Top Youth Organizations: Greenville, SC (KABOOM Awards Winners)

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Carolinas is a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping families together and close to the medical care their children need. Founded in 1989 in Greenville, South Carolina, the organization provides a comforting “home-away-from-home” for families whose children are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals. By removing the burden of lodging costs, RMHC of the Carolinas allows families to focus on what matters most—their child’s health and well-being.

The Ronald McDonald House offers overnight accommodations, home-cooked meals, private bedrooms, shared kitchens, laundry facilities, play areas, and supportive communal spaces. Families are never turned away due to inability to pay, ensuring care and compassion are accessible to all. In addition to the House, the charity operates a Ronald McDonald Family Room within Prisma Health Children’s Hospital–Upstate, giving families a place to rest, recharge, and remain close to their hospitalized child.

Community support is central to the organization’s mission, with volunteers, donors, and corporate partners helping sustain its programs and services. RMHC of the Carolinas also fosters youth engagement through its Teen Leadership Board, which empowers high school students to develop leadership skills while supporting the charity through fundraising, service, and advocacy.

Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to enhance participants’ social, emotional and physical skills to successfully navigate life experiences. Our fun, interactive lessons meet the unique needs of participants of all abilities and backgrounds.

Our programs run for ten weeks in the Fall and Spring semesters for girls in 3rd – 8th grade, and facilitated by highly trained, caring coaches. Each season ends with a 5K event, celebrating every participant’s achievement and growth.

We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.