See below for a list of tri-county nonprofits that help our
animals.
Please see below a consolidated alphabetical list of nonprofits in the tri-county area that support care for domestic animals as well as wildlife. Feel free to connect with organizations directly for more information. While we can’t promise they will all have current volunteer opportunities we can promise this information is continually updated. If we missed your organization, let us know.
And if you are in need of services designed to help you or your group find the perfect volunteer engagement opportunity that is also aligned with your interests, values, talents, and timeline - reach out, we’d love to help!
Animals: Rescue + Rehabilitate
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Carolina Basset Hound Rescue(CBHR) is a volunteer-staffed non-profit organization whose mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome unwanted basset hounds in North Carolina and South Carolina. CBHR is a fully recognized 501(c)3 organization.
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Carolina Coonhound Rescue is a small 501c3 non-profit organization located in Charleston, South Carolina, established in 2010. Our goal is to rescue as many mistreated and abandoned hounds as we can. We provide these dogs with medical care, training, compassion, and love until they find their forever families.
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Our Lady of Mercy Catnip Cottage is an organization providing sanctuary to special needs cats. We provide cat therapy to area nursing home, assisted living and health rehabilitation facilities using the cats in our sanctuary.
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Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding Community empowers people and transforms lives through therapeutic connections with horses.
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Charleston Animal Society Since its founding, our mission has always stayed the same: The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. In 1874, Charleston Animal Society became the first animal organization in South Carolina and one of the first in the Nation and has never turned our local animals away.
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Charleston Animal Legislative Action League is a bipartisan organization with a mission to improve the animal welfare laws in Charleston, SC.
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Dorchester Paws is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of animals in Dorchester County, South Carolina. Dorchester Paws is the only open-admission shelter in Dorchester County. Partnering with Dorchester Code Enforcement, we take in every lost, abandoned, and abused animal and provide them with food, shelter, and medical attention until they find their forever home.
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We are a non-profit cat rescue organization located in Mount Pleasant, SC.
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To rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes into loving, forever homes.
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Greyhound Pets of America of Charleston is an all-volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to finding caring, permanent homes for retired racing greyhounds, and to providing support and guidance for the adopted dogs and their families. We endeavor to educate the public of the plight of these wonderful dogs and demonstrate what loving companions they make.
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Hope Acres Rescue's Mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and provide a safe haven for equines in need. We help horses and donkeys recover from neglect, give sanctuary to elderly and unwanted equines, and work to keep at-risk equines out of rescue through increased public education and support. With the combined efforts of caring volunteers, adoptive families, and county and state alliances, we can give these amazing animals a second chance at healthy, happy, and peaceful lives.
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Lowcountry Lab Rescue rescues Labrador Retrievers from shelters throughout South Carolina that are in danger of being put to sleep for various reasons including something as simple a being black in color.
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L.E.A.R.N. Horse Rescue is a Livestock & Equine Awareness & Rescue Network. A 501(c)3, non-profit, all volunteer, horse rescue organization.
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Palmetto Paws is a 501c3 foster based dog rescue in Charleston, SC! Follow us at facebook.com/palmpaws to help the dogs of SC!
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Pet Helpers is a 501(c)3 Adoption Center and Spay/Neuter Clinic that serves communities across the Lowcountry. Our mission is to end the euthanasia of all adoptable cats and dogs by keeping all animals until adopted; providing low cost spay/neuter surgeries; offering humane education programs; pursuing animal-cruelty prosecution; and initiating animal-welfare legislation.
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Pet Therapy Program
Pet Therapy dogs bring so much joy to patients, caregivers and visitors. Not only do these dogs and their volunteer handlers make patients feel good, but they also are linked to health benefits. Those include decreasing depression, pain and anxiety, according to the Mayo Clinic. Pet Therapy handlers must become a Roper St. Francis Healthcare volunteer and pet therapy dogs must have a great disposition, certification or license, immunization and vet records.
If you’re interested in becoming a volunteer, contact a volunteer manager at one of our four hospitals.
Roper Hospital Volunteer Services
316 Calhoun St., Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 724-2080
volunteerroper@rsfh.comBon Secours St. Francis Hospital Volunteer Services (includes volunteers for West Ashley Cancer Center)
2095 Henry Tecklenburg Dr., Charleston, SC 29414
(843) 402-1156
volunteerstfrancis@rsfh.comRoper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Volunteer Services
3500 N Highway 17, Mount Pleasant, SC 28466
(843) 606-7502
volunteermph@rsfh.comRoper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital Volunteer Services (includes volunteers for Moncks Corner Medical Plaza)
100 Callen Blvd., Summerville, SC 29486
(854) 529-3059
volunteerberkeley@rsfh.comRoper Hospice Volunteer Services
1483 Tobias Gadsden Blvd., Ste. 109B, Charleston, SC 29407
(843) 402-3260
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No Trouble at All Animal Outreach is a community based non-profit organization supporting the people and the animals they love in the communities of James, Johns and Wadmalaw Islands in the Charleston, SC area.
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Rescued in SC is a 501(c)(3), all-volunteer organization based in Mt. Pleasant, SC dedicated to the rescue of dogs from high volume shelters in SC and GA.
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Southern Tails for Precious Paws is a 501c3 nonprofit, supported by local community donations in order to ensure the physical and medical well-being of the dogs. We focus on rescuing dogs from rural shelters and streets in the surrounding areas of Charleston, South Carolina.
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Valiant: Animal Rescue + Relief
Animal Rescue & Relief is a non-profit rescue organization that focuses on working Abuse/Neglect Cases here in the Carolinas.
Animals: Wildlife + Refuge
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Audubon South Carolina protects birds and the places they need, right here in South Carolina. We’re the state office of the National Audubon Society, which has more than one million members and a century-long track record of success. In South Carolina, we represent nearly 30 thousand Audubon members and supporters, nine Audubon chapters and bird club partners, two Audubon nature centers and more than 30 thousand acres of land that we own and manage using bird- and climate-friendly forestry.
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Avian Conservation Center: identifies and addresses vital environmental issues by providing medical care to injured birds of prey and shorebirds, and through educational, research, and conservation initiatives.
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Folly Beach Turtle Watch Program (FBTW) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to promote sea turtle conservation efforts on Folly Beach, SC. FBTW was founded in 1993 and consists of 50 volunteers. All sea turtle monitoring by FBTW is permitted and authorized by the SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program under Marine Turtle Permit # MTP520. Our mission is to protect sea turtles by educating the public, by monitoring our 7.4 miles of beach from May 1 until October 31, and safeguarding sea turtles and their nests as directed by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources regulations.
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The Bee Cause Project seeks to inspire the next generation of environmental stewards while protecting our planet’s precious pollinators. Our observational hives, STEAM curriculum, and beekeeping resources strengthen the connection to our shared environment with pollinators and enable bees and curious minds alike to thrive.
Find out how your business can create a Digital Bee Hive Experience.
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Keeper of the Wild Wildlife Rescue and Sanctuary, Inc. is a non-profit organization caring for sick, injured, orphaned, or displaced wildlife with the intention of returning them to appropriate habitats in the wild.
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Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network is a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on protecting marine mammals (dolphins, whales, and seals) in South Carolina waters. Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network is the permit holder for South Carolina Marine Mammal Stranding Network (SCMMSN) which allows the group to respond to sick, injured and dead marine mammals along coastal South Carolina.
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South Carolina Wildlife Federation's mission is to conserve and restore South Carolina’s wildlife and
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South Carolina Aquarium's mission is to inspire conservation of the natural world by exhibiting and caring for animals, by excelling in education and research and by providing an exceptional visitor experience. The South Carolina Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
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Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is a celebration of the great outdoors through fine art, live entertainment and special events. It's where artists, craftsmen, collectors and sporting enthusiasts come together to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle and connect through a shared passion for wildlife.
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The South Carolina Waterfowl Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that exists to enhance and perpetuate South Carolina’s wildlife heritage through education and habitat conservation.
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Located in Cross, South Carolina, the Turtle Survival Center (TSC) was founded to support our mission of zero turtle extinctions worldwide. Since 2013, we have established scientifically managed populations of critically endangered species and provided involvement opportunities for turtle conservationists of all ages.
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Good Strategies is committed to driving change in the Charleston Region by connecting businesses, nonprofits and individuals to our community through the power of volunteerism.
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