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Showing posts with label St. Lawrence Place. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

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

Monday, February 4, 2008

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/