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							REQUIREMENTS
Volunteers are required to attend a
mandatory two-hour training on the
dynamics of domestic violence and an
orientation to Sistercare, Inc. Depending
on which volunteer program you sign up                                                            Sistercare, Inc.
for, there is an additional 3 to 5 hours of
training that you will have to complete.                                                     PO Box 1029 Columbia, SC
                                                                                               29202 803.926.0505
                                               For additional information contact:
PHILOSOPHY OF SERVICE
Sistercare volunteers are asked to abide      Sistercare’s Coordinator of Volunteer
by the following:                             Services and Community Outreach, or
                                                   our administrative office at
        Be non-judgmental;                                803.926.0505
        Do not advocate religion, a
         political party or a political
         position;

        Do not expect a woman to leave
         her abusive relationship for the
         same reason you left your
         relationship.1



                                                Sistercare is a United Way partner agency.

                                                                                                Volunteer Programs



1   Domestic Violence Survivors Only
VOLUNTEERS MAKE A
WORLD OF DIFFERENCE!


Sistercare is a program of services for
battered women and their children. Our
goal is to intervene in and stop the
intergenerational cycle of domestic
violence by offering help to the family.                                                       SPECIAL PROJECTS PROGRAM
                                                                                               Volunteers are asked to participate with
                                                SPEAKERS                                       special on-going or one-time projects.
 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS                             BUREAU/COMMUNITY                               Some of the activities may include: shelter
                                                OUTREACH PROGRAM                               yard maintenance and landscaping,
CHILDRENS PROGRAM                               Volunteers address civic, religious and        organizing and sorting donations, working
Volunteers are involved with children in        business groups and organizations on the       in the Christmas store, assisting with
Sistercare’s shelters in group and individual   topics of domestic violence and services       mailings and attending community fairs.
play activities, interacting with them in a     Sistercare provides in Richland, Lexington,    Volunteers also can assist with shelter
supportive manner. Background checks            Kershaw, Newberry and Fairfield counties.      Adopt-a-Room projects, Back-to-School
will be performed by the Department of          Four hours of training is required. The        supply drives, toiletries drives or hosting
Social Services Central Registry for Child      volunteer agrees to participate in regularly   fundraisers.
Abuse and Neglect and SLED. A fee of            scheduled       speaking      engagements,
$8.00 eash is required for DSS and SLED         depending upon the number and types of
checks. This amount is payable by the           requests received by Sistercare. Volunteers
volunteer. There are approximately 6            are required to shadow three speaking
hours of required training. Volunteer time      engagements before being placed as an
commitment is negotiable                        active Speakers Bureau Volunteer.