Changemakers Weekly Digest – 2024 – #32

#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources

• THE LIST: Lowcountry School Supply Giveaways
• Resource: Voter Tools – all-in-one tool to verify, register, vote absentee, etc

#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines

• A Day in the Life: Tanguay builds houses from the ground up with Habitat for Humanity
• New Adoption and Guardianship Resource for Kinship Families in SC
• ‘Skate Boss’ hoping to inspire Lowcountry kids to persevere
• Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art to Celebrate 40th Anniversary with “Art In Motion” on October 26th
• Q+A with Sara Toppe: A local educator making an impact on Charleston’s teaching community
• Beloved Early Education and Care Collective Releases Full Report
• CP view: Debby was resilience wakeup call for what we need to do about water
• Charleston Hope founder Launches ‘Nonprofit Beginner’s Guide to Grant Writing Success’
• Fresh Start: Carolyn Smith’s Free Laundry Days Uplift her Community
• ICYMI
  • APPLY NOW: Native Plant Grants from SCNPS – Lowcountry Chapter
  • Trident United Way Announces Fourth Round of Community Changemaker Grants
  • N. Charleston group hopes to build bridge between Hispanic communities, city: ‘We are people’
  • Kids Eat Free at MUSC
  • REPORT: South Carolina ranked among worst states for LGBTQ equality
  • In the Tri-County, the “Survival Budget” for a Family of Four Increased by Over 25% from 2021 to 2022

For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com

#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events

• AUG 14: Conservation on Tap in Charleston
• AUG 17: National Thrift Shop Day
• AUG 17: Charleston Spirit of Giving Day NonProfit Palooza
• AUG 17: Laps for Love
• AUG 25: Avery Family Reunion by Avery Research Center
• AUG 28: ‘Back Da Green’ Encore screening

For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FEATURED RESOURCE HUBS AT CHARLESTONGOOD.COM…

#CHSvolunteers – local organizations actively seeking volunteers
#GoodGrants – new grant opportunities and other grants resources
#GoodJobs – nonprofit job openings + other local employment resources
#GrassrootsGuide – our directory of 640+ local nonprofit organizations in the Lowcountry

additional resources for
Individuals | Organizations

GRASSROOTS GUIDE NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT:

The Teacher Care Club
“dedicated to providing teachers with free mental health and wellness opportunities throughout the tri-county area”

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