Local Veterans organization Celebrate Freedom Foundation has one week left to stuff their Huey helicopter with toys to support the U.S.Marine Corps “Toys For Tots ” annual campaign. Please support this effort to brighten the holidays for the many needy children and families by dropping off a new, unrapped toyContinue Reading
The message of Camp Sertoma is to nourish the minds and bodies of our youth by providing challenging, meaningful and memorable experiences through camping, aquatics and relationships, thereby strengthening their capacity for leadership, teamwork, perseverance and understanding of and love for others giving back through life-changing experiences. MembersContinue Reading
Senior Resources has announced a $25,000 grant from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to support the organization’s meal delivery program. The program provides a critical, once-daily meal and wellness check for eligible Richland County seniors. This program seeks to address two of the biggest obstacles elderly community members face dailyContinue Reading
In honor of the Federation Center of the Blind’s 60th-anniversary celebration, Center Board Chair Ed Bible (left); Frank Coppel, past president of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina (NFB of SC) (center); and Jennifer Bazer, current NFB of SC president, sliced a special anniversary cake. Affiliated withContinue Reading
At an event to celebrate the growth of Greg’s Groceries, a police-community relations program started by Serve & Connect, a Columbia, SC-based non-profit, AT&T and FirstNet presented the organization with a $125,000 contribution to further expand the reach and impact of Greg’s Groceries. In the last twelve months, Greg’s GroceriesContinue Reading
Keep the Midlands Beautiful is hosting a shoe drive fundraiser from April 1 – June 30 to raise funds to support its mission to engage, inspire and educate the Midlands to invest in the community through litter prevention, recycling, and beautification. KMB will earn money based on the total weightContinue Reading
Senior Resources has announced Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has donated $30,000 worth of frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts, along with sandwich buns to benefit low-income senior citizens. Senior Resources partnered with Harvest Hope Food Bank to distribute 5-pound bags of frozen chicken breasts and bags containing 12 sandwich buns toContinue Reading
Midlands Gives Day, the annual 18-hour, online giving challenge hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, raised a record-breaking estimated total of $3,343,033 via 21,080 individual gifts. The eighth annual day of giving took place May 4, and supported 480 local nonprofits — the largest number of nonprofits in Midlands GivesContinue Reading
Family Connection of South Carolina (FCSC) will unveil their annual LOOK. photography exhibit at the Koger Center of the Arts, Upstairs Gallery on August 22. To create the event, more than 50 professional photographers from across the state volunteered their time for private photoshoots with families who have a childContinue Reading
Midlands Gives is an excellent way for members of the community to support many non-profits and help supply services and opportunities for our citizens. Special contribution matching days and promotions will be aired throughout the Midlands Gives program beginning Tuesday, May 4. Friends of Fisher House Columbia are working tirelessly to campaignContinue Reading