GOOD NEIGHBORS
KEEP THE MIDLANDS BEAUTIFUL: Clean Up With the Cops, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at 901 Colleton St. www.keepthemidlandsbeautiful.com
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE program provides free state and federal tax preparation services to moderate- to lower-income families who earn less than $50,000 a year. Individuals may also be pre-screened to see if they qualify for programs such as SNAP, TANF and Medicaid. Sites are open through April 18 in Richland, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Fairfield counties. For information on qualifications and times/locations, call 211 or go to www.uway.org.
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FUNDRAISERS
PANCAKE BREAKFAST: 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fatz, 7420 Broad River Road, Irmo. $7; proceeds benefit the Pink Posse, a breast cancer support group for patients undergoing chemotherapy. (803) 781-0678 or email pink.posse.philes@gmail.com
YARD SALE: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Blythewood Community Center, 311 Blythewood Road. Table rentals, $20 (inside and outside). Proceeds benefit the Carolina Rebels AAU organization, a youth sports program. (803) 513-5908
VOLUNTEERS
HISTORIC COLUMBIA FOUNDATION has scheduled its first volunteer training class of the year for Mondays through April 30 (except April 2). Sessions begin at 10 a.m. and last for about 90 minutes (if you didn’t make the first session, you may pick up training on Feb. 27). Volunteers are asked to donate at least six hours a month towards the foundation’s mission to nurture, support and protect the historical and cultural heritage of Columbia and its environs. (803) 252-1770, ext. 24 or email aposner@historiccolumbia.org
BIRTHRIGHT OF COLUMBIA, a pro-life emergency pregnancy service, will hold training for office volunteers at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through March 6 at 1405 Gregg St. After training, staffers will provide one-on-one assistance to girls and women who are faced with an unplanned or problem pregnancy. (803) 765-0165 or email agillhorton.birthrightcolumbia@gmail.com
THE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER, which serves abused and neglected children and adult survivors of childhood abuse and sexual violence in Kershaw and Lee counties, is seeking volunteers to assist in victim services. Volunteers will be trained to support the 24-hour hotline and respond to victims at the hospital. Volunteers will undergo 25 hours of training prior to going “on-call.” The next session is slated for March 5-9 and 12. Potential volunteers must be at least 18 years old, pass a SLED background check and have a valid driver’s license. (803) 425-4357; www.frccounseling.com
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