Changemakers Weekly Digest – 2024 – #28

#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources

• Free Summer at the CMA | Columbia Museum of Art
  SC residents get free general admission to the museum all summer long, May 24 – September 1.
• City of Charleston Plastic Code Changes Take Effect July 1
  • Extra thick plastic bags are no longer allowed.
  • Cutlery may only be offered upon customer request, affirmative response, or at self-service stations.

#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines

• 4th Annual Disability Pride Month in the Lowcountry is Underway
• City Paper is finalist for three national awards
• $9 million trauma brain injury unit expansion coming to Trident Medical Center
• CP View: It’s almost criminal South Carolina hasn’t yet expanded Medicaid program
• MUSC to stop providing gender transition treatments to adults
• Crews Subaru Raises $39,112 for Lowcountry Food Bank Through its Annual Share the Love Event
• N. Charleston program offers classes to fight school-to-prison pipeline
• Charleston County Parks’ inclusive prom returns on August 10
• Lowcountry nonprofits receive grant money to fight N. Charleston foreclosures
• 2nd annual Backpacks for Bright Futures Set for August 3rd
• As senior citizens become more prone to scams, City of Charleston works to protect them
• N. Charleston group hopes to build bridge between Hispanic communities, city: ‘We are people’
• CARTA Launches Mobile Ticketing in the Official Transit App
• Online site lists the ‘forgotten’ dead buried on city’s west side
• Charleston Co. sheriff calls for more resources to fight homelessness
• ICYMI
  • CreateAthon Applications Now Open
  • Kids Eat Free at MUSC
  • REPORT: South Carolina ranked among worst states for LGBTQ equality
  • In the Tri-County, the “Survival Budget” for a Family of Four Increased by Over 25% from 2021 to 2022

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

#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events

• JUL 18: Drinks for Dolphins
• JUL 19: Childrens Books – CFOL Pop Up Sale
• JUL 20: Free Produce
• JUL 20: Free Bird Walk at Carr-Richardson Park
• JUL 26: Taste of Sweetgrass Culture
• JUL 26: JuLionfish Festival

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:

Friends of Joseph Floyd Manor
provides advocacy, resources and support to the residents of Joseph Floyd Manor

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