Carolina One awards grants to non-profits

CHARLESTON, SC – Carolina One Real Estate Services (CORE) recognized five local non-profits last week at its second awards distribution ceremony of 2015.  The CORE Charitable Contributions Committee comprised of Carolina One Sales Associates and chaired by Tom Tillery and Paige Pollack, presented checks of $2000 each to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF), One80 Place, My Sister’s House (MSH), Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church Hope House (MPPCHH) and the Warrior Surf Foundation (WSF).

The charitable contributions committee was established in 2006 to distribute grants to Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester county non-profit organizations. The committee consists of one Carolina One Real Estate Agent from each of the 10 tri-county area offices.  The goal is to improve the quality of life in each of these counties by supporting the various organizations that serve these communities.  To date the company has donated nearly $200,000.00 to worthy non-profit organizations.

Applications are accepted from non-profit organizations that serve people who live in Berkeley, Charleston or Dorchester counties; are recognized by the IRS as a non-profit; are not a political or lobbying organization and do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, sexual orientation, national/ethnic origin or disability.

Organizations must complete the application and include a copy of the IRS letter certifying their 501(c) 3 status or submit an IRS letter of eligibility. All completed applications should be faxed to 843-577-6274 no later thanThursday, March 31, 2016.  Any questions should be directed to Tom Tillery, Committee Chairman, at 843-577-0001.

For application information, please visit the company’s website www.CarolinaOne.com.