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United Christian Ministries Receives Blue Ridge Fest Donation

Annual Beach Night concert and cruise-in raises money for Upstate charities.

United Christian Ministries

Blue Ridge Electric employees Michelle Watson, Anson Perry, Kevin Lewis, Damion Owens and Alan Blackmon and Blue Ridge Fest sponsors, Dewan Nix of Henry D. Nix Co., and Judy Gillespie of Cornell Dubilier, recently presented a Blue Ridge Fest check in the amount of $13,000 to United Christian Ministries.

Receiving the check on behalf of UCM were Assistant Director Pat Case and UCM board member, Bryan Hester. Blue Ridge Fest is a charitable event sponsored by Blue Ridge Electric and Blue Ridge Security.

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In its 16 years, $1.6 million has been raised for Upstate charities. This year's fest raised $183,000 for the selected charities.


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