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Community
Service and
Service-Learning Partnerships
Following
is an alphabetical listing of the agencies interested in forming partnerships
with students for community service and/or service learning opportunities.
To access the information for an agency, click on the name of the agency.
Otherwise, you may browse the full list by scrolling down.
At
the bottom of this page there is information if these businesses are
available by CAT bus. Many of the Seneca locations are now available
with the new CAT bus routes recently added. Please refer to the latest
bus schedule to the availablity of the bus.
Alterra Sterling House
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-learning students |
| Office
Location: |
131
Vickery Drive, Central, SC 29630 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Laura
Riechers, LEC; Shelly Bowers, LEA |
| Phone: |
864-653-4674 |
| Fax: |
864-653-4676 |
| Website: |
www.assisted.com |
| Email: |
lriechers@assisted.com |
| Needs/Activities:
|
Play
games, cards, puzzles, socialize, do manicures, visit, and other
ideas available |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
Weekday-evening/night, Weekend-daytime |
| Orientation: |
Provided
through one-on-one training |
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American
Red Cross, Pickens Co. Chapter
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
201
S. Fifth Street, Easley, SC 29640 |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO Box
2357, Easley, SC 29640 |
| Contacts: |
Sarah
Dow, Chapter Manager; Callie Cable, Health & Safety Director
|
| Phone: |
864-855-2557 |
| Fax: |
864-855-6533 |
| Website: |
www.redcross.org/sc/ |
| E-mail: |
mgrpcarc@bellsouth.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Assistance
needed in areas of public relations, marketing, health and safety
course instructors, speakers and meetings, help with special events
and fundraising and assistance with general administrative duties.
Projects could include, but are not limited to: developing a public
relations plan, marketing our health and safety program, working
on press releases, creating our annual report, working with our
quarterly newsletter, creating databases, soliciting monetary and
in-kind contributions, working with special event logistics, becoming
a health and safety instructor to teach CPR and First Aid courses,
coordinating community courses, and helping with the First Aid in
Pickens County Schools programs. |
| Volunteer
hours are generally available: |
Weekday-Daytime
Hours |
| Orientation
and training: |
All
volunteers attend a general volunteer orientation which includes
an overview of the American Red Cross, our local chapter structure
and history, chapter services and volunteer opportunities. We also
review the volunteer handbook which includes policies including
dress code and volunteer responsibilities. At that time, the necessary
paperwork is completed including agreeing to follow the terms set
forth in our Code of Conduct. A more detailed training related to
the volunteer's job duties is provided by the direct supervisor
of the volunteer. |
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AODG-HUB
Materials Resource Center
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
362
Chapman Hill Road, Central, SC 29630-0977 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Joan
Pettigrew, Special Projects Consultant |
| Phone: |
864-639-0672 |
| Fax: |
NA |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
smtg@clemson.edu |
| Needs/Activities: |
Count,
sort, clean, and package a variety of items as preparation to including
items in science and math kits. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-Daytime
(10:00 to 5:00 p.m.) |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Task
sheet of printed detail instructions and supervisor modeling of
the task |
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Big Brothers
and Big Sisters of New Foundations
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
410
E. Shockley Ferry Road, Anderson, SC 29624 |
| Mailing
Address: |
2300
Standbridge Road, Anderson, SC 29625 |
| Contacts: |
Celeste
Paul, Program Manager |
| Phone: |
864-260-4698 |
| Fax: |
864-225-6267 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
cpaul@newfoundationschildren.com |
| Needs/Activities: |
information
not available |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
Weekend-daytime, Weekend-evening/night |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Interview
and Orientation process |
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Clemson
Child Development Center (CDC)
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
111
McGee Street, Clemson, SC, 29631 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Sharon
Hwu, Executive Director; Linda Session, Administrative Assistant
|
| Phone: |
864-654-3345 |
| Fax: |
864-654-3325 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
ccdc1@bellsouth.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Yard
maintenance, playground work, library, working with children (either
in the classroom or at the playground), special events such as field
day, hosting parties for children, fundraising activities, web site
development |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
Weekend-daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Provided
by Executive Director |
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Clemson
Community Care (CCC)
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
105
Anderson Hwy, Clemson, SC 29631 (Hwy 76) |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO Box
271, Clemson, SC 29633 |
| Contacts: |
Denise
Kennard, Director |
| Phone: |
864-653-4460;
864-639-2444 |
| Fax: |
864-654-5109 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
ccccare@bellsouth.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Assistance
is needed in the food pantry sorting and packaging canned goods;
in the office with clerical duties; arranging and holding food drives
to support the food pantry; interviewing clients to determine their
need; performing ongoing landscaping projects. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-Daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Volunteers
are assigned to an experienced volunteer/staff member for training.
Volunteer manuals are also available |
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Clemson
Downs Retirement Center
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
500
Downs Loop, Clemson SC 29631 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same
|
| Contacts: |
Patty
Petree, Activities Director |
| Phone: |
864-653-1155,
Ext. 217 |
| Fax: |
864-654-7000
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| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
NA |
| Needs/Activities: |
Assisting
residents in getting to activities; assisting activities director
with activities; one-on-one sessions with residents; should be able
to do activities such as bingo, reading, puzzles, etc. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
Weekday-evening/night |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Activities
Director will orient the volunteer on specific duties. |
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Clemson
Elementary School
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
581
Berkeley Drive, Clemson, SC 29631 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Teresa
Skewes, Director of After School Programs; Dr. Ken Weichel, Principal
|
| Phone: |
864-654-2341 |
| Fax: |
864-654-4425 |
| Website: |
www.pickens.k12.sc.us/clemson.es |
| E-Mail: |
skewesta@pickens.k12.sc.us |
| Needs/Activities: |
After-school
tutoring, daytime tutoring, Fall Carnival, Something Special Festival,
many more needs each day brings |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
Weekday-evening/night |
| Orientation
and Training: |
If
a student volunteers more than one time, they wll needs to be trained
at our school. Please call for an appointment |
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Foothills
Alliance
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
608
N. McDuffie Street, Anderson, SC 29621 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Kimberly
M. Poole, Program Director; Fay D. Brown, Executive Director |
| Phone: |
864-231-7273 |
| Fax: |
864-231-8515 |
| Website: |
www.foothillsalliance.org |
| E-Mail: |
footcc@bellsouth.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Direct
Service volunteers to respond to our crisis hotline; public speaking
volunteers to do prevention education; child care workers for support
groups; volunteers for administrative duties; volunteers to assist
with fundraising projects. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
evening, Weekend-daytime, evening |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Orientation
is conducted individually as the students contact our agency. Direct
service and public speaking trainings are conducted quarterly. Other
training is provided as needed. |
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Gigilliant
Park Alternative School
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Studetns |
| Office
Location: |
615
N. Townville Street, Seneca, SC 29678 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Ray
Lawson, School Counselor; Erin Lee, Program Facilitator |
| Phone: |
864-882-5490 |
| Fax: |
864-886-7102 |
| Website: |
www.oconee.k12.sc.us |
| E-Mail: |
rlawson@oconee.k12.sc.us |
| Needs/Activities: |
Calculator,
pens, pencils, and paper for our tutorial programs to assist our
students with their core subject: math, english, science, and social
studies. High School and middle school students. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime(8:30
a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Teachers
and counselors will provide the training in tutoring our students |
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Impact
| Interested
in: |
Community
service students and Service-Learning students |
| Office
Location: |
220
McGee Road, Anderson, SC 29625 |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO
Box 2623, Anderson, SC 29622 |
| Contacts: |
Harmony
Edelmon, Community Outreach Coordinator; Polly Edwards, Executive
Director |
| Phone: |
864-260-5632 |
| Fax: |
864-260-1014 |
| Website: |
www.aoimpact.org |
| E-Mail: |
harmonyed@yahoo.com |
| Needs/Activities: |
Impact
will work to match volunteers with activities that showcase their
talents and interests. Volunteers are needed in a variety of activities
from office assistants, program volunteers, data analysis, web development,
media productions, etc. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
evening/night, Weekend-daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Training
will be provided by the Executive Director and the Community Outreach
Coordinator. |
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Oconee
Disabilities and Special Needs/Tribble Center
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
116
S. Cove Road, Seneca, SC 29672 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Molly
Tannery, Early Intervention Supervisor |
| Phone: |
864-885-6054 |
| Fax: |
864-885-6073 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
mtanneryei@bellsouth.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Assistance
with copying/filing/maililng and other administrative duties |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-Daytime,
Evening/night hours (1 time per month) |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Early
Intervention Supervisor will train |
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Oconee
Literacy Program
| Interested
in: |
Service-Learning
Students |
| Office
Location: |
615
N. Townville Street, Seneca, SC 29678 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
John
Palmer, Literacy Coordinator; Melissa Payton, Family Literacy Teacher
|
| Phone: |
864-885-5014 |
| Fax: |
864-985-1779 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
jpalmer@oconee.k12.sc.us |
| Needs/Activities: |
One-on-One
tutors to work with low level readers and non-readers as well as
non-English speaking students |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
evening/night |
| Orientation
and Training: |
On-site
training as an individual or in a group |
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Oconee
Volunteer and Information Services
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
409
E. N. First Street, Suite E, Seneca, SC 29678 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Kathleen
Grant, Executive Director |
| Phone: |
864-882-8891 |
| Fax: |
864-882-8889 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
ovis@netmds.com |
| Needs/Activities: |
Filing,
data entry, answering phones, helping clients, creating flyers and
newsletters and special events duties such as making calls organizing
details, and writing media releases. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime
hours, Weekend-daytime hours |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Volunteers
are matched with an employee to go over our programs, office equipment,
building layout, and volunteer duties. |
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Our
Daily Bread, Inc.
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
106
Jordan Street, Seneca, SC 29678 |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO
Box 154, Seneca, SC 29679 |
| Contacts: |
Bob
Renzo, Sr., Vice President; Carleah McMillan, Volunteer Coordinator
|
| Phone: |
864-882-3308 |
| Fax: |
864-882-7612 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
NA |
| Needs/Activities: |
Assist
in preparing and serving meals at our facility in Seneca, to include
cleanup after |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
Weekend-daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Reading
Procedures and policies for appropriate jobs; assisting trained
personell for introduction period |
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Pendleton
Historic Foundation
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
Records
at Hunter's Store, Pendleton Town Square, Pendleton, SC |
| Mailing
Address: |
Woodburn
Historic House, Hwy 76, Pendleton Ashtabula Historic House, SC 88,
Pendleton |
| Historic
Sites: |
PO
Box 444, Pendleton, SC 29670 |
| Contacts: |
Ellen
Harrison, Director of Volunteers; Jackie Reynolds, President, Board
of Directors |
| Phone: |
864-646-7249 |
| Fax: |
NA |
| Website: |
www.home.earthlink.net/~historicfnd |
| E-Mail: |
historicfind@earthlink.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Tour
guides; gift shop workers, computer/office workers to maintain visitation
and membership records; photographers/designers to help design and
write brochures, newsletters, update website; musicians, crafters,
workers for special events; assistants for craft activities during
school tours; researchers to assist in collecting historical background
information to expand interpertations; assistant event coordinators
to help develop special events and interpretative speeches for first-person
tour guiddes; helping in designing and developing historic ornamental
and kitchen gardens as well as help with lawn maintenance; help
to survey and recommend on-going preservation and maintenance needs
for historic structures and to develop pricing estimates; assistance
clearing forests that have grown in around the propery. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
Weekend-daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Training
manuals, mentoring by pairing with experienced volunteers, and direct
supervision |
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Prevention
Child Abuse/Communities in Schools of Oconee County
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
409
E. N. First Street, Suite 6, Seneca, SC 29678 |
| Mailing
Address: |
Same |
| Contacts: |
Lisa
Fields, Executive Director; Sara Bagby, Volunteer Coordinator |
| Phone: |
864-886-9960 |
| Fax: |
864-886-7100 |
| Website: |
In
Development |
| E-Mail: |
cis_oc@bellsouth.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Tutors
and mentors for students K-12 in various programs including after-school
programs. Community service projects for these after-school students
and fund raising and special events as scheduled throughout the
year. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
evening/night, Weekend-daytime(occasionally) evening/night(occasionally)
|
| Orientation
and Training: |
Periodic
training for new volunteers and regularly scheduled staff development
that volunteers may participate in if desired. |
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Rape
Crisis Council
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
404A
Johnson Street, Pickens, SC 29671 |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO
Box 1121, Pickens, SC 29671 |
| Contacts: |
Betsy
Whetsell, Executive Director; Alex Levy, Adolescent Coordinator
|
| Phone: |
864-868-7599 |
| Fax: |
864-898-5581 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
rcc1@infionline.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Varies
based on the specific wishes of each volunteer, but would include
children's programs, self-defense programs, victim assistance, and
office duties. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
On-the-job
training/video tapes/shadowing employees |
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Safe
Harbor, Inc.
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
NA |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO
Box 174, Greenville, SC 29602 |
| Contacts: |
Samantha
Tucker, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator |
| Phone: |
864-467-1177 |
| Fax: |
864-467-3638 |
| Website: |
www.safeharborsc.org |
| E-Mail: |
samantha.tucker@safeharborsc.org |
| Needs/Activities: |
Children's
advocate-provide recreational activities, support, fun, and tutoring
to resident children of all ages. Facility support-help with shelter
maintenance (yardwork, remodeling), sort and distribute food and
clothing donations. Publicity support-provide knowledge of domestic
violence and Safe Harbor by distributing materials at health fairs,
festivals, etc. Clerical Support- assist with office duties. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
evening/night |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Safe
Harbor's volunteer coordinator will provide a 2 to 2 1/2 hour training
session and educational materials regarding domestic violence and
Safe Harbor. |
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Senior
Solutions
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Sudents and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
101
Perry Street, Seneca, SC 29672 |
| Mailing
Address: |
3420
Clemson Blvd., Anderson, SC 29621 |
| Contacts: |
Renee
Kimbrell, Director of Community Outreach; Edna Reid, Senior Center
Coordinator |
| Phone: |
864-225-3370 |
| Fax: |
864-225-0215 |
| Website: |
NA |
| E-Mail: |
rkimbrell@seniorsolutions-sc.org |
| Needs/Activities: |
Transportation,
home delivered meals, and socail services. Would like to use volunteers
to deliver meals, do assessments, and intakes. |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
Group
orientation, ride alongs with drivers |
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United
Way of Anderson County
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
907
N. Main Street, Suite 202, Anderson, SC 29621 |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO
Box 2067, Anderson, SC 29622 |
| Contacts: |
Carol
Looney, Administrative Assistant and Volunteer Coordinator; Carol
Burdette, President and CPO |
| Phone: |
864-226-3438 |
| Fax: |
864-226-3430 |
| Website: |
www.foothills.unitedway.org |
| E-Mail: |
carol.looney@unitedway.org |
| Needs/Activities: |
No
information available |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime,
evening/night |
| Orientation
and Training: |
One-on-One
and/or group training and instruction |
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United
Way of Pickens County
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
135
Folger Avenue, S212, Easley, SC 29640 |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO
Box 96, Easley, SC 29641 |
| Contacts: |
Julie
Capaldi, President/CPO; Karen Culley, Campaign Manager |
| Phone: |
864-850-7094 |
| Fax: |
864-306-8675 |
| Website: |
www.us-pc.org |
| E-Mail: |
capaldi@charter.net |
| Needs/Activities: |
Campaign
support |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-daytime |
| Orientation
and Training: |
One-on-One
Training |
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We
Stand For Kids
| Interested
in: |
Community
Service Students and Service-Learning Students |
| Office
Location: |
1700
S. Fant Street, Anderson, SC 29621 |
| Mailing
Address: |
PO
Box 489, Townville, SC 29689 |
| Contacts: |
Paulette
Pfeiffer, Executive Director; Ellie Green, Volunteer Coordinator
|
| Phone: |
864-226-1894 |
| Fax: |
864-226-1893 |
| Website: |
www.westandforkids.com |
| E-Mail: |
admin@westandforkids.com |
| Needs/Activities: |
Child
mentoring; implement afterschool activities and workshops for children;
work on marketing tools (newsletters, press releases, website);
collect data on children's programs |
| Volunteer
Hours: |
Weekday-Daytime
|
| Orientation
and Training: |
Initital
interview to determine goals and preferences of volunteer. One day
training on the organization and its activities. Presence of a staff
member at the beginning of each new activitiy for guidance. |
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| Agency |
Available
via CAT or Electric City Transit? |
Agency
Maintains liability insurance covering the volunteer? |
Agency
Maintains medical insurance covering the volunteer? |
| Alterra
Sterling House |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| American
Red Cross |
No |
Yes |
No |
| AODG-HUB |
No |
No |
No |
| Big
Bro &Big Sis |
No |
Yes
|
No |
| CCDC |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| CCC |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Clemson
Downs |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Clemson
Elem. |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Foothills
Alliance |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Gignilliat |
No |
No |
No |
| Impact |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Oconee
Disabilities |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Oconee
Literacy Program |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Oconee
Volunteer and Info |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Our
Daily Bread |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
| Pendleton
Historic Foundation |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Prevention
Child Abuse |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Rape
Crisis Council |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Safe
Harbor |
No |
Yes |
No |
| Senior
Solutions |
Yes |
No |
No |
| United
Way-Anderson |
Yes |
No |
No |
| United
Way-Pickens |
No |
Yes |
No |
| We
Stand For Kids |
No |
No |
No |
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