James Nicotra

We raised over $760,000 –  we will be back in the Fall of 2025!

One the Charles Lea Center Foundation’s signature fundraising events for 36 years is “a scavenger hunt in a car” which leads carloads of participants through a mystery or puzzle with driving clues that take them around the community. A fun, celebration dinner follows the rally with a DJ, dancing, family friendly games and prizes. Sponsorships opportunities range from $250 to $10,000 and offer many great marketing options. Tickets for our celebration dinner are $50 per person.

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.

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