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COLUMBIA -- The South Carolina Secretary of State's office released its 14th annual Scrooges and Angels list Wednesday.

The office ranks charities based on the percentage of their funds raised that actually go towards what they promise. Angels donate a high percentage while Scrooges donate very little.

Angels  

• A Father’s Place, Conway 88.1%
• A Place for Hope, Inc., Rock Hill 83.1%
• Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, Dublin, OH 89.2%
• Dress for Success Worldwide, New York, NY 92.7%
• HopeHealth, Inc., Florence 89.8%
• Metanoia, North Charleston 88.5%
• Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Columbia 90.1%
• Pendleton Place, Inc., Greenville 95.0%
• Trinity Housing Corporation, Columbia 93.1%
• Volunteers in Medicine Clinic, Hilton Head Island 82.8%

Scrooges

• Cancer Support Services, Dearborn, MI 23.6%
• Heart Support of America, Corryton, TN 28.9%
• Intl. Assoc. of Firefighters, Local 793 (Columbia Firefighters), Columbia 22.4%
• Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, Arlington, VA 14.3%
• National Wheelchair Basketball Assoc., Colorado Springs, CO 39.5%
• Police Protective Fund, Inc., Los Angeles, CA 23.9%
• Reach Our Children, Inc., St. Louis, MO 23.5%
• Survivors and Victims Empowered, Manheim, PA 31.1%
• United States Public Policy Council, Fairfax, VA 31.7%
• Veterans of Foreign Wars of the US, Southern Conf., Oklahoma City, OK 18.2%

"With these tough economic times and with so many individuals in need, we need to make sure that every dollar reaches its fullest potential," said Secretary of State Mark Hammond.