George Rogers Foundation of the Carolinas, Inc.

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George Rogers Foundation of the Carolinas, Inc.

As a result of his continuing commitment and desire to provide financial support, in 1991 the George Rogers Foundation of the Carolinas, Inc. was established.

In 1986, the College of Hospitality , Retail and Sport Management, formerly the College of Applied Professional Sciences, created the George Rogers Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship is given each year to a student enrolled in the College of Hospitality , Retail and Sport Management, the college of which George is an alumnus. The foundation provided over $80,000 in financial support to students

seeking post-secondary education and surrounding nonprofit organizations. To include, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Midlands, the Boys & Girls Club, USC TRIO Programs, Thornwell Home for Boys, Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity, Harmony Group, and Family Connection’s Breath Easy Project, to name a few. The intent of the Foundation is to increase awards and contributions from year to year. The main fundraising event, the George Rogers Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic, Celebrity reception and silent/live auction held is annually. Primary funding for the George Rogers Foundation comes from private donors as well as businesses and individuals.

07/08/2021

2021 George Rogers Foundation 30th Annual Charity Gala and Golf

08/23/2020

Please log into www.wach.com TONIGHT at 6:00 est to watch an amazing tribute of George Rogers winning the Heisman 40 years ago. There is a great online auction at the link below. Also anyone who donates $40 in honor of 40 years will be entered to win a replica autographed Heisman Trophy. The auction is live now through Monday August 24 at 6:00 am est.
the show will feature many greats such as: Archie Manning, Hershel Walker, Eddie George, Darius Rucker, Steve Marruci and more! 🏆

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http://32auctions.com/georgerogers

Silent auction 'George Rogers Foundation Online Auction' hosted online at 32auctions.

08/18/2020

Sunday August 23 6:00-7:00 (est) WACH FOX will broadcast a 40th anniversary celebration of George Rogers winning the Heisman Trophy. There will be special guest such as but not limited to: Archie Manning, Eddie George, Hershel Walker, Darius Rucker and many more. The event is completely free to watch and can also be streamed nationwide at www.wach.com This will be a great treat for all sports fans and an extra special show for Gamecocks! I hope that everyone reading this post will share it so that sports fans across the nation can tune in.

WACH WACHFox provides coverage of news, sports, weather and local events in the Columbia, South Carolina area, including Lexington, Elgin, Cayce, Chapin, Peak, Blythewood, Newberry, Camden, Mulberry, Sumter, Eastover, Aiken, and Orangeburg, SC.

11/30/2019

06/30/2019

06/27/2018

06/11/2018

Confirmed Celebrities for the June 24th & 25th Gala and Golf Tournament.

Attending Celebrities

John Abraham Defensive End - Gamecock Great, NY Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals

Soloman Brannon Defensive Back - Kansas City Chief

Reggie Branch Running Back - Washington Redskins

Ryan Brewer Running Back - University of South Carolina

Charlie Brown Wide Receiver - Washington Redskins & Atlanta Falcons

Ray Brown NFL Coach & Offensive Lineman

Coach Clarissa Chiles LPGA Professional golfer & Lady Gamecock Golf Coach

Coach Kristi Coggins Head Coach of the Lady Gamecock Golf Team

Phil Crosby Running Back - Buffalo Bills

Stephen Davis Running Back - Washington Redskins, Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams

Ron Dayne Running Back - Heisman Trophy Winner, NY Giants, & Denver Broncos

Todd Ellis Quarterback - Gamecock Great

Dalton Freeman Offensive Lineman - Clemson, NY Jets, Buffalo Bills, & Houston Texans

Harold Green Running Back - Gamecock Great & Cincinnati Bengals

Hugh Green Linebacker - Tampa Bay Bucs & Miami Dolphins

Dewayne Harper Cornerback - Seattle Seahawks, San Diego Chargers, & Detroit Lions

Kevin "Chief" Hendricks Linebacker - Gamecock Great

Rick Henry WIS Sports Director

Larry Holmes Boxing Great & Heavyweight World Champion

Rickey Jackson Hall of Fame Linebacker - New Orleans Saints

Coach Willie Jeffries South Carolina State Hall of Fame Coach

Louis Lipps Wide Receiver - Pittsburgh Steelers & New Orleans Saints

Corey Miller Linebacker - NY Giants & Minnesota Vikings

Coach Will Muschamp Head Coach - South Carolina Gamecocks

Perry Orth Quarterback - South Carolina Gamecocks

Coach Buddy Pough Head Coach - South Carolina State

Mike Rozier Running Back - Heisman Trophy Winner, Houston Oilers, & Atlanta Falcons

Rick Sanford US Congressman - South Carolina's 1st district

Coach Willie Scott Tight End - Gamecock Great, Kansas City Chiefs & New England Patriots

Harry Skipper Defensive Back - Gamecock Great & CFLs Montreal Concordes

Timmy Smith Running Back - Super Bowl Champion Washington Redskins & Dallas Cowboys

Gino Torretta Quarterback - Heisman Trophy Winner, Vikings, Lions, Seahawks, & Colts

Guss Williams NBA Point Guard - SuperSonics, Golden State, Bullets, & Hawks

Keith Williams Linebacker - Clemson Great

Ray Williams NBA Point Guard - Knicks, Nets, Kings, Celtics, Hawks, & Spurs

Carlton Williamson Safety - 2 time Super Bowl Champion - San Francisco 49ers

Al Woods NBA Guard - UNC, Clippers, SuperSonics, & Mavericks

12/12/2017

Great time this weekend at the Heisman with my fellow Heisman Alum.

11/19/2017

Check out my new logo!

Address

Columbia, SC
29202

Telephone

+18035183540

Website

http://georgerogersfoundation.org/

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