual Charitable Golf Tournament held each October, and now as one of the 20 charitable organizations selected to receive funds raised by the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation.

The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation will take place May 16-19, 2013, and is the only tournament on the PGA TOUR’s Web.com Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Web.com Tour professionals in a four-day better-ball competition over three courses. Amateurs, celebrities and pros rotate among The Reserve at Lake Keowee’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course, Greenville Country Club’s Chanticleer course, and Thornblade Club on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with the 16 lowest scoring pro-amateur/pro-celebrity teams advancing to play Sunday’s final round at Thornblade Club. Celebrities play once at each course on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

The 5^th Annual Reserve at Lake Keowee Charitable Foundation Golf Classic will be held October 22, 2013 on The Reserve at Lake Keowee’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.

"About The Reserve at Lake Keowee Community and Charitable Foundations

The Reserve at Lake Keowee Community Foundation is a non-profit organization created to enhance the quality of life at The Reserve and in the local area while fulfilling a sense of community and philanthropy for The Reserve’s members. The Community Foundation sponsors regular cultural events including concerts, plays, lectures, and an annual art festival. The Foundation has four major functions: 1.) Help preserve the natural resources in the area through acts and events of environmental stewardship; 2.) Provide educational programs for members and guests of The Reserve; 3.) Promote an arts program at The Reserve; and 4.) Provide outreach activities for neighboring communities in Pickens County, SC, through the 501(c)(3) Charitable Foundation. In 2012, the Charitable Foundation gave more than $35,000 to local organizations.