Generations Group Homes Brings Country Music Duo and Rising Greenville Star to Centre Stage for Volunteer Appreciation Night
October 3, 2012
GREENVILLE, SC – October 3, 2012 – As a unique way to celebrate its volunteers,Generations Group Homes recently hosted a private performance at CentreStage for its Volunteer Appreciation Night. Featuring country music duoJameson Clark and Eric Huffman of Palmetto, along with newcomer Hannah Peeples, the event drew over 200 of Generations’ supporters for a night of music and gratitude.
“Thesupport of our volunteers is something we cannot begin to adequatelyexpress; they are truly the foundation of what makes our programs sosuccessful,” noted Generations’ Facility Director Brian Clark. “Thisevent was our way of celebrating each and every one of them; we couldthink of no better way to do so than among the company of good friends,good music and our shared cause.”
With avariety of music ranging from country, southern rock, rock, pop andself-penned originals, the performance brought together both seasonedand new talent: Palmetto, a duo consisting of native SouthCarolinians Erik Huffman and Jameson Clark, and Hannah Peeples, aGreenville native and 16-year old Junior at Wade Hampton High School.
From Starr,South Carolina, Jameson Clark has recorded for Capitol Records ,charted two singles and shared the stage with names including KeithUrban, Rascal Flatts and more. His duo partner, Erik Huffman, is agraduate of Furman University, founding member of Florez, and a localrepresentative for Southern Tide men’s clothing. The two were joined onstage by Hannah Peeples, a rising Greenville star and winner of thisyear’s “This School’s Got Talent.”
Pictured: BrianClark, Generations’ Facility Director, expresses his gratitude to thenonprofit’s supporters at its recent Volunteer Appreciation Night.
“It washumbling to be part of a celebration specifically for those who make adifference for Generation’s incredible mission day-in and day-out,” saidJameson Clark of Palmetto. “Erik, Hannah and I were honored toplay for an audience whose volunteer efforts speak volumes for thisorganization and this community.”
Individualsinterested in learning more about the event are encouraged to visit theGenerations Group Homes’ YouTube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vstwYu9-ysE to view a video recap.
As anationally accredited nonprofit organization that works with at-riskboys ages 10-19, Generations offers structured, specialized programsthat give its residents both a place to heal and the opportunity for asecond chance. To date, the nonprofit has graduated over 800 boys fromits programs with a 98% success rate of them never being incarceratedfor the same offense again.
About Generations Group Homes
GenerationsGroup Homes is a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 that strives tobreak the cycle of violence for boys affected by abuse. The goal of theGenerations program is to provide adolescent and pre-adolescent malesfrom all over the state of South Carolina with a therapeutic environmentin a structured home- like setting that promotes and rewards positivechange. At the nationally accredited group home located in southernGreenville County, South Carolina, the talented and highly trained teamworks diligently to meet the specific needs of each child to ensure hisfuture success. Through behavior management and various skill-buildingprograms, Generations maintains a 98% success rate as they work towardthe goal of ‘no more victims.’ For more information on Generations GroupHomes, please visit www.generationsgroup.com.
