NEWS, HAPPENINGS, AND STORIES FROM AROUND THE CLIFFS

J-1 interns from The Cliffs’ six Greenville County-based communities volunteered at Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Taylors on August 8, 2023, as part of the nationwide ‘Exchange Day’ celebrations created to bring J-1 exchange visitors together for organized service projects to celebrate and share cultural diversity, give back to their local communities, and have some fun.

SMALL STEPS, BIG IMPACT CRO is on a mission to meet the needs of school children and their families to make a big change in their lives. Life has a way of bringing unexpected challenges and Cliffs Residents Outreach (CRO), a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, wants to help meet those obstacles head on.  Each of the five […]

 In September 2022, The Cliffs at Walnut Cove members Pete and Marlene Champagne played host to Erik Weihenmayer, who, in 2001, became the first blind person to summit Mount Everest. At The Cliffs, he shared his vision of determination during Walnut Cove’s gala and golf benefit for Weihenmayer’s No Barriers USA and its No Barriers […]

Millions in funds raised.Thousands of hours donated. Countless young lives lifted up— from early childhood to college. This is the staggering positive impact that the Cliffs Residents Outreach (CRO), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization launched in 2007, has made for families all across Upstate South Carolina. The beauty of the collective efforts by each community is […]

A Salute to Service New memorial designed as lasting tribute to veterans Brick by brick—literally—the dream is becoming reality. Work is underway on a new Veterans Memorial, located at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls and designed as a tribute to service men and women across all seven communities. Members are supporting the project via commemorative […]

Glassy Volunteer Firefighters are a hot topic around The Cliffs. GMFD volunteers are fired up for community service. There are days Mark Smith will never forget. Like this one: The Glassy Mountain Fire Department (GMFD) responds to a horrific car crash. Firefighters use the Jaws of Life to extract the driver, who is young, terrified, […]

Cliffs Residents Outreach makes a difference in children’s lives What does one do after retiring and moving to The Cliffs? You get involved. Back in 2005, I was lucky to be one of the original five founders who established Cliffs Residents Outreach (CRO), an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit that benefits the local community. We are a […]

Exclusive Member Perk: Top Luxury Brands at The Pro Shops at The Cliffs Being a club member at The Cliffs comes with many perks –– one of them being exclusive access to all of the high-end brands at our pro shops, sure to help you improve your game, or to simply make your time out […]

Responding to a crisis with busy hands, generous hearts. Everyone might have been sheltering in place, but their generous spirits were meeting needs throughout the community in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Indeed, when mandated to stay at home for an unexpectedly long quarantine, members at The Cliffs put free time to good use, […]

“With all due respect, sir, I believe this is gonna be our finest hour.” – Apollo 13 In uncertain times, it’s more important than ever that communities stand together. At The Cliffs, we banded together, made changes, got creative and then made some more changes so we could continue to offer our members as much […]

The Walnut Cove Members Association (WCMA) — a 501(c)3 organization comprised of members of The Cliffs at Walnut Cove committed to giving back to the Asheville and greater Western North Carolina community — last month awarded $320,000 to 36 deserving local organizations. These 2018 grants bring WCMA’s 12-year total to over $1.2 million distributed to […]

Giving back to the larger communities we call home is an integral part of Cliffs Living, and we are proud to share that together Cliffs Residents Outreach, Walnut Cove Members Association and other charitable initiatives on behalf of The Cliffs and our members raised nearly $1 million in 2017. In 2007, residents of The Cliffs’ […]