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#GoodBits- Featured Local Announcements & Resources
- RESOURCE: Charleston County Comprehensive Plan Interactive Summary
- RESOURCE: Lowcountry Heat Action Plan Toolkit
- FOOD RESOURCES for You, Your Family, and Community
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#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Lowcountry group hosts autism awareness, advocacy event at Charleston library
- Area infrastructure projects tackle flooding, traffic, more
- Nonprofit tackles summer literacy slide with volunteer tutors in Charleston
- Crush Yard to host “Smashing Hunger” Pickleball Tournament
- Empowering Communities: James Island Outreach’s Mission to Help Neighbors In Need
- We Are Sharing Hope SC Hosting Health Fair on Aug. 9
- City of Charleston Unveils Two Major Parks Projects Funded by 2023 Bond Referendum
- Palmetto Project CEO set to announce candidacy for Charleston City Council
- CP View: Charleston’s silent surrender on statue exposes larger problem of council’s secrecy
- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Library Summer Book Sale – AUG 7-9
- ICYMI
- Summer meal programs in Charleston help feed kids when class is out. Here’s how they work.
- We Are Family Opens Charleston’s First LGBTQ+ Community Center
- Charleston activists call for weekly economic protest through ‘Fasting Fridays’
- Food insecurity deepens in Charleston area
- Social Justice Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging City Protest Ordinance
- ‘Urgent’ need for foster parents throughout South Carolina
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
- JUL 30: Angel Oak Cleanup
- JUL 31: Voices and Vision
- AUG 7: Sierra Club Picnic on Shem Creek
- AUG 9: Community Health Fair
- AUG 10: First Day Festival
- AUG 19-20: Powered by Purpose Conference
- AUG 22: Weekend Nonprofit Learning Lab
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
#GoodGrabBag – miscellaneous good stuff worth sharing
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!
Vols needed for abused, neglected kids:
Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program
The Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program, a division of the South Carolina Department of Children’s Advocacy is offering FREE ONLINE TRAINING to those interested in becoming a volunteer Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Charleston County. Volunteers advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are involved in Family Court legal proceedings through the Department of Social Services (DSS).
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