Organizations We Support

ORGANIZATIONS SPONSORED BY
THE OPTIMIST CLUB OF ST ANDREWS-IRMO

  • H. E. CORLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DARE PROGRAM
  • HARBISON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DARE PROGRAM
  • HARBISON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUMMER READING PROGRAM
  • IRMO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUMMER READING PROGRAM
  • IRMO CHAPIN RECREATION COMMISSION ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS
  • HOME WORKS OF AMERICA
  • KATRINA’S KIDS
  • S. C. CAREER KIDS
  • IRMO POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
  • IRMO CHAPIN RECREATION COMMISSION CHILDREN’S THEATRE
  • MCGREGOR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH YOUTH PROGRAMS
  • SHARING GOD’S LOVE
  • MIDLAND’S ORPHAN RELIEF
  • DISTRICT 5 READY BY FIVE PARENTING AND FAMILY LITERACY SERVICES
  • PALMETTO PROJECT: FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES
  • PALMETTO PLACE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
  • UNIVERSAL LEADERSHIP & STEAM ACADEMY
  • PALMETTO PROJECT: FIRST BOOKS
  • DOLLY PARTON’S IMAGINATION LIBRARY
  • OPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

Empowerment

Community

Impact

What is an Optimist Club?

We are a community service organization of men and women dedicated to helping the youth in our area.

Empowerment:

By joining our Optimist Club, you actively participate in empowering youth, enabling them to reach their potential and fostering positive change in the community.

Community:

Membership in our Optimist Club means being part of a supportive and dedicated community focused on service, collaboration, and shared values.

Impact:

Being part of your local Optimist Club provides the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of children and your local communities, by contributing to initiatives and programs that make a real difference.

Ways to Get Involved

From weekly membership meetings to making a donation, we have many ways for your to get involved and help out.

Weekly Membership Meetings

Every Friday Moring

We meet for breakfast every Friday morning from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM. If you would like to join us to learn more about being a member of our Optimist Club, contact us for more information. 

Christmas Tree Lot

Nov- Dec

The Annual Optimist Club Christmas Tree Lot is primary fundraiser for our club. Located on St. Andrews Road at McGregor Presbyterian Church parking lot. We also always open “the weekend before Thanksgiving".

Annual Golf Tournament

Spring

You can participate by sponsoring or signing up a team to golf. All proceeds go to our Annual Day of Giving, supporting the local youth within our community!

Annual Day of Giving

September 2024

We support many youth-related organizations each year and this culminates in our Day of Giving event where we fund and thank those organizations for what they do in our community.

Get Involved

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our youth and community? Your involvement with the Optimist Club of St. Andrews-Irmo can help turn hope and positivity into real-world change. Join us in our mission to empower, uplift, and inspire. Whether it’s through membership, volunteering at events, or contributing to our fundraisers, there are many ways to be part of this extraordinary journey. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a beacon of optimism and a force for good.