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Sign up to support our kitchen and store operations!

Volunteers are an integral part of the Daily Table family. As we continue to grow, the need for volunteers grows. Volunteers can expect to sort produce, label and package foods, help to cook in the kitchen, stock retail shelves, or reorganize the freezer!

INDIVIDUALS:

We ask that kitchen volunteers work with us for a minimum of 3 hours. All other volunteers are welcome to donate as much time as they would like/are able.

If you previously signed up for a slot to volunteer, we apologize but will not be accepting volunteers at this time. Thank you for your support of Daily Table.

GROUPS:

Please email volunteers@dailytable.org with the following information:

• Date(s) of interest

• Location (Kitchen, Dorchester Store, Roxbury Store)

• Number of people (8 person max in kitchen, 3-4 person max in stores); age policy is 18, 15-18 yrs old requires a chaperone)

• Time slot (9:30-12:30 or 1-4pm Mon-Sat; 11-2 or 2-5 on Sunday)

No kitchen or food preparation experience is necessary; most tasks are done while standing; closed toe shoes are required.

Health and safety protocols will be reviewed during volunteer orientation, along with an overview of Daily Table and its mission.

For more information, please email: volunteers@dailytable.org

WAYS TO VOLUNTEER:

1. DISTRIBUTION CENTER

• The main way to volunteer is at our Distribution Center. This is where we sort, store, pack and distribute all donations for the children we are serving. We provide each child a Care Kit filled with clothing, shoes, and toiletries as well as school supplies, stuffed animals, and books.

• When: Monday-Friday between 9am-3pm. We like to schedule volunteers/groups in 2-hour time slots. (NOTE: Due to Covid we have very limited volunteering at this time.)

• Where: 1850 Truxtun Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29405 (located on the old navy yard)

• Please contact Christina at Christina@LORkids.org for available volunteer time slots.

• REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers must be 12 years of age or older and if between the ages of 12-15 must be accompanied by a guardian/chaperone

2. NEIGHBORHOOD CAPTAIN

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• Become a Neighborhood Captain in your community! As a NC, you are a voice for LOR. You will help spread the word of our mission and are also a drop-off location for your neighbors. We ask that the NC be willing to collect donations from their neighbors and bring it to our distribution center in North Charleston, M-F between 8:30am-4pm.

• Check out a current list of our Neighborhood Captains HERE.

• Please contact Christina at Christina@LORkids.org if you’d like to be added to our list of Neighborhood Captains.

3. FUNDRAISING/COLLECTION DRIVES

• Great for all ages! Get creative and conduct your own fundraising/collection drive to benefit LOR! You can raise funds or collect high need items and then drop them off right at our distribution center. We will schedule a day to give you a tour and show you firsthand the importance of how each donation we collect goes directly to a child in need!

• Join LOR’s Birthday Club today! By asking your friends and family to donate to LOR in honor of your birthday. After your birthday, contact LOR to schedule a time to bring your donations. We will take your picture and showcase your birthday contribution. Online donations can be designated in your honor by Clicking Here.

• Check out the ways you can help support LOR with our Giving Guide For Groups

• Please contact Christina at Christina@LORkids.org if you’re interested in hosting a drive for LOR.

4. CHILDREN’S EVENTS

• We have several events each year where we get to have fun with some of the children we are serving through LOR! Below you will find Saturday events that we need YOUR HELP at!

❖ Beach Day:

⮚When: August 22, 2020 (Cancelled due to Covid)

⮚Where: Folly Beach

⮚What: Foster families and group homes will come to our reserved beach house and our volunteers will help with the set-up and break-down of the event as well as hang out with kids (swimming, playing games, building sandcastles, etc.).

❖ Make A Child Happy Day:

⮚When: November 8, 2020 (Cancelled due to Covid)

⮚Where: LOR

⮚What: Foster families and group homes will join us for a fun fall carnival hosted at LOR. There are lots of activities including bouncy houses, rides, face painting, hay rides, games, a DJ, and more!

• REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers need to be 21 years of age or older and must have a cleared SLED background check before participating at any of LOR’s children’s events. Volunteers are not allowed to bring their own children to LOR’s children’s events.

• Please contact Christina at Christina@LORkids.org if you’re interested in volunteering at either of these events.

5. ANNUAL GALA

• LOR hosts a very upscale gala annually; our largest fundraising event of the year! There will be raffles, a silent auction, and a live auction along with dinner, cocktails, and a live band! We need several volunteers to make this event run smoothly. We also need volunteers to help with collecting live & silent auction items prior to the day of event.

⮚ When: September 17, 2021

⮚ Where: Gaillard Center Grand Ballroom

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⮚ If you would like any more information on gala needs, please contact Christina@lorkids.org

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• REQUIREMENTS: Volunteers must be 21 years of age or older to participate.

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“We cannot thank you enough for the opportunity to be a part of your incredible organization for a day. We wish you much continued success and hope the communities realize what a valuable service you provide. We wish we lived closer so we could volunteer on a regular basis! Keep up the great work! All the best!” ~Tara Elmore