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ABATE of South Carolina Areas* and Chapters
Central Savannah River Area (Abbeville, Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick and Saluda counties)
Area Coordinator Mike "Boat Mike" Williford 
Dixie Thunder Chapter (Aiken)
Chapter Coordinator: Sam Stewart (803) 646-6951 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets last Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Hoze's 793 Belvedere Clearwater Road North Augusta, SC 29841
ABATE of Barnwell County Chapter (Barnwell)
Chapter Coordinator: John Lane (803) 300-0594 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd and 4th Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Sam's Place 4734 West Street Williston, SC
Area Coordinator: Don Ard
Coastal Area (Clarendon, Florence, Horry, Georgetown, Lee, Marion and Williamsburg counties)
Area Coordinator: Don Ard 
Palmetto Chapter (Clarendon)
Chapter Coordinator: Tony Morris (443) 398-1567 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Plantation Café 2572 Players Course Drive Manning, SC 29102High Country Area (Cherokee, Chester, Lancaster, Spartanburg, Union and York counties)
Area Coordinator Lenny Holcomb
Chester Chapter (Chester)
Chapter Coordinator: Mark Emhof (803) 332-0682 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Chester Shrine Club 2321 Pressley Road Chester, SC 29706NWSC Chapter (Boiling Springs)
Chapter Coordinator: Lenny Holcomb (443) 398-1193 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets 1st Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Dulaney's Irish Pub 117 West Main Street Spartanburg, SC 29306Eastside Spartanburg Chapter (Spartanburg)
Chapter Coordinator: Chris Biggerstaff (864) 431-1483 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 3rd Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Shotz 100 McMillian Drive Spartanburg, SC 29303Midlands Area (Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland and Sumter counties)
Area Coordinator Debra Teseniar
CIA Chapter (Chapin Irmo)
Chapter Coordinator: Gary Kiser (403) 742-5577 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 3rd Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Ray's Place 1660 Dutch Fork Rd, Irmo, SC 29063Columbia Riders Chapter (Richland)
Chapter Coordinator: Panama Novitski (803) 269-9494 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 3rd Saturday at 11:00 a.m. New Ole Place 3311 Two Notch Road Columbia, SC 29204CWC Chapter (Cayce West Columbia)
Chapter Coordinator: Denise Stamps (803) 466-9691 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on last Sunday at 1:57 p.m. Diemond's 522 Wessinger Street West Columbia, SC 29169Lake Murray Chapter (Newberry)
Chapter Coordinator: David Amick (803) 924-9214 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 1st Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Roma's Pizza 218 Main Street Prosperity, SC 29127ABATE of Lexington Chapter (Lexington)
Chapter Coordinator: Tom Casbon (803) 622-5206 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m. VFW 424 Cedarcrest Drive Lexington, SC 29073Liberty Riders Chapter (Elgin)
Chapter Coordinator: Darwin Flagg (803) 467-5117 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meeting location to be announcedLowcountry Area (Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties)
Area Coordinator DeWaine "Wiggy" Wiggins
Barrier Islands Chapter (Charleston)
Chapter Coordinator: Chuck Zepp (843) 324-2079 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 1st Sunday at 1:00 p.m. VFW 445 1639 Camp Road Charleston, SC 29412Berkley-Dorchester Chapter (Berkley-Dorchester)
Chapter Coordinator: Hank Fernandes (843) 532-0863 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.m
Meets on 2nd Sunday at 1:00 p.m. "The Toy Box" 311 Tupperway Drive Summerville, SCCharleston Chapter (Charleston)
Chapter Coordinator: Henry Smoak (843) 209-2299 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.m
Meets on 3rd Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Bizzie Bee 9422 Highway 78 Ladson, SC 29456East Cooper Chapter (Mount Pleasant)
Chapter Coordinator: Pete Waterfield (843) 452-7086 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd Saturday at 1:30 p.m. VFW 10624 1411 Stuart Engels Blvd. Mount Pleasant, SC 29464Hell Hole Chapter (Monk's Corner)
Chapter Coordinator: Dickie Wiggins (843) 696-1037 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 3rd Sunday at 2:00 p.m. VFW 9509 1142 South Live Oak Drive Moncks Corner, SC 29461Sandhills Area (Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillion and Marlboro counties)
Area Coordinator: VACANT
Southern Low Country Area (Allendale, Bamburg, Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper counties)
Area Coordinator Ray Richards
Ace basin Chapter (Colleton)
Chapter Coordinator: Larry Picket (843) 277-7500 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 4th Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Barrell House Grill 104 Robertson Blvd. Walterboro, SC 29488Colleton County Chapter (Colleton County)
Chapter Coordinator: Roberta Spevak (843) 509-5595 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 1st Sunday at 12:00 p.m. Handlebar 23746 Augusta Highway Cottageville, SC 29435Jasper-Beaufort County Chapter (Jasper Beaufort)
Chapter Coordinator: Willard Zahlert (843) 227-1313 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Tail Gators Bar & Grill 1108 Argent Blvd. Ridgeland, SC 29936Upstate Area (Anderson, Greenville, Laurens, Oconee and Pickens counties)
Area Coordinator Bob Baxter
Greenville County Chapter (Greenville)
Chapter Coordinator: Melody “Bubbles” Rahall (864) 569-2459 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on last Sunday at 1:00 p.m. Shrine Club 119 Beverly Road Greenville, SC 29609Laurens County Chapter (Laurens)
Chapter Coordinator: Roger Rice (864) 399-2654
Meets on 2nd Sunday at 2:00 p.m. VFW 3354 763 East Main Street Laurens, SC 29360Oconee County Chapter (Oconee)
Chapter Coordinator: Langdon O’Reilly (864) 557-7439 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd Sunday at 4:00 p.m. VFW Post 6830 2415 Highlands Hwy Walhalla, South Carolina 29691Pickens County Chapter (Pickens)
Chapter Coordinator: Chat “Bob” Cuddy (864) 365-4949 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meets on 2nd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. American Legion Post 151 375 Garvin Road Liberty, SC 29657* The Board of Directors is composed of current Area Coordinators