University of South Carolina Sumter

USC Sumter Athletes helped pick up roadside trash in their community.

USC Sumter athletes help raise awareness about treating and preventing Polio.

USC Sumter Softball players read to students at Crosswell Elementary.

USC Sumter Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP) Jump Start Students volunteered their time to help feed the hungry as part of a larger operation that served nearly 100,000 needy residents. Jump Start students take an intense University 101 course to get ahead of their studies in the fall. Community service projects are a part of the U101 class and a part of OSP.

Adrienne Cataldo's Early College University 101 class volunteered their time to clean up the Anderson Library Garden on Wednesday, Augist 1, 2017. Located behind the Library, the garden is a secluded area for students, faculty, staff and the comunity to utilize when studying or taking a break. It is home to various statues, plants and even the university time capsule. Student groups donate their time to maintain the garden by pulling weeds, raking and cleaning up debris. Keeping the garden clean makes it a more enjoyable and usable space.

Professor Kris Weissmann's Early College University 101 class volunteered their time to clean up Benton Park on Monday, July 31. Located near the University of South Carolina Sumter, Benton Park is a neighborhood park the university "adopted" several years ago. Student groups donate their time to maintain the park by pulling weeds, raking, cleaning up debris and picking up trash. Keeping the park clean makes it easier and safer for neighborhood children to take advantage of the swings and open green spaces the park has to offer.

USC Sumter OSP Students participated in the OSP Community Service Project at Emmanuel United Methodist Church Soup Kitchen in observance of annual National TRiO Day.

USC Sumter OSP Jump Start Students volunteered their time in August 2015 to help feed the hungry as part of a larger operation that served nearly 100,000 needy residents.