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.
Meet us on the patio at Backstreets Grill for an evening of giving as we celebrate another year of "connecting Columbia"! Feel free to bring a friend to meet fellow members for an evening of networking, refreshments and an opportunity to take a complimentary professional headshot. Let's work together to reach our donation goal during...
Looking for a meaningful way to make a difference? Join us for a volunteer opportunity at Camp Cole! Volunteers will focus on setting up the rooms in their new Southeastern Freight Lines Activities Center, moving furniture, stocking shelves, and organizing. This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to the community while also creating a...
Join us for an after work happy hour at Steel Hands Brewing. Activate is an open opportunity for networking across the Columbia region for all ages and professions. Attendance is FREE and open to the public! Register below. Fill out my LGL Form!
Join us at Hunter-Gatherer Brewery at the Hangar as we Hop into Preservation, an evening of networking, local hops, and history. Connect with John Sherrer, Director of Preservation at Historic Columbia, as he shares insights into the importance of preservation in our community and Columbia’s unique heritage. This members-only event is a perfect blend of...
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 in the Olympia Room at 701 Whaley for the upcoming Table for Six dinner, featuring influential leaders in Sports and Recreation from across the Midlands. This is your chance to connect with key figures in the industry and engage in meaningful conversations. This event will sell out! Tickets are on sale now for...
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...
Join us for an after work happy hour at Steel Hands Brewing in the Vista. Get connected with COR as we kick off the new year with our first Activate! Activate is an open opportunity for networking across the Columbia region for all ages and professions.
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...
