- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Spots available: 10+
Clothing Bank Reset
ORGANIZATION: United Way of the Midlands
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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Spots available: 10+
This Opportunity is Part of United Way of the Midland's Volunteer Week 2025: United Is the Way!
Agency: The Cooperative Ministry
- When: Monday-Thursday: 2:00-5:00 p.m. | Friday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
- Where: 3821 W. Beltline Boulevard, Columbia, SC 29204
- Description: The Cooperative Ministry provides a 3,200 square foot clothing bank 'store setting' where clients can 'shop' for the free clothing they need for work and school. Volunteers are needed to reset the clothing bank each afternoon (and Friday morning) for the next day's client shoppers. There is a lot of standing. Service includes sorting, tagging, and racking clothes in appropriate places. A Client Confidentiality form is required of all volunteers. A Media Release form is optional. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a water bottle as needed.
Volunteer Week 2025: United Is the Way!
You have the power to create real change in your community. When we come together, we make the Midlands stronger-ensuring everyone has access to education, affordable housing, and healthcare. Your time, effort, and generosity can make a lasting impact.
That’s why United Way of the Midlands is bringing people and resources together for Volunteer Week 2025: United Is the Way. Partnering with 30 organizations across Newberry, Richland, Lexington, and Orangeburg Counties, we’re combining service and giving to maximize our impact.
How You Can Get Involved:
Share - Gather a team and choose a volunteer opportunity.
Give - Rally your friends, family, and colleagues to raise $100 each for your chosen organization.
Serve - Show up during Volunteer Week, April 21-26, and be part of something bigger.
When we work together, we create real, lasting change. Let’s take action, give back, and build a stronger Midlands-because United is the Way.
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About United Way of the Midlands
Location:
1818 Blanding Street, Columbia, SC 29201, US
Mission Statement
We unite people and resources to improve the quality of life in the Midlands.
Description
Today, we are breaking the cycles of crisis that can echo through families for decades. Join us.
We are a local charitable organization creating generational change in the Midlands.
Unlike smaller nonprofits who often have a very defined focus, we take a multifaceted approach to some of the biggest problems facing our society. Problems like homelessness, children's literacy, and lack of access to healthcare. By addressing these core issues, we break cycles of crisis and empower people to build their own paths to success.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3821 W. Beltline BoulevardColumbia, SC 29204
DATE POSTED
March 25, 2025
SKILLS
- Crisis Intervention
- Fundraising
- Community Outreach
- Organization
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
- Private Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 18
- 3 hours
- Click this link to register: https://volunteer.uway.org/need/detail/?need_id=1058569
Private Group Details
- Group Size Range 1 - 5
- Event can be held at organization location(s)
- Donation Requested
- The donation component of Volunteer Week amplifies our collective impact—each volunteer is encouraged to raise just $100, which can be as simple as asking 10 friends for $10. Every dollar fuels critic