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FAVOR Upstate

LXCL:FAVOR Upstate exists so that everyone in the upstate region of SC has a fighting chance at recovery. Our work is focused on Rebuilding Lives, Healing Families, and Strengthening Communities.

<a fr-original-style="" href="https://favorupstate.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">FAVOR Upstate</a>, in partnership with the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://gcso.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Greenville County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office</a>, invites you to join us for a special community training with <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.tallcopsaysstop.com/about-jermaine-galloway" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Officer Jermaine Galloway</a>, nationally recognized as the &ldquo;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.tallcopsaysstop.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Tall Cop</a>.&rdquo;With more than 24 years of law enforcement experience, Officer Galloway brings a practical, real-world look at current drug and alcohol trends, including emerging substances, concealment methods, and warning signs that are often hiding in plain sight.This training is designed to give participants useful, up-to-date information to better recognize what&rsquo;s happening in our communities, start informed conversations, and respond effectively.

Tall Cop Says Stop!

Lunch with FAVOR is a casual, one-hour opportunity to learn how FAVOR Upstate is helping individuals and families impacted by substance use disorder find hope, healing, and recovery. Over lunch, you&#39;ll hear inspiring stories, learn about the challenges facing our community, and discover how recovery support services are transforming lives across the Upstate. Whether you&#39;re new to FAVOR or already familiar with our work, Lunch with FAVOR offers a meaningful way to connect with the mission, meet others who care about strengthening our communities, and explore how you can be part of creating lasting recovery for individuals and families.

Lunch with FAVOR

Enter for your chance to win one incredible prize package valued at $490, perfect for kicking off your summer:☀️ Raffle Prize Includes:<ul data-end="498" data-start="326" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Prize #1 &ndash; Summer Adventure Package<ul data-spread="false" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">24 Qt YETI Cooler</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Zipline Canopy Tour for 2 from Wildwater</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">2 FAVOR shirts</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Summer snack bundle</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Prize #2 &ndash; Bogg Bag Gift Set(Perfect for beach days, pool trips, river adventures, and summer fun!)</li></ul>📅 Drawing: June 6 at 3:30 PM during FAVOR Fun Day📍 Winner does not need to be present to winEvery ticket supports FAVOR Upstate and helps ensure that everyone in the Upstate has a fighting chance at recovery. Your participation helps provide recovery coaching, family support, outreach, and life-saving resources at no cost to those who need them. 🎉&nbsp;Take a chance. Enjoy the summer. Help change a life. Raffle Rules<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">All tickets purchased online will be entered into the raffle drawing on the day of the event. Tickets may also be purchased with cash at FAVOR Fun Day.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The drawing will take place on June 6 at 3:30 PM.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The winner will be selected by random drawing and announced at FAVOR Fun Day. The winner does not need to be present to win. If not present, the winner will be notified by phone and/or email.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The selected winner will have 72 hours to respond before an alternate winner may be chosen.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The prize must be picked up at a FAVOR Upstate location. If the winner requests shipping, all shipping costs are the responsibility of the winner.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Participants must be 18 years of age or older.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.</li></ul>

Summer Fun Raffle

Hope &amp; Healing Hours are informal gatherings that invite the community to learn more about recovery, hear real stories of hope, and connect with the compassionate work happening at FAVOR Upstate. These gatherings build understanding, strengthen community relationships, reduce stigma, and reinforce the belief that hope and healing are possible for everyone.

May 26th Hope and Healing Hour

May 19th Hope and Healing Hour

Enter FAVOR Upstate&#39;s Annual Raffle 2026 🎟️ Every ticket you purchase helps us stand beside individuals and families in recovery from substance use disorders. Your support keeps peer coaching, support groups, and educational workshops free and accessible. How it works: Complete this form, choose your ticket quantity, and you&rsquo;ll be entered for a chance to win while backing compassionate, stigma‑free recovery in Upstate South Carolina 💚

FAVOR Upstate's Annual Raffle 2026

April 22nd Hope and Healing Hour

April 14th Hope and Healing Hour

April 21st Hope and Healing Hour

March 25th Hope and Healing Hour

March 24th Hope and Healing Hour

February 11th Hope and Healing Hour

February 10th Hope and Healing Hour

Coffee with a Coach is an intimate, one-hour gathering designed to give supporters a behind-the-scenes look at how recovery happens every day at FAVOR Upstate. Over coffee, you&rsquo;ll hear brief personal stories from Recovery Coaches, learn what coaching looks like in real life, ask questions, and better understand how individuals and families are supported through connection, compassion, and lived experience. This is a relaxed, interactive conversation...not a presentation...created to help you see the impact of your support and the growing need in our community.

Coffee with a Coach

Join us for the Gifts of Recovery Luncheon, a complimentary event celebrating the hope, healing, and peace that recovery makes possible. Hear powerful stories of lives transformed through FAVOR Upstate and learn how recovery is rebuilding lives, healing families, and strengthening communities across the Upstate. Our 2026 theme, Peace, reminds us that recovery is more than abstinence&mdash;it is finding hope, purpose, and a renewed sense of wholeness. Whether you&#39;re a long-time supporter or joining us for the first time, we invite you to be part of this inspiring hour of connection and impact. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. for networking, with lunch served at noon. Admission is free, but registration is requested. Admission is free, but registration is requested.

Greenville Gifts of Recovery Luncheon on November 12 at 12 p.m. at the Poinsett Club

If you are interested in volunteering for the Greenville Gifts of Recovery Luncheon, please fill out all contact information so I can reach out to you.&nbsp; Volunteer Roles Needed:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="text-align:justify;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; box-sizing: inherit;">Greeters &ndash; Welcome guests with a smile and help direct them. Registration Table Attendants &ndash; Assist with name tags &amp; table captain bags.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Clean Up Crew &ndash; Collect promotional items and any left-behind articles.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Table Decorations and Promo Items Distribution &ndash; Help decorate tables and distribute promo items on each table.</li></ul>Your help ensures that our Gifts of Recovery Luncheon runs smoothly and creates a memorable experience for all who attend!

Volunteer Opportunity at Gifts of Recovery Luncheon in Greenville

Welcome to FAVOR Upstate&rsquo;s Silent Auction 🕊️ Your bids help fund peer coaching, support groups, and educational programs that walk alongside individuals and families facing substance use disorders. Every item you win keeps recovery within reach&mdash;from a first conversation with a recovery coach to ongoing community support. Please share your details below so we can thank you, keep you updated on your items, and stay connected to this recovery-focused community. The auction opens on October 14th at 11 a.m. and closes on November 12th at 5 p.m.!

FAVOR Upstate's Silent Auction

Spartanburg Gifts of Recovery Luncheon on October 14th at 12 p.m. at the Piedmont Club

If you are interested in volunteering for the Spartanburg Gifts of Recovery Luncheon, please fill out all contact information so I can reach out to you.&nbsp; Volunteer Roles Needed:&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="text-align:justify;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; box-sizing: inherit;">Greeters &ndash; Welcome guests with a smile and help direct them. Registration Table Attendants &ndash; Assist with name tags &amp; table captain bags.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Clean Up Crew &ndash; Collect promotional items and any left-behind articles.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Table Decorations and Promo Items Distribution &ndash; Help decorate tables and distribute promo items on each table.</li></ul>Your help ensures that our Gifts of Recovery Luncheons run smoothly and create a memorable experience for all who attend!

FAVOR Upstate

FAVOR Upstate

Events

Events

Greenville Gifts of Recovery Luncheon on November 12 at 12 p.m. at the Poinsett Club

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Volunteer Opportunity at Gifts of Recovery Luncheon in Greenville

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FAVOR Upstate's Silent Auction

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Spartanburg Gifts of Recovery Luncheon on October 14th at 12 p.m. at the Piedmont Club

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Volunteer Opportunity at Gifts of Recovery Luncheon in Spartanburg

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Events

Events

Greenville Gifts of Recovery Luncheon on November 12 at 12 p.m. at the Poinsett Club

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Volunteer Opportunity at Gifts of Recovery Luncheon in Greenville

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FAVOR Upstate's Silent Auction

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Spartanburg Gifts of Recovery Luncheon on October 14th at 12 p.m. at the Piedmont Club

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Volunteer Opportunity at Gifts of Recovery Luncheon in Spartanburg

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