2007 Carolina Cares Program

The Carolina Service Council and Community Service Programs are proud to announce the 2007 Carolina Cares Program. Throughout the month of November, University of South Carolina students, faculty and staff are invited to fill stockings for low-income children in Columbia. The Salvation Army is providing 1,500 stockings to be filled, which are available in Russell House Suite 227. The stockings can be picked up between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m, and all filled stockings must be returned no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 27.

The program also includes an Adopt-A-Family project in coordination with the Nurturing Center. This project can be shared by an office or large group of students, who will be assigned a family and be responsible for donating items to fulfill that family's holiday "wish list." To request an Adopt-A-Family, please contact Kathye Holder, Volunteer Coordinator at (803) 771-4160 or email her at kholder@thenurturingcenter.org.

In addition to these projects, the 53rd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28th on the Horseshoe. This ceremony will celebrate Carolina's dedication and commitment to serving others and will include refreshments and holiday music by the Logan Elementary choir and the University’s a capella group Cocktails. Representatives from the Nurturing Center and the Salvation Army will speak, as well as Student Government President Nick Payne. Dr. Sorensen will also speak and will light the holiday tree. For more information about Carolina Cares, contact Community Service Programs at 777-7130 or visit www.sa.sc.edu/communityservice.