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.

Find out how to get involved with the Healthy Learners 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.

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 call their Development Office at (803) 256-6566.

St. Lawrence Place Volunteer Opportunties

Oyster Roast to benefit St. Lawrence Place
Date: Friday, February 15th
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Home of Diana and Lee Ayers
825 Hampton Hill Road
Columbia, South Carolina

Needs:
Set-up Volunteers (Noon-6:00 p.m.)
Evening Raffle Volunteers (50/50 or game of choice)


Apartment Renovation
Renovate unit 55-A in order to prepare for new family. SLP has a budget of $1500 for the unit.

Needs:
paint
flooring
cabinets
repair needed windows
appliances
furniture and household items (used)
light fixtures


Children’s Program
Volunteers are needed Mondays, 2:30 – 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. to work with the (30) children in the following areas:
craft projects
mentoring
homework assistance
outside games/activities
misc. special projects


Adult Program
Volunteers are needed who are willing to “adopt” a family and serve as a link to the community. Monetary donations are not the primary focus – the focus should be on mentoring and relationship-building.

Volunteers willing to lead an adult lifeskill class are also welcome. These classes are help on Monday nights, 6:30-8:00 and are mandatory for all residents. Subjects include empowerment, nutrition, parenting, budgeting, etc.

Contact: Lila Anna Sauls
Phone: 803.256.3999
Website: http://www.stlawrenceplace.org/