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#GoodBits- Featured Local Announcements & Resources
- GET INVOLVED: CHS Immigrant Community Hotline
- RESOURCE: Charleston County Comprehensive Plan Interactive Summary
- RESOURCE: Lowcountry Heat Action Plan Toolkit
- FOOD RESOURCES for You, Your Family, and Community
- RECURSO: TELEMUNDO CHARLESTON
- FIND & CONTACT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- 2 Lowcountry Habitat for Humanity organizations merge into one
- MOJA Arts Festival Returns Sept. 25 – Oct. 5 with 5 Can’t-Miss Events
- Trump’s Justice Department wants South Carolina voter rolls. It’s the personal data of millions.
- Museum emphasizes funding and Black history amidst federal budget cuts
- North Charleston PD has new (less-lethal) weapon on the street
- Historic Marker Dedication for Louie Tenement in Liberty Hill
- Charleston’s YALLFest celebrating 15 years with over 70 young adult authors
- The significance of Labor Day in 2025
- Covid spikes in S.C. amidst vaccine fight in Washington
- South Carolina Senate subcommittee to discuss total abortion ban bill
- Red Top community collects oral histories of local Rosenwald School
- Here’s how Lowcountry schools scored in 2025 SC READY assessments
- Charleston mayor has a plan to meet goal of 3,500 new affordable units. Here’s what it entails.
- TD Charitable Foundation Awards Lowcountry Food Bank $10,000 to Support its Food for Health Program
- Expanded reading program closing literacy gaps in Charleston County classrooms
- Charleston women create haven for trafficked girls in a secret India palace
- Charleston County schools expand multilingual services, adds new food pantry
- New North Charleston bridge offers easier access to waterfront district
- Right to a speedy trial? Lowcountry inmates spend years waiting in jail
- ICYMI
- INTERVIEW: Fighting For Justice: Focusing on Immigration
- 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 | Hunger still haunts S.C., generations later
- 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
- SEP 9: Nature at Work: Lowcountry Launch & Learn
- SEP 9: PechaKucha 48
- SEP 10: Lifelong Learning Global Discovery: An Evening With Anna Cummins
- SEP 11: GREEN MARKET NIGHT
- SEP 11: Jammin’ for Justice Benefiting Charleston Pro Bono
- SEP 13: Smashing Hunger Pickleball Tournament
- SEP 13: Parks For Pollinators BioBlitz in Hampton Park
- SEP 13: 2025 MELT Mural Fest
- SEP 18: Get to the Good: B Corp Panel Discussion + Happy Hour
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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Individuals | Organizations
#GoodGrabBag – miscellaneous good stuff worth sharing
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