Agency - South Santee Senior & Community Center

South Santee Senior & Community Center is a multi-service organization whose purpose is to provide services and information to elderly residents and their families to enable elderly adults to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life and to provide a structured and quality after school program.

Description:
St James South Santee Senior & Community Center provides daily services for senior clients. Services include congregate and home delivered meals; transportation and Homecare/homebound support; health education and social skills building. Additionally services include, Alzheimer's respite care, emergency energy and food assistance. Services are provided to seniors and disabled clients throughout the areas of Awendaw, McClellanville and Mt Pleasant. Services are available Monday - Friday(emergency referrals reviewed for holidays and weekend services). There are three sites: 1) South Santee Senior & Community Center at 710 South Santee Rd., McClellanville; 2)Awendaw Seniors at 5600 Hwy 17 North, Awendaw; and 3) Friendship Seniors (Friendship AME Church) at 204 Royall Ave., Mt Pleasant.
The South Santee facility also provides an excellent after school program during the regular school session of Charleston County Public Schools and partners with Charleston County Parks and Recreation to provide the summer food service program and recreation for youths in McClellanville and Awendaw during the summer months.

History:
South Santee Senior & Community Center has been the hub of essential services for the senior population residing primarily in McClellanville, Awendaw of East Cooper for over 30 years. Services have been extended to seniors residing in Mt. Pleasant. The center strives to provide services that will allow seniors to continue to live independently in their own homes. We take great pride in the services that are provided. The center has created a volunteer network that has gain National, State and local recognition and has received numerous awards and commendations for service delivery. Each senior is given an individualized service plan that caters to their personal needs.

Contact person: Sheila Powell, Executive Director, (phone), (email)

Address:

710 South Santee Road McClellanville, SC 29458 (See a map)

Directions:

From Charleston & 526 take hwy 17 North to Georgetown (from the Isle of Palms Connector drive time is approximately 40 minutes) travel Hwy 17 North through Awendaw. In McClellanville go through blinking yellow caution traffic light (approx 5 miles. . . (more)

Miscellaneous Information

General information about volunteer opportunities
	After school tutors, arts & crafts volunteers, senior activities assistants, homebound or home care volunteers. Office assistance, physical fitness volunteers, clerical, van driver and web designer.
Training/orientation
	On-site and network training available.
Minimum age to volunteer
	18
Volunteer requirements
	Yes.