All posts in category Service

Connect YP Helps United Way “Stuff the Bus!”

On August 11, Connect YP helped the United Way of Greenwood and Abbeville Counties collect donated school supplies for their “Stuff the Bus” campaign! This stop was at the Uptown Countybank Plaza for Live After Five, Greenwood’s FREE Summer Concert Series.

Wine Walk Volunteers Get Free Tickets

ConnectYP is volunteering to help pour at the SC Festival of Flowers “Topiaries & Tastings Wine Walk” 5-8pm on the evening of Saturday, June 4. Volunteers show up at 3:30. ** By volunteering for half of the time, you get a FREE ticket to participate for the other half! ** The Wine Walk is a [...]

Happy Hour Networking and Food Drive May 19

Please join us for Happy Hour Networking on May 19! Meet and greet with other young professionals in the area and help out a great cause – our local food bank – while you’re at it. This evening is tentatively scheduled for Montague’s in Greenwood. The Food Bank of Greenwood County needs canned goods of [...]

Making Community Service More Fun

Connect YP wrapped up 2010 with two events combining Social/Networking with Community Service. Karaoke Wars, a fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, was held in November at Howard’s on Main. Attendees could challenge each other to sing in front of the crowd by giving a donation; participants who did not wish to sing could refuse [...]

Karaoke Fundraiser Benefits Alzheimers Association

Karaoke Wars: Fighting for a Cause In early November, dozens gathered at Howard’s On Main, a popular local restaurant and pub, for an evening of song, spirits, fun and fundraising. Participants could challenge each other to get up and sing in front of everyone by giving a donation. That challenge could be declined with another [...]

Karaoke Wars to Benefit Alzheimer’s Association

Connect YP, Greenwood’s premiere young professionals organization, is pleased to announce a “Karaoke Wars” fundraiser at Howard’s on Main at 7pm on Thursday, November 4, 2010. This fun evening of song and off-key entertainment benefits the Alzheimer’s Association, whose mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care [...]

Eat Ice Cream for a Great Cause!

Coming soon we are hosting an “Ice Cream Social for a Cause” on Monday, June 21 at Bruster’s Real Ice Cream. Stop by and order anything between 5:30-7:30pm and 12% of sales go to Faith Home. Bring your whole family and invite all your friends; it’s a perfect excuse to “Treat Yourself” as this summer [...]

Young Professionals Learn Personal Finance Tips, Bowl for a Cause, and Go Dancing at Tango in the Tropics

Our highlight event for May was Tango in the Tropics, a semi-formal evening of music and dancing upstairs at the beautifully-renovated Greenwood Museum in Uptown Greenwood. Door prizes, good music, themed décor and lots of photos helped make this a great event, one we will consider again for the future. More than 70 people came [...]

Spring Formal & Upcoming Events!

The next not-to-miss ConnectYP community-wide event is the Spring Semi-Formal “Tango in the Tropics” on Saturday, May 1, a.k.a “The Prom.” It’s already getting a lot of excitement and support, and it’s taking place in a great space: the newly renovated Greenwood Museum. There will be dance music, photos, drawings, and a cash bar. Formal [...]

CYP Casino Royale a Success!

Our highlight event from March was Casino Royale, an upscale evening of fun and games with proceeds going to A Child’s Place. The ConnectYP steering committee was delighted to be your hosts for the evening, welcoming you, selling chips and taking photos, and helping out with the auction. Guests included members of the Chamber of [...]