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Loretta Graham<br />
Phone: (843) 552-9910, ext. 232<br />
Email: lorettagraham@girlscoutsesc.org<br />
Website: www.girlscoutsesc.org<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Trainers, literacy program,<br />
mentors or leaders. Opportunities are short and long<br />
term.<br />
Training: Orientation, Leadership Essentials, CPR and<br />
First Aid.<br />
Minimum Age: 18<br />
Requirements: Background check.<br />
GOOD NEWS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM<br />
1300 Sumner Ave.<br />
N. Charleston, SC 29406<br />
Mission: To provide comprehensive services that<br />
respond to the educational and special needs of<br />
children.<br />
Rezinda White<br />
Phone: (843) 327-7695<br />
Email: rezinda@yahoo.com<br />
Website: www.myspace.com/goodnewsafterschool<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Tutoring, guest speakers,<br />
activities with the students.<br />
Training: Training is provided.<br />
Minimum Age: 18; exceptions may be made for 16<br />
and 17 year olds.<br />
Requirements: Volunteers may need a SLED<br />
depending on the opportunity.<br />
Wish List: School supplies, play-doh, arts & crafts.<br />
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES<br />
OF LOWER SC<br />
2150 Eagle Dr., Building 100<br />
N. Charleston, SC 29406<br />
Mission: Helping people achieve their full potential<br />
through the dignity and power of work.<br />
Erin Burneyko<br />
Phone: (843) 566-0072 ext 257<br />
Email: eburneyko@palmettogoodwill.org<br />
Website: www.palmettogoodwill.org<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: PC recycling center helper,<br />
retail assistance, secret shopper, special events<br />
assistant, clerical assistant, donor processor, sale<br />
assistant and receptionist assistance.<br />
Training: Volunteer interview, placement, and<br />
introduction of organization mission. Varies depending<br />
on the job.<br />
Minimum Age: 16<br />
Requirements: Background check.<br />
Wish List: Children's books, computer equipment,<br />
household items and other items for the Goodwill<br />
Retail Stores.<br />
GOOSE CREEK LIONS CLUB<br />
PO Box 239<br />
Goose Creek, SC 29445<br />
Mission: Lions are an international network of 1.3<br />
million men and women in over 200 countries and<br />
geographic areas who work together to answer the<br />
needs that challenge communities around the world.<br />
Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions<br />
participate in a vast variety of projects important to<br />
their communities. These projects range from cleaning<br />
up local parks to providing supplies to victims of<br />
natural disasters.<br />
Timothy Murray<br />
Phone: (843) 442-0851<br />
Email: tdmurray@yahoo.com<br />
Website: www. goosecreeklionsclub.org,<br />
www.facebook.com/gclions<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Projects include repair and<br />
painting of school equipment, cleaning up highways,<br />
assisting during disasters and helping senior citizens.<br />
Training: Hands on Training of our various activities as<br />
well as many on-line training opportunities available<br />
from leadership to project development.<br />
Minimum Age: 18<br />
Requirements: Able to lend a hand and perform<br />
project tasks with minimal assistance.<br />
Wish List: Eyeglasses, hearing aids, cell phones, ink<br />
and toner cartridges and time.<br />
GOOSE CREEK RECREATION CENTER<br />
PO Box 1768<br />
Goose Creek, SC 29445<br />
Mission: To provide leisure activities to the residents of<br />
Goose Creek and surrounding subdivisions.<br />
Cheryl Heiselman<br />
Phone: (843) 569-4242<br />
Email: cheiselman@cityofgoosecreek.com<br />
Website: www.goosecreekrecreation.com<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Coaching youth athletic<br />
teams.<br />
Training: Coaches clinics provided.<br />
Minimum Age: 18<br />
Requirements: Background check.<br />
THE GREATER PARK CIRCLE FILM SOCIETY<br />
4820 Jenkins Ave.<br />
N. Charleston, SC 29405<br />
Mission: Our mission is to screen quality films, educate<br />
the public, and engage in community development.<br />
Nicholai Burton<br />
Phone: (843) 628-5534<br />
Email: connect@parkcirclefilms.org<br />
Website: parkcirclefilms.org<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Drop off brochures to<br />
prearranged locations; sell tickets or run the<br />
concession stand; create press releases and press kits;<br />
write articles about film makers and events, design<br />
graphics, logos, and print media, write grant<br />
applications, start a film club, tweetup, or traditional<br />
workshop; build relationships with local and state<br />
media; develop partnerships with <strong>Trident</strong> Tech and<br />
College of Charleston film classes; arrange speakers<br />
and panel discussions for films; help find and review<br />
new movies, and post your reviews on our Facebook<br />
page.<br />
Training: Orientation is provided.<br />
Minimum Age: 18<br />
Requirements: None<br />
GUARDIAN AD LITEM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM –<br />
BERKELEY COUNTY<br />
111 Pine St.<br />
Moncks Corner, SC29461<br />
Mission: It is our mission to provide a volunteer for<br />
every Berkeley County child who is involved in an<br />
abuse and neglect case in Family Court. Our volunteers<br />
are trained to speak up for abused and neglected<br />
children and to be a powerful voice for safe,<br />
permanent homes.<br />
Revonda Hardesty<br />
Phone: (843) 719-4953<br />
Email: rhardesty@oepp.sc.gov<br />
Website: www.berkeley.scgal.org<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers will visit children<br />
at least once per month; learn about the child's family<br />
situation; talk to other agencies about what services<br />
are available; make recommendations to the Family<br />
Court at all hearings, and focus on finding safety and<br />
stability for the child. Volunteers spend an average of<br />
4-6 hours per month on their cases, and go to court 2-<br />
3 times per year.<br />
Training: Free, 30 hour training course. The curriculum<br />
is from National CASA, the nation-wide standard in<br />
child advocacy. Training provides a solid background<br />
for the participants about child advocacy.<br />
Minimum Age: 21<br />
Requirements: Volunteers must pass both criminal<br />
and central registry (DSS) background checks. They<br />
must provide personal references, and complete the<br />
training and interview process. These are done at no<br />
charge to the volunteer.<br />
GUARDIAN AD LITEM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM –<br />
CHARLESTON COUNTY<br />
145 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401<br />
Mission: It is our mission to provide a volunteer<br />
advocate for every Charleston County child who is<br />
involved with a DSS case in Family Court. Our<br />
volunteers are trained to speak up for abused and<br />
neglected children and to be a powerful voice for safe,<br />
permanent homes.<br />
Lois Richter<br />
Phone: (843) 577-6978<br />
Email: lrichter@oepp.sc.gov<br />
Website: www.charleston.scgal.org<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers will visit children<br />
at least once per month; learn about the child's<br />
family situation; talk to other agencies about what<br />
services are available; make recommendations to the<br />
Family Court at all hearings, and focus on finding<br />
safety and stability for the child. Volunteers spend an<br />
average of 4-6 hours per month on their cases, and go<br />
to court 2-3 times per year.<br />
Training: Free, 30 hour training course. The curriculum<br />
is from National CASA, the nation wide standard in<br />
child advocacy. Training provides a solid background<br />
for the participants about child advocacy.<br />
Minimum Age: 21<br />
Requirements: Volunteers must pass both criminal<br />
and central registry (DSS) background checks. They<br />
must provide personal references, and complete the<br />
training and interview process. These are done at no<br />
charge to the volunteer.<br />
GUARDIAN AD LITEM VOLUNTEER PROGRAM –<br />
DORCHESTER COUNTY<br />
120 South Magnolia St.<br />
Summerville, SC 29483<br />
Mission: It is our mission to provide a volunteer<br />
advocate for every Dorchester County child who is<br />
involved with a DSS case in Family Court. Our<br />
volunteers are trained to speak up for abused and<br />
neglected children and to be a powerful voice for safe,<br />
permanent homes.<br />
Dina Dukes<br />
Phone: (843) 875-9842<br />
Email: galdorchester@oepp.sc.gov<br />
Website: www.dorchester.scgal.org<br />
Volunteer Opportunities: Volunteers will visit children<br />
at least once per month; learn about the child's<br />
family situation; talk to other agencies about what<br />
services are available; make recommendations to the<br />
Family Court at all hearings, and focus on finding<br />
safety and stability for the child. Volunteers spend an<br />
average of 4-6 hours per month on their cases, and go<br />
to court 2-3 times per year.<br />
Training: Free, 30 hour training course. The curriculum<br />
is from National CASA, the nation wide standard in<br />
child advocacy. Training provides a solid background<br />
for the participants about child advocacy.<br />
Minimum Age: 21<br />
Requirements: Volunteers must pass both criminal<br />
and central registry (DSS) background checks. They<br />
must provide personal references, and complete the<br />
training and interview process. These are done at no<br />
charge to the volunteer.<br />
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - BERKELEY<br />
408 South Live Oak Dr.<br />
Moncks Corner, SC 29461<br />
Mission: The mission of Habitat for Humanity of<br />
Berkeley County is to put the elimination of poverty