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Team Efforts Rewarded

The Board of Directors and the Executive Committee members are those chairpersons who meet each month to assist with festival planning. The visible volunteers are those dedicated individuals who give their time for a full weekend to make sure the festival flows smoothly. As a result of many years of hard work, the festival has received the following recognitions:

  • Winner of the State Award 1990 & 1997

  • Listed among the Top 20 Events in the Southeast May 1992, 1994 & 1998

  • Awarded special citation from SC House of Representatives in May 1993

  • Recognized by the SC Senate, 1997

  • Recognized in Vision Magazine, 1997

  • Recognized by the US Congress in 1997 for an outstanding community festival

  • Recognized by the American Business Association in 1998

  • Recognized by the Secretary of State as one of the Top Ten Angels for the state  2003-04

  • Winner of the Bundy Award from the South Carolina Parks Recreation and Tourism for best community festival in the state for 2004

  • South Carolina House of Representatives - April 4, 2017  Recognized the significant impact of the Original Gullah Festival of SC and expressed appreciation for its meaningful contributions in retaining the historic Gullah culture and its economic contribution to the state's tourism industry.

HISTORY

The Festival has been spotlighted on "60 Minutes," "National Geographic" and "The Today Show."  It was also recognized by the National Bus Association and named among the Top 100 Events in the Nation. 

There are no salaries paid. All money is put back into the Festival by way of paying entertainment or scholarships. What we do, we do out of love for our people and our culture. But every now and then, it's nice to be recognized for our labor.

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