Columbia Audubon Society sponsors a variety of free events. The Columbia Film Society , a nonprofit community arts organization, is looking for volunteers. Harvest Hope Food Bank , a private, nonprofit clearinghouse for solicitation, storage and distribution of donated foods to help the needy, ill, elderly and infants, needs volunteers. Pets Inc. , a pet rescue group in the Midlands that has saved more than 5,000 cats and dogs, needs your support. Rape Crisis Network offers a support group for recent adult rape victims every 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m at Richland Memorial.
Sessions are free and facilitated by professionals.
Also, Rape Crisis seeks volunteer advocates to respond to crisis calls on the 24-hour hotline and to support victims of sexual assault while they undergo medical exams. Volunteers must be at least 18 and have access to transportation. Proceeds benefit the Committee Against Hunger and the Giving Tree. To assure anonymity, meetings and locations may change regularly. Rural Southern Voice for Peace offers The Listening Project , conflict resolution training, public education and action.