Volunteer with United Way of the Midlands

The United Way of the Midlands Volunteer Center offers a unique way to find and share volunteer opportunities in and around the Midlands. You can register and search for volunteer opportunities with their partner agencies based on your interests:
http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/uwotm-2/volunteer/

As a user you will be able to find opportunities that you feel passionate about, log your hours and find unique alternatives to give back to the community.

Volunteer with Project Pet

There are many opportunities to give your time volunteering with Project Pet.







Just a few of their needs are:

-Adoption Event Volunteers
-Volunteers to socialize the cats and clean the cat rooms at area Petsmart stores
-Dog socialization and training classes at the interim facility
-Cat socialization at our interim facility
-Washing and grooming animals at the interim facility
-Administrative Help
-Fundraising Assistance
-Publicity Assistance
-Graphic Design Assistance

They hold volunteer orientations twice per month so that you can become acquainted with the organization and begin donating your time in an enjoyable and meaningful way. All volunteers are required to attend the orientation before starting their volunteer work.

If you would like to sign up for this orientation or would like further information, please contact their office at 803-407-0991 or email them at petinfo@projectpet.com.

In order to be a step ahead of the process, please download and complete the Volunteer Application and take it to the orientation with you or fax it to their office at 803-407-0996.

Volunteer at The American Red Cross of Central SC

Give Time

The American Red Cross of Central South Carolina Chapter could not function without its force of volunteers. This is a wonderful team of people who have dedicated their time to assisting others.

A Red Cross Volunteer is an individual who, beyond the responsibilities of paid employment, freely and without expectation or receipt of compensation, and for personal, humanitarian, or charitable reasons, contributes time and service to assist the American Red Cross in the accomplishment of its mission. Volunteers serve at all levels of the Red Cross, from governance, to management, to direct service to support services and in advisory capacities.

As an organization founded on and operated through volunteer efforts, they would love your commitment to this 150-year humanitarian tradition. With approximately 1.2 million volunteers nationwide, the Red Cross depends on the work of volunteers to provide its services and programs to our community - they are counting on people like you!

Types of Volunteer Opportunities Available:
http://www.centralscredcross.org/volunteer_opps.asp

For more information on becoming a volunteer, call the Office of Volunteers at the Central South Carolina Chapter at (803) 540-1242 or visit their website at www.centralscredcross.org.

Volunteer at St. Lawrence Place

Ways to Give to St. Lawrence Place

Adopt-A-Home Program
Maintaining 28 homes for 28 families is not an inexpensive endeavor, especially when you consider 30-year-old buildings that have called St. Lawrence Place home, and the wear and tear is obvious.

The Adopt-A-Home Program is a way for companies and organizations across the Midlands to actively participate in a proven approach to the homeless situation. Your monetary donation will be applied towards the maintenance and upkeep of our 28 apartments.

By adopting a home at St. Lawrence Place, your company can directly improve the living conditions for our residents. Most importantly, your financial support in renovating and maintaining the apartments will help us continue our mission for years to come.

Monetary Donations
Beyond corporate gifts, St. Lawrence Place has a real need for individual donations.

Your tax-deductible donation will be used to provide housing and programs to the residents at St. Lawrence Place.

NEW! Now accepting donations online

In-kind Donations
Because the families at St. Lawrence Place have lost their homes, they no longer have the basic household items needed to furnish and maintain a home. St. Lawrence Place will gladly accept the following items:

New blankets, pillows, mattress covers, sheets and towels

Dressers, small kitchen tables and end tables
TV’s, VCR’s and DVD’s in working condition
Cleaning items, laundry products and paper goods
Personal hygiene items, diapers, etc.
To schedule a donation drop-off, please call St. Lawrence Place at 256-3999. St. Lawrence Place does not currently have a way of picking up donations.

Volunteers at St. Lawrence Place
If you are willing to donate your time and talent to SLP, please call 256-3999. Our organization offers the following opportunities for volunteers:

Mentoring children, teens and adults

Homework help
Teaching Life Skill Classes (to both children and adults)
Light yard work such as planting flowers or mowing grass
Light administrative work such as answering phones and filing

Creative Donations
Please contact St. Lawrence Place if you wish to donate your time to photograph, paint, write or design for St. Lawrence Place.
Creative Donors include the following:

The CreateAthon by CC Riggs brought us our new brochures whose graphics were integrated into the design of this website.

Margaret Ravenel Alpert contributed some photographs that are on this website.

For more information about volunteering for St. Lawrence Place, please contact:

Lila Anna H. Sauls
Executive Director
lasauls@stlawrenceplace.org

Healthy Learners Seeks Sponsors, Teams and Volunteers for their Annual Golf Tournament

Please take a moment to view a short video about Healthy Learners and how they are dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of economically disadvantaged school children.

The Annual George Younginer Memorial Golf Tournament benefiting Healthy Learners is scheduled for September 12, at Fort Jackson and they are seeking volunteers, sponsors and teams!

The original Healthy Learners golf tournament began in 2000 as the "ProHos/ NPJP Healthy Learners Golf Benefit". A Healthy Learners Advisory Board member, George Younginer, made the golf benefit a reality by forming an ambitious and organized committee and by almost single-handedly planning every detail.

In 2000, the golf benefit raised approximately $13,000 for Healthy Learners and became its signature fund-raising event. Sadly, in 2001, George Younginer, the tournament's founder, passed away. Healthy Learners knew that George would want the tournament to continue, so plans began in early 2002 for the 3rd annual event. It was also decided that the event would be re-named "The George Younginer Memorial Golf Tournament", honoring its founder. That year, the tournament raised much more than the years before - $25,000.

The event continues to grow in size, in popularity, in sponsorships and in revenue. In 2007, the tournament raised $125,000 for Healthy Learners Midlands.

For further information or for information on how to get involved in the 2008 tournament, please contact Karen Deas in their Development Office:

Karen Deas
Marketing & Events Associate
Healthy Learners, Development Department
2711 Middleburg Drive, Suite 204, Columbia, SC 29204
Phone: (803) 256-6608
Fax: (803) 256-5252
Email: kdeas@bellsouth.net

You may download sponsorship information by clicking on the documents below.

WIS Looking for "People to Count On"

WIS looking for "People to Count On"

STATEWIDE (WIS) - One of our new segments is called "People to Count On." It's a short profile on someone in the community who does something special or is giving of their time and talents to help others.

It can be anyone in the community - someone well known, like a doctor who really has a wonderful bedside manner. Or perhaps you know a teacher who goes above and beyond her job description to take care of students? It could be a police officer who makes a special effort to connect with kids, and it could be a person who helps keep our parks clean. It can literally be anyone that we "Count On" to make our community a better place to live.

We're accepting nominations right now. If you know some great "People to Count On," send us their name, phone number, email address and a brief description of what they do to make our community a better place.

Nominate someone today!
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?s=6731553

Volunteer at Harvest Hope

Volunteers are always needed and welcome at Harvest Hope!

There are many ways in which you or your group can help at Harvest Hope. Dedicated volunteers allow them to operate efficiently and maintain a minimally paid staff. Volunteers are always needed Monday through Friday, and on some weekends. Please go to their calendar of events and see where your help is needed. Their volunteer opportunities are fullfilling and numerous. They can always find a place for you to help.

Some Types of Volunteer Activities:
- Sort, clean, and repackage food in Product Rescue
- Conduct client interviews, answer phones, and package food in the Emergency Food Pantry
- Participate in special events and food drives in your community

For individual and group volunteer opportunities in Columbia, please contact Edna Bowers at 803-254-4432 ext. 115.

Volunteer with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Midlands gladly accepts individuals and groups interested in volunteering to work with their members.


Individuals/Interns

You can assist their program staff in one of their scheduled programs, help members with their homework, or work with their staff to teach the members a special talent that you have. Some examples special classes are science class, digital photography, and fine arts. This is a great way to gain valuable experience working with kids.


Groups

They welcome large groups that want to volunteer either long term or as a one time event. Some of their corporate partners have signed up groups of 10 to 15 volunteers to share tutoring responsibilities, committing to have 5 volunteers tutor one or two days per week. They have also worked with groups that want to put on one day events for their members including end of the summer cook outs, and Thanksgiving meals for the community.

All volunteers have to go through a local and national criminal background check and orientation prior to having any contact with the members.

Contact Vanessa Hall to sign up to volunteer at 231.3300.

Mark your calendar for our Adopt-A-Street cleanup on August 23, 2008!

ADOPT-A-STREET CLEANUP - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008

Project Manager: Mandi Engram

COR has signed a two year agreement with Keep the Midlands Beautiful to participate in the City of Columbia’s Adopt-A-Street program and needs volunteers. We have adopted a section of Hampton Street from Assembly Street to Harden Street.

Remaining 2008 Pickup Dates:
August 23, 2008
November 15, 2008

*In case of rain, the cleanup will automatically be postponed for the following Saturday. For more information about Keep the Midlands Beautiful and the Adopt-A-Street program, please visit http://www.keepthemidlandsbeautiful.com/. For more information about Columbia Opportunity Resource, please visit http://www.ourcor.org/.

LOCATION: We will meet in front of the Columbia Museum of Art.

STREET SECTION: The street section we have adopted is on Hampton Street from Assembly Street to Harden Street.

DATE: Saturday, August 23, 2008

TIME: 9:00 am – 11:00 am

PARKING: There is public metered parking throughout the downtown area, as well as several garages.
- Washington Street Garage (1100 Washington Street): Corner of Washington and Assembly
- Lady Street Garage (1100 Lady Street): Corner of Lady and Assembly
- Sumter Street Garage (1400 Sumter Street): Sumter Street between Washington and Hampton
- Taylor Street Garage (1100 Taylor Street): Assembly between Taylor and Blanding
- Sumter Street lot: Corner of Sumter and Blanding

MAP: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1515+Main+Street,+columbia,+sc+29201&sll=34.007598,-81.027904&sspn=0.015689,0.028925&ie=UTF8&ll=34.008131,-81.029449&spn=0.015689,0.028925&z=15&om=1

Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for volunteering!

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