Secretary of State Honors Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation (SIHAF) with 2023 South Carolina State Angel Award
Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation (SIHAF) is excited and proud to announce that it has been awarded the 2023 Angel Award from South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond for outstanding charitable services.
On November 15, 2023, the Secretary of State announced that Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation was one of twelve “Angel” charities selected for the 2023 Angel Awards. Angels are nonprofits that have positively impacted their community and have demonstrated good stewardship of charitable resources.
Angels were selected by review of financial reports submitted annually to the Secretary of State’s Office, as well as nominations from the public. The Angel Award is granted to nonprofits that:
- Use at least 80% or more of its contributions for charitable programs,
- Have been in existence for three years or more,
- Make good use of volunteer assistance,
- Receive minimal funding from grants,
- Have a significant presence in South Carolina and
- Comply with the South Carolina Solicitation of Charitable Funds Acts.
It was highlighted during the Award ceremony that 98.8% of Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation spending goes directly to our mission of feeding the hungry and providing clean water to people in need.
Thank you for making this South Carolina State Angel Award possible. Your efforts on behalf of Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation are deeply appreciated.
To learn more about SIHAF, click here. To add your support, please consider donating to $100,000 Hunger Awareness Challenge.
-Submitted by Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation
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