Connecting talented professionals in the greater Columbia area through leadership development, community service and social enrichment opportunities.
There’s always a fun event coming up on COR’s calendar. COR hosts networking and social events throughout the year to help you continue to grow personally and professionally. In addition to our annual signature event Time to Give, we regularly host Table for Six, Activate, and Connect events. Volunteer opportunities are also ongoing and year-round ways to be involved in the community.
Every year YEScarolina hosts a State Business Plan Competition, which is an exciting Shark Tank style event that features SC's top entrepreneurship students! This year's competition is being held on Apr. 26 at the Midlands Tech Beltline Campus. Volunteers are needed to assist in setting up each of the presentation rooms, setting up judging tables...
Join us for SC Pride volunteering on October 18-19 in downtown Columbia. Shifts are available Friday and Saturday morning, afternoon, evening, and late night. Help out with roles like parade assistance, stage attendant, beverage tent, vendor assistance, VIP attendant, event set up, and clean up. Volunteers get a festival t-shirt, access to a break room...
Join us on Friday, November 15th, for the AbleSC Fundable Gala, and help make it a night to remember! We’re looking for COR volunteers to assist with key roles such as door greeting, registration, working at the photo booth, wine wall, and selling raffle tickets. Shifts will run from 5:45 PM to 9:30 PM and...
Join us for our annual gift wrapping party at Piecewise in Cayce in partnership with Richland County Economic Development. We'll be filled with holiday cheer as we wrap gifts for our two adopted families through Families Helping Families with special guest, the Grinch! This is a members-only event. Purchase gifts for our families at...
Each year the Benevolent Krewe de Columbia-Ya-Yas throw a Mardi Gras Festival at City Roots Farm in Columbia, SC. COR receives $1 for every beer purchase, so stop by and show your support. Each volunteer will get free admission to the festival and 2 beer tokens. We encourage you to come to the festival before...
Join COR at the Cottontown Art Crawl! Help collect visitor insights during 2-hour shifts. You'll ask simple questions and gather data from art crawl goers. Be part of an event that's grown from 19 to nearly 200 artists in seven years. Volunteer and support our vibrant art community HERE.
It's a lucky day to volunteer at St. Pat's in Five Points! Volunteers will receive complimentary admission to the festival and a festival t-shirt. Don't forget to add Columbia Opportunity Resource in the "Group or Organization Name" field. Sign up HERE.
