There is a man from Pickens named Buddy Cox, known as the "Country Santa" he started a local charity in the upstate in the 70's providing children with Christmas presents when their families couldn't afford it. It started with 1 family and has grown to around 3,000 children a year in Pickens, Oconee and surrounding counties. This year SERVPRO Of Oconee/South Anderson Counties, Pickens County, and South Greenville County joined the charity and helped with the donations.