In addition to assisting victims of crime and building and repairing homes for families in poverty, members work directly with students in classrooms and in after-school programs. For example, volunteers collaborate with statewide initiatives such as the South Carolina Schools of Promise to help schools and communities meet their accountability goals. Palmetto State volunteers are also implementing a tutorial certification program on effective tutoring strategies to use as a model for all AmeriCorps programs nationwide. The award can be used to pay off student loans or to finance college, graduate school or vocational school. Members also tutor 75 achieving students in a summer enrichment program.
Members also conduct parent workshops on parenting skills and homework assistance.
Additional support is provided to parents of program students. Members also oversee a mentoring club where students from two high schools work with elementary students. Members specialize in community outreach, volunteer management, and residential counseling. Members set up or support victim support groups and crime prevention efforts. Members also work with solicitors' offices, law enforcement agencies, and non-profit agencies that address child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual assault.