08-06-2025
Sparkle City Rythm and Rib Festival raises money to give back to the community
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The annual Sparkle City Rhythm and Ribs Festival wrapped up today on Saturday, and organizers said their goal was to give back to the community.
It was a lively Saturday night at Barnett Park in downtown Spartanburg, as the smell of food filled the air and the sounds of gospel music drew in a crowd.
It was all a part of the 9th annual Sparkle City Rhythm and Ribs Festival put on by the Spartanburg Southside Lions Club.
'The vendors are here with wonderful food, and you can smell the aromas all over the park now,' said Earlene Corrothers with the Spartanburg Southside Lions Club.
But behind all the fun, is a good cause. The Spartanburg Southside Lions Club's main goal is to serve and meet the needs of the community. The festival is the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year. The proceeds raised on Saturday will go back into the community.
'The purpose of the event is to raise money to help the lions with the service projects that we have, we buy eyeglasses for people who are less fortunate cannot afford it,' Corrothers added. 'We buy food for the program of Backpack Buddies where kids go home on the weekend and don't have food to eat.'The Spartanburg Southside lions say they are in need of more volunteers; you can apply to be a member here.
Spartanburg Southside Lions said in December they hold a Christmas Gala, which they have been hosting for 14 years.
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