Please enjoy the May 2012 Good Work

Good Work!

To encourage civic engagement year round.

Governor Nikki Haley presents Charleston Water System the
2012 Governor's Award for Workplace Volunteerism

Charleston Water

System workplace volunteerism

honored

On April 18 at the Statehouse in Columbia, Charleston Water System (CWS), the largest water provider in the greater Charleston area, was awarded the 2012 Governor's Award for Workplace Volunteerism. CWS was nominated by Water Missions International (WMI) to celebrate their strong partnership that has grown since 1998. The nomination describes a shared commitment to provide safe water to disaster stricken areas and identifies the many ways CWS employees have volunteered to support WMI in their mission.

Read more about CWS's Good Work!

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Business success through community engagement

Anita Zucker, Pearlstine's and Trident United Way invite you to learn more about developing, growing and sustaining employee volunteerism at the CVC's Quarterly Meeting and 2nd Anniversary Celebration. Anita will share how encouraging employee community service makes good business sense. She and Corporate Volunteer Council members will offer strategies that will strengthen your work force, your company and your community.

The event is Thursday, May 24, 11:30am-1:00pm at Pearlstine Distributors on Daniel Island. Lunch will be provided. RSVP now!

Trident CVC is a national award winning council that brings together civic, government and business leaders who wish to extend their employee volunteer programs into a sustainable community investment. CVC membership is free and open to executives and managers of all companies large and small. Visit the website for updates

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Help your
favorite charity
and be part
of the PGA
The PGA is coming to Kiawah August 6-12 and bringing a great opportunity to support your favorite volunteer agencies. The local affiliate of the state professional volunteer administration network (LASCAVA) is organizing volunteers to staff the merchandising activities for the championship tournament -- the only job that is air conditioned! Approximately 220 volunteers are needed for this role throughout the tournament. That's a tall order unless we all work together and LASCAVA has stepped up to coordinate and schedule the volunteers.

For every volunteer signed up by or on behalf of an agency, that agency will receive $50. For example, if you and nine friends sign up to work the event on behalf of the ABCD Agency, ABCD Agency would receive $500. Interested in helping out? The deadline to sign up has been extended to June 1.

Click here for more details.

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2-1-1 Volunteer Connection Tools

We have several tools to help you make a difference in the community year round:

Get Good Work! every month or so.
Visit our searchable database of year round opportunities
Receive TUW's monthly email, the One Minute Update.
Watch ABC News 4's Volunteer Spotlight, Thursdays at 6 and 7pm.
Check out the GO Volunteer! directory of over 200 volunteer agencies. Download or request a copy.

If you have a volunteer story to share or need special help finding volunteer opportunities, contact Sally Burnett, Community Volunteer Coordinator at 2-1-1 Volunteer Connection!

Bold Community Change

Education - 88% of students graduate high school

Financial Stability - 30% more local residents are financially stable

Health - 25% more residents adopt a healthy lifestyle


Visit TUW.org and follow the "Volunteer" links

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities

Sea Island Habitat for Humanity

2012 Women Build

May 5-12

The mission of Women Build is to fund and build a home primarily by women for a low- income, working family. The project inspires women to empower themselves and allows development of lasting life skills and relationships.
Details

Project HERO

Spring PASS Testing

May 8-11

Elementary schools in the Innovation Zone are in great need of volunteers to serve as monitors during Spring PASS Testing. Can you help?

Choose specific school for details.

Friends of Charles Towne Landing

RaceTheLanding

May 10, June 7, 14, July 19

Friends of Charles Towne Landing is launching a new series of 5K runs through the beautiful historic site.

Details

Community Center at St. Matthews

Afternoon Tea during Spoleto

May 25-June 3

Volunteer to support an important community program that strives to reduce poverty by encouraging self-reliance through job and life skills training, technology instruction & English Language acquisition. Details

College Summit SC

Peer Leader Summer Workshops

June 21-24

College Summit engages community volunteers to act as "writing coaches" for our Peer Leader Summer Workshops held across the state. Join us at the College of Charleston for a chance to break the cycle of generational poverty by launching promising low income students on a path to college and career success!

Details

National Kidney Foundation

20th Annual Cadillac Golf Classic of the Lowcountry

June 25

Volunteer for this classic tournament on the beautiful, world-renowned, Cassique Golf Course. This Kiawah Island course is not open to the public and you do not have to be an experienced golfer to help!

Details

Charleston Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families

First Day Festival

August 19

Planning is in full swing for the 10th Annual First Day Festival. Organizers want people to know now that in addition to volunteering on the day of the festival, folks can offer valuable help by holding school supply drives.

Details