Synnex Share the Magic tops $2M for children’s charities

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Synnex Share the Magic, a charitable fundraising initiative created by Peter Larocque, president of North American Technology Solutions for Synnex Corp., announced Thursday that $2,063,680 was raised in 2019 for four Upstate children’s charities.

Beneficiaries are A Child’s Haven, Clement’s Kindness, Make-A-Wish and Pendleton Place, according to a news release. Since Synnex’s Share the Magic’s inception in 2011, more than $12 million has been raised for these beneficiaries.

“We are very proud of surpassing the $12 million milestone — an achievement that would not be possible without the dedicated efforts of our associates, local organizations and individuals, and business partners,” Larocque said in the news release. “By rallying together, we continue to have a lasting impact while helping four deserving Upstate charities better serve children and families.”

According to the release, with the help of the funding:

• A Child’s Haven opened an additional classroom providing the opportunity to treat more children daily and deliver nearly 13,000 hours of group therapy each year. A Child’s Haven provides therapeutic intervention and prevention services for developmentally delayed, abused and neglected children ages 12 weeks to 5 years in Greenville County.
• Clement’s Kindness has been able to transform the level of care of pediatric oncology and hematology patients across the Upstate. Additionally, they have been able to fund $50,000 toward a therapy dog at the St. Francis Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Center and donate more than $430,000 to build the Dr. Cary E. Stroud Camper Care Center at Camp Courage. Clement's Kindness Fund for the Children helps address the medical, psychological, social, emotional, and financial needs of Upstate families impacted by pediatric cancer and serious blood disorders
• Make-A-Wish South Carolina granted 209 wishes in 2019. As one of 62 Make-A-Wish chapters across the U.S., the South Carolina chapter has been granting wishes for local kids with life-threatening medical conditions since 1984.
• Pendleton Place opened Greenville’s first Youth Drop-in Center for homeless at-risk youth and provided hundreds of healthy meals to teenagers in foster care. Pendleton Place offers programs that protect, equip, and heal vulnerable children, young adults and families. The goal of Pendleton Place is for each child to have a stable home environment and a bright future.

Synnex Share the Magic is a year-long initiative comprised of multiple community events, which culminated with a gala in October featuring high-dollar silent and live auction items, the release said.