EASLEY — Friends of Pickens County Guardian ad Litem has been providing financial assistance since 2002 to neglected and abused children and the Guardian ad Litem Program of Pickens County.

[cointent_lockedcontent]Annually, the program touches the lives of the children by providing back-to-school clothing, clothes/comfort blankets/stuffed animals for children coming into custody of DSS, tutoring/mentoring programs and many other requests not covered through state programs.

The most significant 2015 fundraising event for Friends of Pickens County Guardian ad Litem is the second annual Clusters for Kids Oyster Roast. The Clusters for Kids Oyster Roast will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., at Arran Farm, home of Daniel and Janice Lee, at 820 Lenhardt Road in Easley. District 5 South Carolina House Representative Neal Collins is serving as honorary chair of the 2015 Clusters for Kids Oyster Roast.

The evening will include oysters and dinner buffet, along with beer and wine, music, silent auction, corn hole competitions and more. Ticket prices will be $50 per person for advance tickets ($90 for couples), and a limited number of at-the-door tickets will be available for $75 per person.

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