Midlands helping hands

CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY and Spring Valley Presbyterian Church are hosting a 5K and 5-mile race in the Woodlands subdivision at 8 a.m. Saturday. Register online at svpc.org/roadrace. Register at strictlyrunning.com.

CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION has opened nonprofit registration for Midlands Gives through Feb. 29. The 24-hour Midlands Gives local online giving challenge will be May 3. Nonprofits that register before Nov. 15 will be enrolled to win a $500 early bird prize. Register online midlandsgives.org. To learn more, visit yourfoundation.org, email midlandsgives@yourfoundation.org or call (803)254-5601.

HOPE VIRTUAL 5K RUN will take place the month of November as a virtual 5k. Patricipants can run, walk, cycle or use a treadmill at their own pace and participate. Funds raised will benefit the Richaldn Two Education Foundation. Registration is $25 and includes a T-shirt Register at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/flames-of-hope-virtual-5k-tickets-19066289786.

SOUTH CAROLINA RUN FOR THE FALLEN will take place Saturday and Sunday. About 140 relay runners will run from Brittlebank Park, Charleston, to the State House in Columbia. Sponsors and donors sought, and those interested can call (501) 628-1810 or email SCRunForTheFallen@yahoo.com.

SPRING VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH BIZARRE 5&5 ROAD RACE hosted by the church and Central South Carolina 5K and 5-mile race 8 a.m. Saturday, 125 Sparkleberry Lane. All proceeds will go to support the Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity. Register at strictlyrunning.com or at www.svpc.org.

THE SOUP CELLAR at Washington Street United Methodist Church is asking for the community’s help in donating backpacks for the men and women served there. Personal hygiene packets for men and women, as well as socks, underwear and clothes are needed. Items may be dropped off at the soup cellar at the church, 1401 Washington St., downtown Columbia, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. or left at the church office Monday through Friday. (803) 256-2417

FRIENDS OF THE ANIMALS needs thrift donations. Sales from the items are used to take care of and feed dog and cats. Furniture, knickknacks, used pet items and other types of thrift donations are needed; drop off at The Black Dog Inn, 321 E. Columbia Ave., Batesburg-Leesville. (803) 604-1303

SISTERCARE, a shelter for battered women and their children, is in need of paper products and personal hygiene items. Drop off donations from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Sistercare Administration Office, 1820 Morlaine Drive, Cayce. Find a complete list of needs at www.sistercare.org.

SUNSET FELINES is in need of people to spare an hour a week (mornings or late afternoons, weekdays and weekends) to assist with feeding of cat colonies in Lexington County. Ideal for retirees or those with flexible schedules. Also need foster homes, both short and long term; plus plenty of adoptable cats. (803) 794-5686 or email thesunsetfelines@hotmail.com

HISTORIC COLUMBIA is looking for volunteers willing to donate nine or more hours a month. Volunteer opportunities include giving tours, museum maintenance, gardening, administrative work and helping with educational programs. (803) 252-1770, ext. 24, bkleinfelder@historiccolumbia.org or historiccolumbia.org

SPIRIT OF TRUTH CHRISTIAN CHURCH is giving away water, canned goods and clothes for residents affected by the Oct. 4 flood. Items are available for pickup at the church, 4201 Abingdon Road, Mondays and Tuesdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Wednesdays 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 31. Donations can also be dropped off at the church.

This story was originally published November 5, 2015 at 6:59 PM with the headline "Midlands helping hands."