Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Vdunbeer: <Set VudNeS. There are numerous student organizations and grouj campus that encourage USC students, faculty, and si volunteer in the Midlands Community. There is a g to fit vour needs and interests. Consider.... Angel Flight, Alpha Phi Omega, Students for Positr Social Change, or Habitat for Humanity at USC. Whether you want to be involved in building a hous reading to children, or assisting an elderly couple, U has a way for you to be involved! A few other grou] highlighted on the rest of this page; so find your nicl Wa . oy P volunteer with one of PtK four agencies with \ whom the group has formed a partnership. ^ \\jQ The Nurturing Carolina Center, The Boys HIV and Girl's Clubs of JOT KIP S Greater Columbia, PhilHrpn'c PorHpn VI1UU1VII J VJtUUVII, Carolina for KIDs and Columbia's (Kids in Danger) Epworth Children's encourages USC Home 11 work with students to get the group to train involved with volunteers to serve T, children who are the needs of either physically or Columbia's youngest emotionally abused/ residents. Volunneglected, economi- teers provide the cally disadvantaged, agencies with energy or homeless. and ideas, whether that be one hour a This student organi- week or several zation provides days. You arc accessible volunteer needed! training on the campus so that Contact Leslie students may then go Howard, Community out into the Colum- Sp.rvirp Tntp.rn 'At bia community to 777- 5780. L_ ?annpu5 Coaltkm Por Ubera, Campus Coalition for Literacy is the first studnt org zation at USC dedicated to addressing literacyissue* the local, state, and national levels. They are a coal of students, faculty and staff who believe each perst entitled to an opportunity to develop effective literal skills. The sdnod sent bade hemewcrk Ptfi granddaughter J realized I wanted t help her understand what she was rearing- adult learner or\ vKj Ye varted tc leom hew to read Campus Coalition for Literacy Programs Adult Reading Program (Learning Partners' Pre gram)- CCL sponsors four adult tutor training work during the year. This service is free to all students, and faculty. The prospective tutors are trained in the Laubach Way to Reading Method in three sessions I last approximately four hours long. If you are intere in teaching someone to read, please come to our me or call Gopi Shah at 544-1707 or Mary Roderick at 544-3344 for more information. ?j^TO\\YX& recipient of the group's annual C-^J' c-O... fundraisers. >s on ^10 Carolina Cares is The organization roup Tier 's oldest rnordinntes snrh philanthropic student events as the organization. annual University Membership is open Tree Lighting, /c to anyone interested Pyramid Building in assisting with the Contest, Carolina e? group's annual Cares Week, and SC events and projects. Carolina Cares Day. ps are ie- Since 1969, Carolina Contact Margaret Cares has selected a Brown, President of Midlands commu- Carolina Cares, at nity agency to be the 777-5780. oa Partners with the d^wnunitw! ;ani- Story-Time- This is one of our most fun and exciting ; at programs. Students, faculty and staff read to children at ition the on-campus day care centers (Kampus Kiddie Day )n is Care Center and Booker T. Washington Children's cy Center), Boys and Girls Club of Columbia and at Epworth Children's Home. Please contact Beth Bangston at 544-2337 for more information. r Mil ^o VIP Readers (Visually Impaired Personal Readers)This new program's purpose is to assist the blind in reading newspapers,books, homework assignments, and magazines. Please contact Jennifer Mallory at 765-0853 or Tajia Bussert at 544-2718. Sharing Time with Seniors (STS)- This is also a very new program designed to promote lifetime literacy. It's purpose is to assist the elderly in reading bodes, magas ?PS zines and newspapers. STS volunteers work with the s senior citizens at Palmetto Senior Care. If interested in ?hic nrocrram nlmio1 mntarf PHm Rpncnn at 9^4-Q^l S for more information. sted eUngs If you arc looking for a education...both in teaching others and learning a great deal about yourself...Campus Coalition for Literacy is the group for you! I*??? Si ?T c I ^ & 3 ?J N to Lr 3 LK 0 0 0 i