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#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources
- RECURSO: TELEMUNDO CHARLESTON
- RESOURCE: The VITA Program Free Tax Preparation
- RESOURCE: SC Preservation Toolkit – Empowering African American Historic Preservation
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Social Justice Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging City Protest Ordinance
- ‘I would never do it again’: Tenants, records show life in Charleston Housing Authority
- City of Charleston hosting open houses to teach community about flood solutions
- SC’s ‘historic’ flat-rate income tax plan could result in higher tax bills for most people.
- S.C. GOP tax plan would raise taxes for majority, analysis shows
- Fresh Future Farm Announces New Hours, Expanded Food Access, and More
- Anti-DEI rules are hitting Charleston arts orgs, including one group that lost $200,000 in funding
- CARTA launches new bus to bring Charleston-area passengers to the beach for free
- New FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY bookstore to open at Citadel Mall
- Doors to Dream Hosts Annual “Charleston’s Got Talent” Fundraiser to Celebrate and Empower Local Youth
- McCorkle: Next steps now that Charleston Co. is aligned with ICE
- How the shooting of Walter Scott changed the North Charleston Police Department a decade later
- Taking time: Progress slow on Union Pier, but advocates say that’s OK
- Row of jeans display in Charleston raises awareness about sexual assault
- SCETV is now free to stream for Prime Video viewers in the U.S.
- Mayor Cogswell asks for Charleston County partnership in homeless housing project
- Art Charleston festival returns downtown with culinary village, fashion show and artisan market
- Local newscaster writes book on family’s struggles
- Savannah renames historic square in honor of a Black woman, replacing slave advocate
- ICYMI
- NOMINATE AN EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN for annual “What Women Bring”
- SC rape and violence crisis centers face crisis of their own if federal funding goes away
- ‘Urgent’ need for foster parents throughout South Carolina
- Black Residents Say No To Climate Gentrification in Charleston
- N. Charleston group hopes to build bridge between Hispanic communities, city: ‘We are people’
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
- APRIL: LOWCOUNTRY EARTH MONTH
- APR 8: Charleston’s Got Talent
- APR 8: Flag Making for the Common Good
- APR 13: Native Plant Block Party
- APR 15: Rising Waters Forum: The Water Plan and Future of Our Climate
- APR 21-29: Charleston Jazz Festival
- APR 22: South Carolina Sea Turtles & Manatees – Conservation in Action
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
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GRASSROOTS GUIDE NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT:
Lowcountry Veterans
provides transitional housing to homeless US military veterans in the Charleston area
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