Friends Centre Competitors

The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems.

The Peace Center is a nationally recognized artistic and cultural destination in Greenville, SC. Situated along the Reedy River in the heart of downtown, the multi-faceted, six-acre campus is the region’s center for art, culture, entertainment, and education. From world-class Broadway tours and concerts of every genre, to enriching educational experiences and everyday encounters with the arts, the Peace Center hosts hundreds of events and programs every year and welcomes thousands of guests to its riverfront campus every day. The Peace Center is more than a performing arts center. It’s a cultural hub designed to be an inspiring place to gather. With a variety of unique, flexible venues, the Peace Center has special event spaces to serve as the setting for your next private event. From the gorgeous glass-swathed lounge with two-story sweeping views of the Reedy River, Genevieve’s, to the historic brick and timber Huguenot Mill, the Peace Center’s timeless and elegant spaces are ideal for business meetings, conferences, banquets, award ceremonies, receptions, networking, cocktail parties, and more.

The Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) fields the largest team of registered peace lobbyists in Washington, DC. Founded in 1943 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), FCNL staff and volunteers work with a nationwide network of tens of thousands of people from many different races, religions, and cultures to advocate social and economic justice, peace, and good government. FCNL is nonpartisan.