Charleston, South Carolina Campus
Charleston Campus – Members of the campus’ Honour Society, Student Leadership Association, and Cyber Force volunteered to help people at the North Charleston Senior Center learn to make full use of their cell phones.
Charleston Campus – Faculty members took dual-enrollment Mechatronics students from the Dorchester Career and Technical Center for a tour of Volvo’s advanced manufacturing facility in Ridgeville, South Carolina.
Columbia, South Carolina Campus
Columbia Campus – Medical Assisting students organized a walk during Breast Cancer Awareness Month that included businesses near campus, raising awareness and $250 for research.
Columbia Campus – Practical Nursing students performed wellness checks at the Pepsi Health Fair.
Columbia Campus – Phi Theta Kappa and the campus chapter of Student Veterans Association (SVA) teamed up with the U.S. Marines to support the Toys for Tots holiday toy drive.
Columbia Campus – Students, faculty, and staff raised more than $800 for the annual United Way Campaign.
Columbia Campus – The Health Science Club and Phi Theta Kappa organized a drive to collect essential items for local homeless and domestic violence shelters.
Greenville, South Carolina Campus
Greenville Campus – Students, faculty, and staff organized a book drive to support Greenville Literacy.
Greenville Campus – Students, faculty, and staff held a holiday food drive they called “Plaidsgiving” to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank.
Greensboro, North Carolina Campus
Greensboro Campus – Students, faculty, and staff raised money and collected donated clothing and personal grooming supplies for Leslie’s House which provides shelter and support for single homeless women in the Greensboro triad area.
Newport News, Virginia Campus
Newport News Campus – The campus chapter of Student Veterans of America organized the annual Toys for Tots drive, collecting 75 toys for children in need.
Northern Virginia, Virginia Campus
Northern Virginia Campus – The events committee organized a Breast Cancer fundraising event during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, raising $200 for the Novant/Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation.
Richmond/Emerywood, Virginia Campus
Richmond/Emerywood Campus – Physical Therapist Assistant students raised $626 for Children’s Assistive Technology Service (CATS), a non-profit organization that repairs and provides assistive devices to families in need. Each year, CATS hosts a Halloween costume contest as a fundraising event. Our students also helped create a Halloween costume for their friend, Evan. Evan is a 6-year-old boy living with hydrocephalus and a chromosome disorder.
Richmond/Moorefield, Virginia Campus
Richmond/Moorefield Campus – The Criminal Justice Club and Student Veterans of America (SVA) campus chapter hosted a First Responders Appreciation Day, inviting area police, firefighters, and EMTs to visit campus to receive free baked goods.
Richmond/Moorefield Campus – Students, faculty, and staff participated in the Million Thanks program, filling out holiday cards for active military deployed overseas.
Richmond/Moorefield Campus – The campus chapter of Student Veterans of America organized this year’s drive for Toys for Tots.
Virginia Beach, Virginia Campus
Virginia Beach Campus – Student Veterans of America members at the Health Sciences campus volunteered for Wreaths Across America, helping to place wreaths on the graves of veterans at the Hampton National Cemetery.
Orlando (Lake Mary), Florida Campus
Orlando Campus – Nursing students volunteered at the Central Florida Scouting Jamboree, operating a CPR training game that was a big hit with participating youth.
San Antonio, Texas Campus
San Antonio Campus – The campus chapter of Student Veterans of America organized a holiday coat drive for the Salvation Army.
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