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#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources
- APPLY to serve on a Charleston County Board or Commision!
- RECURSO: TELEMUNDO CHARLESTON
- Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach is seeking volunteer mentors who want to make a real difference for 2nd-5th graders!
- RESOURCE: The VITA Program Free Tax Preperation
- RESOURCE: SC Preservation Toolkit – Empowering African American Historic Preservation
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- ‘We wanted to bridge the gap’ Red Cross South Carolina kicks off Red Cross Month
- Charleston brewers among the 1st in the nation to produce a beer using a rare West African grain
- Federal Medicaid cuts could cause big S.C. budget problems, study says
- Lowcountry Food Bank Raises $630,000 at 2025 Chefs’ Feast to Support its Childhood Feeding Programs
- Special election set for North Charleston council seats left vacant after federal corruption charges
- Hundreds gather in downtown Charleston to protest Trump policies
- SC made billion-dollar accounting errors. Here’s how much it’s costing in attorney fees
- Joye Law Firm to Award $14,000 in 2025 Scholarship Program
- Charleston unveils 5-year economic development plan focused on innovation
- Smash City Burgers Hosting Hoops Against Homelessness Event in Support of One80Place
- Community Spotlight: Star Gospel Mission shines bright: Charleston shelter expands to include housing for women and children
- SC anti-DEI bill could impact everything from school cafeterias to university bookstores
- City of Charleston looking to purchase county property for affordable housing
- Charleston County votes no to mandating the Charleston Library Board of Trustees taking a constitutional oath
- Live 5 WCSC launches Telemundo Charleston
- Safe House Project Enters Into MOU With State of South Carolina
- Colonial Dames partially close historic Powder Magazine
- Charleston’s African American museum lands a $750K grant. Here’s how it’ll use it.
- City of Charleston leaders launch initiative to raise awareness on opioid use
- South Carolina’s NPR affiliate is going independent. Sort of.
- Charleston County opens applications for 2025 Summer Youth Internship Program
- VIDEO: Hundreds of Lowcountry residents rally in support of International Women’s Day
- ICYMI
- 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’
- Be Kind Charleston is seeking kindhearted Charlestonians to write encouraging cards for nursing home recipients and nonprofits in our community. This is a way to serve from home and great for families.
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
- MAR 13: Women’s Rights Collective
- MAR 13-APR 13: The Charleston Festival
- MAR 15: Islander 71 Shucking for Charleston Hope Lodge
- MAR 15: SEWEE Fire Fest
- MAR 21: AFTERSHOCK: From Grief to Empowerment – Film Screening, Panel + Community
- MAR 21-22: 2025 Redux Spring Art Market
- MAR 22: The BEE Collective’s Black Maternal Health Symposium
- MAR 22: Lymeapalooza
- MAR 23: Latin Taste of Charleston 2025
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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