Needs From: REV Cares

2025 Event Information

Soldiers’ Angels provides an easy, no-cost way for Charleston veterans in-need to receive food assistance. Volunteers pack bags of groceries and load them into cars, pushcarts, or backpacks of registered veterans. This monthly event provides food support to over 200 veterans and their families.

This event occurs the second Tuesday of every month from 7:30 am – 12:00 am ET.

2025 Dates: January 14, February 11, March 11, April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 11, December 9

Location: Elks Lodge, 1113 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407

Join Soldiers’ Angels as a volunteer and help us give back to those who have given so much for our freedoms. This volunteer opportunity requires standing, lifting and bending. Please be sure to dress appropriately for the weather. This event is held outside, regardless of weather.

Please register on the Soldiers' Angels site as well by clicking the Volunteer at a Food Ditribution button halfway down the page. 

The FoodShare Tri-County program provides the opportunity for individuals to invest in their health and gain access to fresh, quality food at an affordable cost. Each Fresh Food Box is filled with 10-12 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables with a retail value of $40+. The produce varies every two weeks! Boxes are ordered in advance, and our incredible volunteer workforce spends several hours every other week counting, sorting, and packing each customer's FoodShare box with fresh fruits and veggies.

Volunteers are needed to help pack the fresh fruits and vegetables into the Fresh Food Boxes along with useful printed material in preparation for distribution to the community. We welcome all volunteers! This volunteer opportunity takes place every other Wednesday beginning at 10am in a climate controlled warehouse.

Please register on the Trident United Way's website as well to reserve your spot. https://www.givepulse.com/event/380441-FoodShare-Tri-County-Fresh-Food-Box-Packing-Day!

Select an area Blessing Box to donate to and #UPTHEGOOD. This is a fantastic team building activity for branches and departments. Simply select your chosen Blessing Box from the following list and grab a few non-perishable food items, basic toiletries, or baby supplies while on your normal grocery run. From there, you can coordinate dropping off the items at the location selected with your team. 

Don't forget to snap a few photos! 

Each pint of blood we collect can help save up to three lives and will touch the lives of so many more. What a great way to pay it forward and make an impact on people in our community and across the country. REV is excited to continue rolling up our sleeves as an organization!

Simply head to www.redcrossblood.org to sign up. Go to FIND A DRIVE and type REV for a list of available times.

There is a critical need for blood at this time! It’s not every day that we do something that has such a lifesaving impact.

The first Saturday of each month ECCO opens its doors from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. to accept donations to their Wellness Pantry. Volunteers assist ECCO staff with stocking shelves, accepting donations, and help complete special projects on campus. This is a great opportunity for families to come together to volunteer at ECCO!

REV Adopted a Route at Meals on Wheels of Summerville!

It takes a village to feed the hungry. No that’s not the original quote but it sure seems appropriate when you visit us around 11 am and see the volume of people lined up to deliver meals. If you know what a LeMans start is to an old race… It seems like we should have an announcer in the background “And THEY’RE OFF!”

Truth be told, there’s no better day than one where you deliver to the homebound. You see the smile and are certain of the difference you make just by bringing a meal.

What does it take to be a volunteer? Besides the obvious compassion and love of community – you only need to be present to lend a hand. Our volunteers carry many jobs in helping to end hunger in Summerville. We’re sure we can find one to fit your time and talent which you’ll enjoy!

Hey REV Crafters! Please sign up here for general REV Crafter Activities that don't fall into other nonprofit areas already in the system (ex: Project Linus)!  This way we count every amazing hour you contribute into the REV Crafters total hours!  Please adjust your hours as needed. 

You can #UPTHEGOOD by collecting pop tabs – they help keep the lights on and doors open for Rondal McDonald House families!

Check with your department or branch to see where to drop them off to be donated!

"The price of aluminum fluctuates on the stock market (typically from 35-85 cents/pound), and that is the amount of money that we get from recycling the pop tabs. The money we get from this is used to cover our electric bill every month, so the pop tabs make a huge difference to the RMHC Charleston House! The families here at RMHC Charleston are so thankful for your ongoing support."

Work with our team to put together small gifts for our local NICU nurses. Some months it will be attaching candies to cards and other months it may be stuffing bags with various goodies.

REV Day 2023 introduced our Helping Hands soap and dish scrubbies in-kind donations. Grab your needles and join the REV Crafters in their efforts to REV Up a local habitat home. 

Knitted Knockers are special handmade breast prostheses for women who have had breast cancer and undergone mastectomy or lumpectomy. Traditional breast prosthetics can be hot, heavy and sticky. They typically require special bras or camisoles with pockets and can’t be worn for weeks after surgery. Knitted Knockers are soft, comfortable, beautiful and when placed in a regular bra they take the shape and feel of a real breast. They are adjustable, washable and can even be worn while swimming. Our special volunteer knitters provide these FREE to those requesting them.

Connect with Jennifer Koon and the REV Crafters Club to learn more!

We're teaming up with Project Linus to share new, handmade, washable blankets for seriously ill or traumatized children. Become a "Blanketeer" to help comfort children in need. This easy, no-sew activity can be done on your own time, and is a terrific opportunity to work as a team or with family and friends at home. All needed materials are available to you through the Employee and Community Engagement Team. 

The hearts are called “Bonding Hearts.” Baby keeps one and Mama keeps one for 24 hours effectively transferring their scent to it. Then they switch. This way, Mama has baby’s scent (encouraging breast milk production during their separation) and baby gets Mama’s scent (teaching baby what Mama smells like). The Gtube covers are typically used by babies who have “Graduated” the NICU. Sometimes, the only way they can go home is with a small “port” in their stomach where they can get nutrition.

For the heart pattern, here is what you do:

Volunteers are an important and integral part of Richmond County Hospice, Inc. We invite you to enjoy the personal satisfaction and rewards of helping others. Hold the hand of a patient, provide emotional support to a family member, or provide a break for a caregiver. You may help with reading, letter writing, or just become a companion. As a Hospice volunteer, you are an essential part of our organization, helping us to serve our patients with peace, comfort, and dignity.

REV coordinates occasional volunteer events in support of Richmond County Hospice.  

If you would like to organize your own volunteer activity please reach out to Lisa Luckey, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator for Richmond County Hospice, Inc. at 910-997-4464.

The success of the North Carolina Azalea Festival is made possible through the hard work and dedication of a large corps of community volunteers. Nearly 100 volunteer committees plan and organize events such as the Parade, the Waterfront Street Fair, the Spring Soiree and the community clean-up called Azalea Sweep, as well as critical operations such as communications, transportation, sponsor relations and event hospitality.

Volunteer opportunities may be available for a single day or involve a year-round commitment. The level of involvement you choose depends on your interests and availability. We will work to get you involved in a way that you find both meaningful and enjoyable. Communication with potential new volunteers generally occurs in the beginning of the Fall, and periodically throughout Festival season (Oct-April).

Every year following the Festival we host a special party for all of the Volunteers that helped with the Festival events as a thank you. There are also social events for the Committee Chairs of each of our Committees.

Your volunteer time will be spent helping the food insecure in our community by organizing, packing and distributing food to individuals and families in need. 

Volunteer days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:30am - 12pm. 

We can also pack kits at the branch as supplies and time permits.  This includes food kits and hygiene kits. 

When you log your hours please note if your time was spent at Our Daily Bread onsite or at the branch creating kits. Your travel time to drop off the kits can be included in your volunteer time. 

Participation in CCUL Chapter events that help aid in the advancement of credit unions' purpose through local and regional means.