We believe that a city should be better because God’s people are in it!
We have projects and partnerships starting Memorial Day and wrapping up on Labor Day.
Not in the Columbia, SC area? Here are some ways you can serve your city -> Online Campus Summer of Serve Projects
Summer of serve drives
Throughout Summer of Serve we will be hosting drives to serve different organizations in the community!
Unaccompanied Youth
We will be collecting school supplies for Unaccompanied Youth in Richland 2 School district! Unaccompanied Youth are teens who do not have a traditional guardian. Many of them are staying with friends or relatives to finish out high school! We are collecting items to show God’s love in a tangible way to students who often feel forgotten!
Dates: July 1 - July 27
Items: Bookbags appropriate for high schoolers, composition notebooks, looseleaf paper, binders, pencils, pens and highlighters! You can bring a bookbag prefilled with these items or the items individually!
Serve Day OUTREACHEs
(JUly 19)
Our second Serve Day is on July 19th at 9 am. All teams will meet at the GraceLife Building before heading out to their locations. Join us for any of the following projects:
First Responders
Our local First Responders (Police/Fire) work tirelessly to serve and protect our community. We are looking for people to fill goody bags with homemade baked goods, prepackaged snacks and drinks, and handwritten thank-you notes. This is a great project for families to participate in together!
Team Lead: Natalie Webster
Location: GraceLife Church
Children Welcome: Yes
Max Number: 20
Royal Pines Block Party (The Columbia Dream Center)
We will be partnering with The Columbia Dream Center to host a Block party at the Royal Pines neighborhood (behind Fresh Market on Two Notch Rd) , we will be giving away groceries, serving hotdogs, providing kids activities and much more!
Team Lead: tbd
Location: Neighborhood near gracelife (address sent to sign-ups)
Children Welcome: Yes (We recommend 10 and older and any children must stay with parents at all times)
Max Number: 25
Teacher Appreciation Bags
We will be putting together gift bags to encourage teachers in the Richland 2 School District!
Team Lead: Julie Rosenberg and Kelly Flanders
Location: Gracelife Church
Children Welcome: Yes
Max number: 20
Richland Village Block Party (The Columbia Dream Center)
We will be partnering with The Columbia Dream Center to host a Block party at the Richland Village neighborhood (off Garners Ferry) , we will be giving away groceries, serving hotdogs, providing kids activities and much more!
Team Lead: Michelle Rogers
Location: Garners ferry area
Children Welcome: yes, children under 13 with a parent at all times
Max Number: 25
Transitions: Yard Work
Transitions Homeless Center provides various services and a place to stay for approximately 260 residents transitioning from the streets to permanent housing. During Summer of Serve, we will assist Transitions by doing yard work and maintenance on the property.
Team Lead: Natoshia Goines
Location: Transitions Homeless Shelter
Children Welcome: 13+
Max Number: 15
Downtown Outreach (The Columbia Dream Center)
We will be partnering with The Columbia Dream Center to walk downtown and bring some encouragement to people experiencing homelessness. We will bring snacks and drinks as well as offer prayer to the people we meet.
Team Lead: Lavara Malette-Mcleaod
Location: downtown columbia
Children Welcome: yes, 13 and over are welcome, anyone under 18 needs to serve with a parent
Max Number: 15
Trash Clean Up
We will partner with The Columbia Dream Center to help clean our Royal Pines Adopt-A-Block neighborhood!
Team Lead: tbd
Location: GraceLIfe Church
Children Welcome: YES(MUST STAY WITH PARENT AT ALL TIMES)
Max Number: unlimited
We will sort donations for the Oliver Gospel Thrift Store to help this great ministry!