Annual Fund-Raising Events
Annual Fundraising Events
Whether it’s our signature events like Lip Sync Battle Spartanburg, or the Amazing Road Rally, our March Awareness Campaign during Developmental Disabilities Month, or one of the many third – party events held by generous businesses and organizations on our behalf, Charles Lea Center Foundation annual fundraising events are unforgettable! They also enable us to generously partner with the Charles Lea Center and provide for needs that fall outside the center’s budget.
The Amazing Road Rally
The Amazing Road Rally combines competition with adventure, akin to a “mobile mini Amazing Race in a car.” Teams aim to secure the highest score by completing stops at the “A Skyline Full of Adventures,” with the fastest team named the rally winner. This engaging event concludes with a casual dinner featuring favorite local foods, a bar, and dancing.
The rally offers various sponsorship opportunities ranging from $300 to $10,000, providing different benefits like team entries, promotional recognition, and product placements at the event. These sponsorships help increase foundation revenue, which directly enhances the services provided by the Charles Lea Center.
https://charleslea.org/blog/2023/02/20/road-rally/
Lip Sync Battle Spartanburg
Lip Sync Battle Spartanburg allows participants to be a part of a no holds barred evening of “live” lip sync performances and fun to benefit the Charles Lea Center Foundation! Now in its third year, this widely successful event is always a night to remember! Spartanburg’s own version of the hit reality competition features local talent that will wow you on stage with amazing performances. Local teams bring their best costumes and moves, set to songs they select as they battle it out in hopes of becoming the night’s High Note Heroes!
The 2024 event raised a staggering $760,000! The date for this year’s event is Friday, September 26, 2025
https://charleslea.org/blog/2023/02/21/lip-sync-battle-spartanburg/
March Awareness Campaign
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. To help raise awareness our goal is to fill up the March calendar with locally-owned business partners. We will encourage community members to visit their stores/companies and in return the business owners will support us! We are having a wonderful response by local merchants who are participating by either choosing a day(s), week or the entire month to host what we are calling a “give back” day(s) to the CLC Foundation.
We are so thankful for the support of small businesses and excited to urge everyone to support them as well. Essentially, these businesses are making “Dreams Possible” for our 1,500 individuals with special needs and disabilities right here in Spartanburg County. We like to call our partners “Community Champions” and we appreciate their commitment to help us spread awareness and raise funds. This campaign is a collaborative effort and we want to make sure all the locally owned businesses in Spartanburg have a chance to participate. Like the saying goes, it’s the gift that gives back and right now… everyone helping us is a gift!
RJ Rocker’s Golf Tournament
We will be back in 2026! (taking the year off to revamp and reboot this beloved golf tournament.)
https://charleslea.org/blog/2023/02/20/rj-rockers-golf-tournament/
Kiwanis Pancake Supper
For More than 40 years, the Spartanburg Kiwanis Club has put on a pancake supper to benefit the Charles Lea Center. Food and paper products are donated by Denny’s Corporation and Kiwanians sell space in newspaper advertisements and tickets to raise over $25,000 from this event.
https://charleslea.org/blog/2023/02/20/kiwanis-pancake-supper/
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