2020 Service Projects
Aiken SPCA
We strive to improve the lives of companion animals by rehoming abused, abandoned, and neglected pets while fighting for their well-being through vigorous legislative efforts, humane education, and by offering affordable veterinary care for all.
American Heart Association
To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
Augusta Animal Services
The mission of Augusta Animal Services is to enforce state laws and local ordinances pertaining to the care and control of animals, protection of life and property, and to raise public awareness of responsible pet ownership. Additionally, Augusta Animal Services strives to provide humane solutions for stray and homeless pets within the community through its return to owner, adoption, rescue, and foster efforts.
AU Health Center for Patients and Families
We anticipate every unique need of our patients and families and partner with them to ensure an exceptional experience- every person, every encounter, every time.
AU Volunteer Services & Community Engagement
Augusta University Health provides skilled, compassionate care to its patients, conducts leading-edge clinical research and fosters the medical education and training of tomorrow’s health care practitioners.
Augusta Dream Center
The Augusta Dream Center exists to serve low income, homeless, and under-served individuals and families living in the CSRA. Our programs are designed to provide immediately relief in the areas of poverty including hunger relief, shelter needs, clothing needs, healthcare resources, counseling, and more. It is our hope that by building relationships, providing community, and showing love and kindness to all that we are able to remove barriers and help people reach their full potential.
Augusta Museum of History
The Augusta Museum of History collects, preserves, and interprets history in relation to the past of Augusta and its surrounding environs for the education and enrichment of present and future generations.
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
Connecting the community to knowledge by providing information to people.
Augusta Urban Ministries
Through the valuable reuse of donated items and seasonal programs, Augusta Urban Ministries (AUM), improves lives by providing long-term solutions and resources to families in need by way of the Furniture Bank, Bike Program, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), and Christmas assistance.
The Bridge Ministry of the CSRA
We love deeply, give generously, and pray passionately. We turn a meal into a feast, and a stranger into a friend.
Children’s Hospital of Georgia – Child and Adolescent Life Services
Our team of Child Life Specialists help children through every aspect of care at CHOG. We help your child understand their care but also provide a sense of normalcy while they at eat CHOG- either short or longer term. Through one-on-one interaction we explain clinical care or procedures, so patients understand why something needs to be done. Our staff is specially trained to help patients through any medical care-from getting an IV placed or preparing for surgical procedure.
Columbia County Cares, Inc.
Our mission is to provide food, health, and comfort items free of charge to the under-served families in Columbia County.
Comfort House
Located in Augusta, Georgia, Comfort House provides low cost, short term lodging and supportive companionship in a home-like environment for families and caregivers of out-of-town patients receiving care at Augusta area hospitals. There are no restrictions on the basis of race, sex, religion or national origin.
Community Ministry of North Augusta
Meeting needs and improving lives by serving as the hands of Christ.
Friends of the Animal Shelter (Aiken)
The mission of FOTAS is to support the Aiken County Animal Shelter by promoting animal welfare, responsible pet ownership, and the elimination of euthanasia of all adoptable animals.
Gap Ministries
We follow Christ’s command to fill the gap between plenty and need by practicing hospitality with compassion so all can grow toward wholeness of spirit and body.
Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home
The facility provides medical and nursing services to Georgia’s aged and infirmed veterans. GWVNH also serves as a teaching facility to acquaint medical, pharmacy, and allied health students with the medical conditions and diseases of the aged.
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Feeding Live Together. We believe that everyone in our community should have enough nutritious food to live a happy, healthy life. We strive to increase access to healthy food and foster long-term stability for neighbors in need with the help of our donors, partners and volunteers.
Hope House
Hope House strives to instill self-sufficiency in individuals and families through comprehensive treatment to end the cycle of substance misuse, untreated mental illness, and poverty. Our organization strives to empower individuals through prevention education, clinical treatment, and recovery supports to create sustainable change. Hope House’s ultimate goal is to help our individuals and families become self-sufficient as contributing members of society.
Jenkins-White Elementary School
The Mission of Jenkins-White Elementary School is to instill self-worth, value and potential in each student so that they will make positive decisions that will lead them to a successful career path.
The Lydia Project
The mission of The Lydia Project is to provide cancer patients
support for their financial and emotional needs, including lodging and transportation services, in order to facilitate their treatment and healing.
The Open Paws Food Pantry
Feed the students of Augusta University who are in need. Together,
we will fight to end hunger and malnutrition of college students across our campus.
Phinizy Center for Water Sciences
Our mission is to provide leadership for sustainable watersheds and economic vitality through research, education and by connecting people with nature.
The RECing Crew
The RECing Crew offers and supports leisure and recreational programs for children and adults with special needs.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta
The mission of RMHC is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families.
SafeHomes of Augusta
The mission of SafeHomes is to transform victims of domestic violence into survivors. We believe that every person has the right to live without fear and that no one deserves to be abused. Through advocacy, we respect the intrinsic value of each client, regardless of where they are in their journey. Through education, we help end the cycle of violence, one family at a time. And through awareness, we empower our community to take a stand against domestic violence and support victims as they transform their lives into survivors.
Savannah Riverkeeper
Savannah Riverkeeper serves as the primary guardian of the Savannah River striving to respect, protect, and improve the entire river basin through education, advocacy, and action. We are a 501c(3) non-profit organization funded by individuals and foundations that share our commitment to creating a clean and healthy river that sustains life and is cherished by its people.
Shepeard Community Blood Center
To collect, process and distribute blood and blood products.
St. Joseph Hospice
To provide faith-based, compassionate care for those traveling life’s final journey and to provide support to the loved ones they leave behind.