Approved Organizations serving Special Considerations Disadvantaged Populations Who Can Volunteer '20-'21 updates Contact Information Contact for volunteering Agape Hospice information no volunteering during pandemic (843) 553 7122 [email protected] Contact for volunteering multiple outreach services: Aldersgate United Methodist Church Warming Shelters information [email protected] https://www.aldersgateremount.org/warming-shelter.html 15 and up welcome, must attend American Youth Literacy Foundation orientation Not active in Charleston at this time. http://www.youthlit.org/Tutor_Sign_Up_SX9N.html Contact for volunteering full for fall semester 2020; AMOR Healing Kitchen information opportunities for spring 2021 https://www.amorhealingkitchen.org/teen-volunteer.html Contact for volunteering for children of prisoners - cash (877) 478-0100 http://www.prisonfellowship. Angel Tree (Prison Fellowship) information donations only org/programs/angel-tree/ Contact for volunteering still a partner but not during Covid; (843) 442-0621 Jamie Kohler Blissful Dreams information horse rescue [email protected] Contact for volunteering Breast Cancer Gala @ Mt. Moriah Baptist Church information not this yr 20-21 (843) 747-2648 Michelle Mitchell Contact for volunteering Camp Jenny information cash donations only 561-722-0999 Julie Marsh 16 and older for Telethon, 13 and (843) 769-7555 Sonya Beale Executive Director www. Carolina Children's Charities older for Run/Walk not this year ('20-'21) carolinachildren.org/ Contact for volunteering (843) 509-9747 Larry & Julia Schrecker Catch the Leprechaun 5k run information none for now [email protected] no volunteers during pandemic ccpl.org/friends (Friends of the Application will be on the Charleston County Public Library CCPL Teen Virtual Volunteers Program Any Highschooler Library) website after the pilot program is completed.
Center for Birds of Prey Students who complete training Awendaw (843)971-7474 [email protected] 18 years or older. Or you can complete the Teen Club Program for ages 14-18 (there is an associated fee, see website for Fostering animals may NOT count Heather Grogan at (843) 329-0770 or Charleston Animal Society more details) towards pre-approved hours [email protected]. (620) 704-1062 Contact: Treva Williams, Kayla Gilchrist Charleston Area Justice Ministry Any age welcome [email protected] Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding 15 and older welcome POC: Kenna Brookshire (843) 559-6040 http://www.catrfarms.org/volunteer/ (843) 804-8232 Contact: Nathan Johnson Contact for volunteering [email protected] http: Charleston Bilingual Academy information //charlestonbilingualacademy.org/about/ Buddy Sail, Junior Instructor, Special (843) 795-4FUN http://www.charlestoncommunitysailing. Olympics, Media Intern, Girls on the org/category/programs/buddysailing/; Charleston Community Sailing Buddy Sail 15-18 with training Water [email protected] 843-745-0237 Contact: Leah Crosby, Crystal Davis, Tarsha Contact for volunteering active; work with families of young Wheaton, or Barbara Phillips lcrosby@charlestonfirststeps. Charleston County First Steps (CCFS) information children org East Cooper: 8438812600; www. eastcooperhabitat.org or Charleston Charleston Habitat for Humanity 16 - 18 w/parent supervision 843 722 7145 (843) 579-0777 http://www.charlestonhabitat.org/ Contact for volunteering (843) 670-2485 Emily Hoisington Charleston Hope information assist in Title 1 schools [email protected] Contact for volunteering Contact Jan Moore or David Carter at Jan@charlestonjazz. Charleston Jazz Academies information com or [email protected] Contact for volunteering Charleston Miracle Network (Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital)information looking for cash donations musc
Charleston Miracle League Baseball no restrictions children w/special needs http://www.charlestonmiracleleague.org/volunteer
Charleston Outreach for Women no restrictions Contact Ms. DeTiberus Must be 16 years old OR Charleston Parks Conservancy accompanied by an adult gardening; assist with events, other https://www.charlestonparksconservancy.org/volunteer Contact for volunteering (843) 607-3390 Andrew Wunderly, Cheryl Carmack Charleston Waterkeeper information not hosting clean-ups during Covid [email protected] City of N. Charleston Arts Festival 13 and up welcome scheduled for 4/28/21-5/2/21 (843) 740-5854 [email protected] Contact for volunteering looking for cash donations; they Clap Your Hands information supply items for disabled children http://claphands123.com/ Contact for volunteering (Walterboro)Fostering an animal Colleton County Animal Society information does NOT count as hours. https://www.colletoncounty.org/volunteer Communities in Schools of the Charleston Area: mentors and tutoring; school/clothes 15 and up welcome drives, etc. (843) 740-6793 http://www.cischarleston.org/ Contact for volunteering limited in school possibilites with (843)478-5587 Eliza Bailey Dunston Elementary information Covid [email protected] Contact for volunteering Dress for Success Charleston County information donate $/clothes e-mail [email protected] Contact for volunteering childhood cancer; no upcoming (843)456-3608 Brandy Richardson The Ethan Richardson Foundation information events 20-21 [email protected] contact for volunteering donate $, food, toiletries; East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) information building/clean up projects eccocharleston.org Only performances at the hospital Students who are requested to can be counted as pre-approved East Cooper Medical Hospital perform hours; on hold with covid By request only through your Arts teacher [email protected] Contact for volunteering (843) 856-4704 or download application from https://www. Franke at Seaside Retirement Community information on hold with covid frankeatseaside.org/volunteering Funds2Orgs no restrictions Contact Mr. Pickens Contact for volunteering Only time spent on community Glory Ridge Camp information projects should be recorded http://www.gloryridge.org/about Contact for volunteering (843) 637-4101 Dallyn Ferguson or Nyra Taylor HALOS - Helping and Lending Outreach Support information [email protected] Hands of Christ No age restrictions school supply drive http://www.hoc-sc.org Contact for volunteering rehab hosp. limited due to covid 843-820-7777 [email protected] Health South Hospital information Contact: Fernando Durand similar to habitat; Columbia office (803) 206-6974 www.homeworksofamerica.org
HomeWorks High School Students Contact for volunteering American Cancer Society; looking for The Hope Lodge information cash donations https://www.cancer.org/involved/volunteer.html (843) 579-7501 http://sc-charleston.civicplus.com/index. Keep Charleston Beautiful Any age welcome aspx?nid=264 Contact for volunteering Keep North Charleston Beautiful information (843) 745-1073 Collection of French Books for a La Chapelle Community Library High School Students library in Haiti See Ms. Bednarczyk (843) 991-4879 https://learnhorserescue.org/volunteer- LEARN equine awareness & rescue information Contact for volunteering active; fundraising "students of the Liba Buchanan at 904-755-1906 or [email protected]; Leukemia and Lymphoma Society information year" leadership program https://www.lls.org/volunteer
Liberty Hill Literacy High School Students active; tutoring elementary age Contact SOA National Honor Society Anyone interested in donating 2 hours will be awarded for each Locks of Love their hair donation https://locksoflove.org/get-involved/; 888-896-1588 (843) 747-8146 http://www.lowcountryfoodbank.org/hope; during covid, looking for "low risk" 2020-Andrew Peiffer, Volunteer Manager, at Lowcountry Food Bank 14-18 w/ parent supervision volunteers [email protected]. Contact for volunteering (843) 532-0395 Steve Paternit Lowcountry Furniture Bank information during covid, looking for $ donations [email protected] Contact for volunteering Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network information during covid, looking for $ donations https://www.lowcountrymarinemammalnetwork.org/ http://lowcountryorphanrelief.org/volunteer/; Lowcountry Orphan Relief 12 years and older welcome distribution center [email protected]
Contact for volunteering March of Dimes information no events scheduled '20-'21 (843) 571-1776 Contact for volunteering (843) 375-2917 Mount Pleasant Manor Retirement Facility information not during covid [email protected] Contact for volunteering (843) 642-6048 - Elizabeth Kelley Move, Groove, and Get Active information NOT current [email protected] Any age w/access to a pool can 20-'21 looking for donations of PPE http://support.mymsaa.org/site/TR/Events/SwimforMS2012- Multiple Sclerosis Association of America raise money for MS and cash 13?pg=entry&fr_id=1150; '20-'21:https://giving.musc.edu/ This includes all volunteer Contact for volunteering performances at MUSC; not active MUSC Sean Jenkins Children's Hospital information during pandemic Contact for volunteering (843) 744-3242 http://mysistershouse.org/ Contact: Demica; My Sister's House information not active during pandemic https://www.mysistershouse.org/volunteer Contact for volunteering during pandemic all musc programs Please contact Meg Wallace at [email protected] for National Crime Victims Center - MUSC information looking for PPE and cash volunteering opportunities contact for volunteering Program is run through CCSD - contact the district for more Newcomers Summer Camp information San Juan info (843) 971-6979 http://www.newbornsinneed.org/volunteer ; Any age: see website for skill set https://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org25086. Newborns in Need: needed sewing, knitting, crochet jsp#opportunities_tab (843) 371-6790 Alexis Dorman [email protected];https://www.one80place. One80 Place 14 and up with adult supervision org/help-out#what-you-can-do Contact for volunteering https://www.one.org/us/; (703) 407-4355 ONE Campaign information international organization [email protected] - Jennifer Jones-Wood http://www.samaritanspurse.org/operation-christmas- child/volunteer-with-occ/;https://www.samaritanspurse. Operation Christmas Child 13 and older welcome ***Nov 16-23, 2020 accepting boxes org/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/ Fostering animals may NOT count 12-17 w/parent supervision 17+ towards pre-approved hours; no Pet Helpers alone volunteering during pandemic (843) 795-1110 http://www.pethelpers.org/ Contact for volunteering Please contact [email protected] or visit the website at Preston Taylor Ministries information located in Nashville http://prestontaylorministries.org/serve-support/volunteer/ run by Unity of Charleston, not Potluck in the Park Anyone interested current Available every Sunday; visit website for more info Contact for volunteering (843) 789-7488 Fred Lesinski [email protected] http: Ralph Johnson VA Medical Center information //www.charleston.va.gov/giving/
Reading Partners 14 and up welcome during covid, 18+ and virtual tutoring http://readingpartners.org/ 17and older only & 110 lbs. fo quarterly drives at SOA; contact Mr. Red Cross blood donation Hill or National Honor Society http://www.redcross.org/sc/north-charleston 15+ and have previous experience suspended during pandemic but (843) 849-0964 [email protected]. http: Rein and Shine Equestrian Center with horses would love $ donations //reinandshine.org/ meal packing events; no local chapter visit riseagainsthunger.org; https://www.riseagainsthunger. Rise Against Hunger contact for information org/take-action/host-a-meal-packaging-event/ volunteering suspended during covid (843)723-7957 Ext: 301 - Rachel or http://www. Under 18 requires parent but they need supplies/$ rmhcharleston.org/index.php; https://www.rmhcharleston. Ronald McDonald House supervision org/get-involved/ rural SC; assist low income families (843) 793-9222 David Boudolf - Director [email protected] OR ; [email protected]
Salkehatchie Summer Camps 14 and up welcome Contact for volunteering help wildlife https://www.dnr.sc.gov/volunteering/index.html SCDNR information Contact for volunteering Sept 2020 sweep "postponed" 843-568-3222 Elizabeth Aneregg Sea Grant Consortium Beach Sweep/River Sweep information [email protected] low income housing for elderly on (843) 763-2242 Contact for volunteering campus of Jewish Community Center; Contact: Mrs. Sand Sherman House information volunteering on hold during covid Check with Ben McCauly, Jefferson Club sponsor SOA Arts Outreach Program @ Hursey Elementary High School Students 17 and under w/parent Special Olympics supervision 18+ alone (803) 772-1555 http://so-sc.org/volunteers/ contact for volunteering Stone Soup Collective information Contact Rita Orth at [email protected] Contact for volunteering Surfrider.org information protect marine ecosystems surfrider.org (843) 556-8011 http://www.komenlowcountry.org/; https: Susan G. Komen Any age welcome funds breast cancer support/research //ww5.komen.org/GetInvolved/Participate/Participate.html (due to Covid, check after Jan '21); Sweetgrass Gardens No age restrictions non-profit farm, John's Island (843) 270-0889; [email protected] Contact for volunteering The Memory Project information art work for children (not local) https://www.memoryproject.org/ during covid: edeliver online ballet classes to our dancers through Contact for volunteering recordings completed by our [email protected];https://thepurpletutuballet. The Purple TuTu information volunteers wordpress.com/volunteer/ Contact for volunteering Complete a volunteer application https://www.icnarelief. The Shifa Clinic information free services for the indigent org/shifaclinics/volunteer/ Spanish Speaking Students 18 Trident Literacy Association years old and up (843) 747-2223 Any group or organization wishing to donate, volunteer or to sponsor an event may write to Toys For Tots, c/o Staff Sgt. Evan Ault, 1050 Remount Road, Building 3155, Charleston, SC 29406.; https://charleston-sc.toysfortots.org/local- Toys for Tots ***current 10/1/20-12/17/20 coordinator-sites/lco-sites/local-dates.aspx (843) 769-7395 http://www.watermissions.org/; https: Water Missions International //watermission.org/get-involved/volunteer/ High School juniors and seniors preferred on a set schedule weekly. This gives the students http://www.wingsforkids.org/; https://www.wingsforkids. Wings for Kids: you serve stability. org/get-involved/ Contact for volunteering We Are Family information https://www.wearefamilycharleston.org/volunteer/ Contact for volunteering http://woundednature.org/; https://woundednature. Wounded Nature information org/missions/beachtidalmarshcoastal-clean-up/volunteer/ (843) 722-1644 LaVanda Brown Contact for volunteering [email protected] and ABarnes@ywca- YWCA of Greater Charleston information charlestonsc.org; https://www.ywcagc.org/volunteer.html
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