Project GO!

Giving back is an essential part of the Motley Rice culture. Our mission is to go beyond the office and courtroom walls in order to better our communities. Motley Rice sustains efforts on both a local and national level through sharing our heads, hands and hearts in working towards a better tomorrow. We are proud to be active participants in community service organizations, not-for-profit groups, professional associations, volunteer projects and other charities.

Therein lies the inspiration for Project GO!, our new community outreach program that brings employees together to collectively donate a portion of one workday to volunteer efforts supporting local organizations and non-profit groups in need throughout the Lowcountry. Our hope is that Project GO! will turn into an annually held event, encouraging year-round volunteer efforts and fostering new relationships within our community

Our inaugural Project GO! events took place on Thursdays, April 28 AND Thursday, May 5 and benefited the following organizations:

Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center
This center provides acute medical, surgical and psychiatric inpatient care, as well as outpatient primary and mental health care to Lowcountry Veterans who require more than 381,000 outpatient visits and approximately 4,300 inpatient stays annually. 

J. Mitchell Math and Science Elementary School                           Named after a former attorney, lawmaker, veteran and POW, this elementary school recently became a magnet school and is in need of 15-20 volunteers to assist with a variety of projects.

Elliotborough Park and Community Garden                           Elliotborough Park, a grassroots volunteer project site, is an urban park that serves the diverse population of the Elliotborough, Cannonborough, North Central and West Side neighborhoods.

East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO)                                       

ECCO is an ecumenical organization dedicated to helping neighbors in need and providing emergency disaster relief. It mainly serves residents in East Cooper and south of the Santee Basin areas but, through cooperation with other organizations, serves the entire tri-county area when needed.

Motley Rice is joining numerous companies nationwide that have stepped out with programs aimed at investing company resources outside the corporate sector, and we welcome local organizations interested in being a part of next year’s Project GO! to reach out to the Motley Rice’s Charitable Contributions Committee Chair Michael Elsner at 843.216.9102.