Welcome to the NEW Changemakers Weekly Digest!
Charleston’s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit & grassroots
news, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more…
Please keep sharing your events, ideas and resources via the “CONTACT US” link on CharlestonGood.com
or via email anytime: charlestongood@gmail.com
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- IAAM Receives $1M Donation from Texas Family in Honor of Congressman Clyburn
- Editorial: Six ways to make the Charleston region a better place
- College of Charleston announce partnership to Identify Pathways to Park Equity
- TEDxCharleston 2023 Tickets On Sale Now
- Ebony City Soccer Club remembers sports legend
- Local Organizer Mika Gadsden Publicly Launches Mayoral Campaign with MLK Day Parade Appearance
- Ohm Radio Offering Valentine’s Day Singing Telegrams
- Drayton Hall Offering $5 Admission for Local Residents
- The Post and Courier, the South’s oldest daily newspaper, celebrates 220th anniversary
- Brack: A clever, fair way to avoid costly runoff elections
- Google Partners with Berkeley Chamber of Commerce to Provide Internet Access to Rural Communities
- CP View: Legislature should abandon unfair school voucher scheme
- Coastal Community Foundation Grants $16.6 Million to Nonprofits
- CARTA working to bring back the HOP shuttle
- Mayor Tecklenburg to Celebrate Expansion of Shifa Free Clinic
- CCPL Receives Funding for Free and Fresh Community Fridge Program
- Covid update: Health officials say Pfizer’s Covid booster does not increase risk of stroke
- Charleston County Emergency Medical Services Offering New Paid Training Opportunities
- Connect with the City of Charleston via text
- Charleston County Comprehensive Plan | Take the Five-Year Review Survey!
“Charleston County is beginning the five-year review of the Plan. There will be many opportunities for public input throughout the review process, including this survey.”
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#SharingHub – Charleston Good just launched a new resource hub to facilitate more community connections and more sharing in 2023
Share more with our COMMUNITY SHARING HUB
#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
- JAN 25: MUSC Conversation Café | Energy Efficiency
- JAN 26: Ribbon-Cutting at New Shifa Clinic
- JAN 28: The New Vibe – ‘Street Luxury’
- JAN 28: Lowcountry Maritime School Oyster Roast
- FEB 1-4: Colour of Music Festival Charleston
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles and resources from around the web
- The Obvious Answer to Homelessness
- Truth can win if we change course and focus on local news
- What You Should Really Know About Ukraine
- The White Wall: How Big Finance Bankrupts Black America
- Food pantries that give away stuff people can’t or won’t cook have an ‘acorn squash problem’
- How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind — from a Former Insider
#CHSvolunteers
Check out our VOLUNTEER HUB
for local organizations actively seeking volunteers
#GoodGrants
Our NONPROFIT GRANTS HUB
features new grant opportunities as well as lots of grants resources
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
FEATURED LISTING:
Green Heart – Summer Youth Internships & Summer Crew Leaders
For MORE local nonprofit job openings and resources,
check out our CHARLESTON NONPROFIT JOBS HUB
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future
Maria Ressa (Author)
“[Nobel Peace Prize Co-winner, Ressa’s] courageous work has garnered well-deserved international attention, and her book serves as a readable, urgent plea for journalistic integrity, vigilance, and transparency. . . . An indispensable journalist presents an impassioned, well-informed warning about vital global issues.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Shopping for Books?
You can support Charleston Good & local bookstores by shopping via our store at BookShop.org
FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL?
Feel free to share it with a friend!
#goodsharing #collaborating4change #chsvolunteers #changemakers
PLEASE SHARE:
