Fill The Van Schedule
Spring 2012
If you are interested in doing community service during the week, look no further! The Community Service Interns lead and provide transportion for at least one service opportunity a week! For additional information, please contact saserve@mailbox.sc.edu.
January 26, 2012 6:00-8:00pm PETS Inc
February 3, 2012 1:00-3:00pm Sistercare
February 8, 2012 9:00-11:00am Habitat Restore
February 10, 2012 1:00-4:00pm Belser Arboretum
February 16, 2012 1:00-4:00pm American Red Cross
February 16, 2012 4:45-6:00pm Salvation Army
February 17, 2012 1:00-4:00pm American Red Cross
February 24, 2012 1:00pm-4:00pm Belser Arboretum REGISTER HERE
*Meet in the Campus Life Center at 12:45pm
Come volunteer with Community Service Programs at Belser Arboretum. Their specialty is a the restoration of 10 plant communities (biomes) representing selected habitats in South Carolina's temperate rain forest. We will work on the Eastern Prairie biome, removing the drifted leaves and pine straw from the mature plants, to clear the ground for receiving fresh seed. Then we will harvesting the long seed plumes with shears and sow the harvested seeds, which should start to germinate in early March.
March 1, 2012 4:30pm-6:15pm North Main Branch Country Library REGISTER HERE
*Meet in the Campus Life Center at 4:15pm
North Main Branch County Library is hosting a family storytime night. One of their major goals is outreach to targeted communities and helping ensure that children are ready to read by kindergarten. The volunteers will help to greet the families, get them seated, serve pizza/snacks and help Laura, the Outreach Librarian.
March 1, 2012 4:00pm-6:00pm PETS Inc. REGISTER HERE
*Meet in the Campus Life Center at 3:30pm
We'll be volunteering at Pet's Inc taking care of dogs and cats without homes. We'll walk dogs, clean cages, but mostly play with the animals to make them feel loved!
March 16, 2012 1:00pm-3:00pm The River Alliance REGISTER HERE
*Meet in the Campus Life Center at 12:30pm
The River Alliance is a not-for-profit, public private partnership planning for the Lower Saluda, Broad and Congaree Rivers in the Columbia area. Volunteers will be cleaning up a newly renovated park at the local zoo, so make sure you come dress appropriately. Closed toed shoes are a must.
March 23, 2012 12:00pm-4:00pm Family Connection of South Carolina REGISTER HERE
*Meet in the Campus Life Center at 11:30am
Family Connection is hosting a conference called 'Hopes and Dreams' for parents of children with special needs. Join us in caring for their children so that parents can get a break and participate in this incredible conference.
March 30, 2012 4:45pm-6:00pm Salvation Army REGISTER HERE
*Meet in the Campus Life Center at 4:10pm
We will be working with the Salvation to feed some of the homeless popultion in Columbia.