Palmetto Citizens Foundation

06/12/2026

✨Foundation Friday✨

What are your summer plans? Looking for a meaningful way to spend your time and give back to the community?

The Palmetto Citizens Foundation has several exciting volunteer opportunities available this summer — and there’s something for everyone! Whether you enjoy hands-on projects, helping local nonprofits, supporting families, or serving at community events, you can make a real impact right here in our community.

Visit www.palmettocitizensfoundation.org and check out the Events tab to see where your time and talents can make the biggest difference.

Have a volunteer opportunity you’d love to see the Foundation participate in? We’d love to hear from you! Share your ideas and help us continue creating meaningful volunteer experiences in our community.

06/09/2026

✨Take Action Tuesday✨

Your voice can make a difference in our community! When you join the Palmetto Citizens Foundation, you don’t just support local nonprofits — you help decide where our Foundation’s donations go through our quarterly member voting survey.

This quarter, Foundation members will have the opportunity to cast their vote for one of these incredible organizations:

Camp Cole
Kindred Hearts South Carolina-KHSC
Oliver Gospel
PAALS - Palmetto Animal Assisted Life Services

Every membership helps strengthen our impact — and every vote helps support organizations doing meaningful work across our communities.

Join the Foundation today and help shape the difference we make together:

The Palmetto Citizens Foundation is committed to supporting local charitable and educational initiatives, uplifting those in need and helping our communities thrive.

06/05/2026

Our friends at the South Carolina Philharmonic are hosting an exciting event at Finlay Park this Saturday evening!

The South Carolina Philharmonic is bringing the magic of John Williams’ iconic American movie music to downtown Columbia in a FREE community concert! From unforgettable film favorites to epic orchestral moments, this is a night you won’t want to miss.

This performance also marks the Philharmonic’s first concert at Finlay Park since its grand reopening, making it an extra special evening for our community.

Finlay Park
Saturday, June 6
Begins at 7:00 PM

Bring your family, friends, and a blanket, and enjoy a beautiful night of music under the stars!

06/05/2026

✨Foundation Friday✨

Today, we’re shining a spotlight on our incredible Palmetto Citizens Foundation members who volunteered with Senior Resources Inc. this week to help pack nutritious meals for local seniors in need.

Through their time and service, our volunteers helped support seniors in our community by ensuring they have access to healthy meals and essential resources. Small acts of kindness can make a big impact, and we are so grateful for Foundation members who continue to step up and serve others.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered and helped make a difference this week. Your compassion and commitment are helping strengthen our community one meal at a time.

06/02/2026

✨ Take Action Tuesday ✨

June marks the halfway point of the year.

Take a moment to reflect on the impact you've made so far in 2026.

Maybe you've volunteered your time, supported a local nonprofit, mentored someone, or helped create opportunities for others.

Every act of service, generosity, and kindness helps strengthen our communities.

As we begin the second half of the year, consider one small action you can take to make a difference. Small actions, repeated over time, create meaningful change.

At the Palmetto Citizens Foundation, we believe lasting change happens when people come together to invest in education, support community development, and create opportunities for economic empowerment.

How do you hope to make a difference during the second half of the year?

05/29/2026

✨Foundation Friday✨

We’re proud to share something that makes the Palmetto Citizens Foundation truly special — 100% of every donation made to the Foundation goes directly back into our community.

Every dollar donated helps support local nonprofits, financial literacy initiatives, community programs, volunteer efforts, and organizations making a meaningful impact in the lives of others throughout the communities we serve.

Because of the generosity of our Foundation members and supporters, we are able to continue investing in people, strengthening communities, and creating opportunities for lasting change.

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us make a difference — together.

05/26/2026

✨Take Action Tuesday✨

We are thankful for our amazing Palmetto Citizens Foundation members who volunteered with Harvest Hope Food Bank earlier this month!

From sorting donations to packing food for families in need, our volunteers rolled up their sleeves and made a real impact in the community. Every box packed and every helping hand shared helps support neighbors across the Midlands facing food insecurity.

We are incredibly thankful for our Foundation members who continue to step up, give back, and put our mission into action. Your dedication to serving others is what Take Action Tuesday is all about!

05/22/2026

✨Foundation Friday✨

Congratulations to Tammi Strong of Airport High School - our 2026 Financial Educator of the Year!

We had the pleasure of surprising Ms. Strong during a special Teacher Appreciation Night at a Columbia Fireflies game, where she was honored for her outstanding work in financial education. As this year’s winner, she received a $1,000 cash prize!

For 21 years, winner Financial Educator of the Year Award has celebrated outstanding educators who are dedicated to helping students develop essential lifelong money management skills. As a Career and Technical Education teacher, Ms. Strong creates engaging, hands-on learning experiences and real-world projects that inspire confidence and strengthen financial literacy.

Please join us in celebrating Ms. Strong and thanking her for the incredible impact she’s making on the next generation!

05/19/2026

✨Take Action Tuesday✨

This past Saturday, our amazing Palmetto Citizens Foundation members volunteered with Mission Lexington and at the Girl Scouts of South Carolina - Mountains to Midlands STEM Expo, making a difference through service, support, and mentorship.

Whether helping families in need or inspiring the next generation through STEM activities, our volunteers showed what it means to take action and give back to the communities we serve.

Thank you to every Foundation member who dedicated their time and energy this weekend. Your impact reaches far beyond a single day, and we are so grateful for your continued commitment to serving others.

Together, we are investing in people, strengthening communities, and creating meaningful change.

05/15/2026

✨ Foundation Friday ✨

Community shows up in moments like this.

Together with Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, we’re proud to support the ColaJazz & Roots Fest, a free community event that brings people together through music, culture, and connection.

What makes ColaJazz especially meaningful is their commitment to education, from bringing music into classrooms to creating opportunities for students beyond them.

Because learning doesn’t just happen in a classroom.

It happens through experiences that inspire what’s possible.

If you’re heading out this weekend, we’d love to see you there.

Check out the full lineup: https://colajazzfest.com/