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PROJECT: #1 USO Care Package Assembly: YOU will have the opportunity to provide young men and women in the middle of Basic Training with a tangible piece of gratitude and make a positive impact as they journey to see friends and family after weeks of training.
PROJECT #2: Pickens County Home Fire Campaign. On Serve Pickens Day, Join the American Red Cross and Big Canoe Serves to help install free smoke alarms and share lifesaving home fire safety information with local families.
PROJECT #3: Burnt Mountain Center Volunteers will work in teams to transform existing storage areas into safer, cleaner, and more functional spaces for the Center's programs.
Burnt Mountain Center provides quality services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, including a supportive environment for newly graduated high school seniors.
[red]Slots are full for this project. Thanks to those who volunteered!
PROJECT #4: Museum of Art & History: Completing a large exterior project at the historic jail, volunteers will repair trim, paint, pressure wash and complete landscaping.
[red]Slots are full for this project. Thanks to those who volunteered!
PROJECT #5: Assemble food packages and write friendly messages to be distributed to some of the 14 Little Free Food Pantries throughout Pickens County.
Pickens County Family Connection brings together schools, nonprofits, government agencies, faith communities, businesses, and civic leaders to strengthen children, families, and communities.
[red]Slots are full for this project. Thanks to those who volunteered!
Choose from other projects benefitting local organizations like The Community Thrift Store, Red Cross Blood Drive, Save the Horses and many more. All projects will be on October 24th. Click here for information and registration through Serve Pickens.
Friday October 30th 2026
Mother’s Finest will be at the Terraces as part of Paint Big Canoe Purple, ALL Concert Volunteers will receive a FREE wristband to the concert and a FREE food coupon to the Chick-fil-A Food Truck!.
In keeping with its Mission to serve Big Canoe and the surrounding counties, Big Canoe Serves is looking for volunteers to participate in a Pickens High school speaker series for REACH Scholars during the 2026-2027 school year.
The REACH Scholars program is sponsored by Big Canoe Serves
Serve Pickens has supported the Weekend Snack Program for the past five years by asking volunteers to donate snacks for children who would otherwise go hungry over the weekend. The program provides home snacks for 550–600 kids weekly. Volunteers sort and pack the food. Click here for more information.
BC Serves is dedicated to connecting volunteers with meaningful service opportunities that positively impact Big Canoe and Dawson and Pickens counties.