St. Pat's makes $40,000 for charities
Contributed by The Five Points Association

Photo by John Temple Ligon "This contribution speaks volumes considering the committee had to end the festival early because of bad weather," says Anne Sinclair, District 3 City Councilwoman.

The Five Points Association Board of Directors awarded $40,000 to local charities May 9, 2008.
This year's recipients:
• Sexual Trauma Services
• Irish Children's Charity
• MLK
• Dreher High School
• Vietnam Vets
• Harvest Hope
• Sierra Club
• A.C. Moore Elementary
• USC Upward Bound
• Knights of Columbus
• Knights of Columbus E. Columbia
• Whiteknoll Band Boosters
• SC HIV/AIDS
• Alston Wilkes Society
• American Red Cross
• Camp Kemo
• Celebrate Freedom
• Hispanic Outreach
• Keep the Midlands Beautiful
• SisterCare
• MIEG
• COR
• Knights of Columbus Irmo