Changemakers Weekly Digest – 2024 – #40

#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resource

• Charleston County Board of Elections seeking poll workers for November elections
• LIST: Where to donate supplies in the wake of Hurricane Helene
• THE LIST: Lowcountry Early Voting locations
• Order free at-home COVID tests: Here’s how

#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines

• Helene’s South Carolina death toll has surpassed 1989’s Hurricane Hugo. It could continue to rise.
• Research: 53% of South Carolina’s Children Lived in Households Experiencing Financial Hardship in 2022
• Federal grant to improve road safety for North Charleston communities
• South Carolina extends voter registration deadline after hurricane
• Stirring Up an Indigo Revival Where Slave Cabins Still Stand
• VIDEO: Lowcountry nonprofit asks for community’s help to boost access to housing
• Spectrum Sailing launches free sailing camp for autistic children
• South Carolina African-American Tourism Conference to showcase future trends & innovations
• Lowcountry Orphan Relief Launches Annual Stocking Drive
• Charleston mayor presents plan to fight homelessness
• Charleston needs help from Lowcountry leaders for $5.5 million shelter plan. None are all-in yet.
• Plaque planned for Broad Street slave traders’ building
• Mural inspired by man who died in Charleston’s jail overlooks soon-to-open competency restoration unit
• Legal Defense Fund Requests AG Wilson Condemns Voter Intimidation in South Carolina
• P&C Editorial: Cyclists and pedestrians need a direct route to Charleston’s Medical District
• Charleston Co. school board makes first vote in state book ban policies
• Brack: Let’s make smarter decisions on climate
• CCPL to Open Renovated Edisto Island Library on Oct. 7
• CoverSC calls for Medicaid expansion in S.C.
• Lowcountry Local First Asks Community to Shift Dollars to Local this Holiday Season
• ICYMI
  • CARD FOR KINDNESS @ MTP branch Library
  • Black Residents Say No To Climate Gentrification in Charleston
  • “Defense of Democracy” Starts Petition to Protect Charleston County’s Public Libraries
  • Fresh Future Farm’s “Rooted” Documentary will Premiere at New Orleans Film Festival
  • Pilot program aims to tackle affordable housing crises in Charleston County
  • N. Charleston group hopes to build bridge between Hispanic communities, city: ‘We are people’
  • 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

• OCT 9: Trees of our Gardens: A Guided Ornamental Tree Walk
• OCT 9-10: Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative (SJREC) Fall 2024 Virtual Facilitator Training
• OCT 10: Mental Health Day: Sharing Stories of Strength and Inspiration (VIRTUAL)
• OCT 10: Charleston Green Drinks – SOCIAL
• OCT 11: North Charleston Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
• OCT 11-12: Riverfront Revival
• OCT 12: Warrior Surf Foundation Community Day
• OCT 15: Gibbes Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Spike Lee
• OCT 16: ‘Will & Harper’ Film Screening
• OCT 18-19: FREE MATTRESS RECYCLE drop-off event

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:

Kids Pickle Foundation
We Pickle Charleston blends youth pickleball lessons with social-emotional learning provides crucial life skills, including self-awareness, self-management, healthier relationships and responsible decision-making skills.

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