Days of Caring volunteers helping Tri-County nonprofits from Nov. 19-21

Trident United Way is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Days of Caring with three days of community volunteerism. This year, more than 1,500 people representing more than 60 businesses will volunteer in more than 65 nonprofits all across the tri-county.

PROJECTS ON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 19

The Charles Webb Center 
1611 Evergreen Street, Charleston
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Volunteers from Blackbaud, Charleston County government, and Charleston Water System will be painting rooms at this child care center for children with special needs.

Keep North Charleston Beautiful
1633 Sumner Avenue, North Charleston
8 a.m. to noon

Volunteers from Blackbaud, MUSC College of Graduate Studies, Maymont Homes, Robert Half and Charleston County will prepare the Charleston Farms Community Center for a new food forest that will be installed over the next year.

Charleston Parks Conservancy
1653 Mulberry Street, Charleston
9-11 a.m.

About 20 volunteers from MUSC College of Medicine will work on the The Food Forest at Mulberry Park. The Food Forest is designed to be a sustainable and inclusive food source for the entire community through bearing fresh fruits, nuts, and berries in this fruitful orchard.

Lowcountry Food Bank
2864 Azalea Drive, Charleston
9:30 a.m. to noon

Members of Trident United Way’s leadership team will sort, organize and assemble food boxes.

PROJECTS ON THURSDAY, NOV. 20

Metanoia
1909, 1915, 1917 and 1923 Baxter Street, North Charleston
9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.

About 40 volunteers from Ingevity will help with painting projects, yardwork and assist individual homeowners in the community with home repairs.

Dorchester County Tree Planting

500 North Main Street , Summerville
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dorchester County employees will plant more than 20 trees at various community locations.

High School Counselor for a Day
4800 Park Circle, North Charleston
8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Volunteers will facilitate a career panel round robin, judge a career fashion exhibit, host a career skills tryout segment, and lead a professional mentoring lunch with the high school seniors.

Holy City Missions
1444 Remount Road, North Charleston
9 a.m. to noon

Volunteers from the Coastal Community Foundation will help prepare for the warming shelter season by making hygiene kits, organizing winter clothing, preparing supplies, and cleaning.

Lowcountry Food Bank
2864 Azalea Drive, Charleston
9 a.m. to noon

Volunteers from InterTech Group Inc. will help sort, organize and assemble food boxes.

Summerville High School
1101 Boonehill Road, Summerville
10 a.m. to noon

Dorchester County Employees will be wedding, trimming and power washing the courtyards at Summerville High.

PROJECTS ON FRIDAY, NOV. 21

Keep North Charleston Beautiful
1633 Sumner Avenue, North Charleston
8 a.m. to noon

Volunteers from the Department of Public Safety, Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston County 911, Tri-County Biological Science Center, Charleston County HR, Maymont Homes, Total Beverage Solution and Evening Post Publishing will prepare the Charleston Farms Community Center for a new food forest that will be installed over the next year.

Lowcountry Food Bank
2864 Azalea Drive, Charleston
9 a.m. to noon

From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers from Charleston County and MUSC will help prepare food boxes. From 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 15 volunteers from Hendrick Automotive will deliver food boxes to local schools.

Anchor House
821 Central Avenue, Summerville
Noon to 4 p.m.

Volunteers from Bosch and Blackbaud will help Anchor House move from its current location into a new, permanent facility.

DAYS OF CARING BACKGROUND

On Sept. 11, 2001, Trident United Way hosted its second Day of Caring. The next year the daylong volunteer event was purposely scheduled for the first anniversary of 9/11. That year’s Day of Caring became a meaningful way for the community to honor those lost in the terrorist attacks.

What was a single day of service has become a three-day event with far-reaching impacts. Trident United Way moved the event to November to coincide with the holiday season when a number of local organizations need extra hands.

For more than 80 years, Trident United Way has been a trusted partner in building a stronger future for Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties. With a bold goal to uplift 15,000 families out of poverty by 2035, Trident United Way leads collaborative solutions that increase income, reduce debt, and open pathways to opportunity for local families, creating lasting impact for generations to come. For more information about Trident United Way, visit www.tuw.org.

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