Helping out for Jan. 25 from the Charleston Regional Business Journal
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Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com.
The Charleston RiverDogs and Charleston County School District have partnered for Reading Around the Bases, a baseball-themed reading program for local students.
The 12-week program began Thursday, with participating second-grade students receiving a Reading Challenge packet with a scorecard, tracking sheet and personal baseball card. Students move around the bases on their scorecard based on how many pages they read: 100 pages for a single, 200 for a double, 300 for a triple and 500 for a home run.
RiverDogs personnel will visit schools throughout the program to serve as volunteer readers. The winning second-grade class from each school will receive special seating and recognition at a RiverDogs game May 31.
Charleston Young Professionals, a division of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, is partnering with Be A Mentor, a nonprofit organization headquartered in North Charleston, to encourage young professionals’ involvement with area young people. Be A Mentor has programs designed to help children from elementary to high school age with academics, career choices, goal-setting and socialization skills. An information session will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. today at the Coastal Community Foundation.
SC Thrive is offering free help to many taxpayers with current year returns and up to three years of back taxes. Anyone with an adjusted gross income of less than $65,000, or $95,000 for married filing jointly, is eligible. You can file online or get help at the following locations:
Berkeley County Prosperity Center, at 325 E. Main St. in Moncks Corner, and Dorchester County Prosperity Center, at 222 Old Trolley Road in Summerville. More locations for tax preparation help are available here.
Eli’s Table, at 129 Meeting St. in Charleston, is hosting a Dinner for a Cause on Tuesday, with 10% of all dinner sales donated to the Jackson Parker Foundation.
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