Changemakers Digest 2025 – MARCH 3

#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources

• APPLY to serve on a Charleston County Board or Commision!
• 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
• 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.

#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines

• ACLU SC: S.C. lawmakers want a pass to cheat on election maps. The court shouldn’t allow it.
• Rural communities getting connected with Lowcountry digital program expansion
• International African American Museum Launches Official Online Retail Store
• SeamonWhiteside Launches Green Square Initiative
• North Charleston residents frustrated by stalled efforts to tackle persistent food deserts
• With contract in flux, Charleston County council opposes continued funding for animal society
• Immigration fears reinforce education gaps in county schools
• IAAM Welcomes Five Leaders to Board of Directors
• Charleston FRIENDS of the Library to Host 2025 Spring Book Sale in March
• OG Charleston Welcomes Catherine Hagberg as Director of Lowcountry Literacy Project
• 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’

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

#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events

• MAR 5: B Happy Hour — Palmetto B Corps Spring Meetup
• MAR 6: Good Business Summit 2025
• MAR 6: Public Forum: City of Charleston Water Plan
• MAR 8: LMS Oyster Roast (new date)
• MAR 13: Women’s Rights Collective
• MAR 13-APR 13: The Charleston Festival
• MAR 15: Islander 71 Shucking for Charleston Hope Lodge

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:

Neighbors Together 
is a non-denominational, non-profit (formerly known as Tricounty Family Ministries) providing food, clothing, medical care, counseling, job placement, shelter, financial assistance and vital services to the impoverished. We offer a safe, compassionate, and inviting place for all people in need

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