Welcome to the Changemakers Weekly Digest!
Charleston’s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit & grassroots news, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more…
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#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources
- REGISTER NOW: 2025 MLK PARADE
- Charleston County Board of Elections seeking poll workers for November elections
- LIST: Where to donate supplies in the wake of Hurricane Helene
- THE LIST: Lowcountry Early Voting locations
- Order free at-home COVID tests: Here’s how
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- “The New Vibe” Promises to be an Unforgettable Gullah Geechee Cultural Experience
- ‘A double-edged sword’: The Gullah Geechee people in a complex struggle over land
- Together SC Announces New President and CEO, Karen Riordan
- The McConnell Foundation Raises $85,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research
- Charleston research project maps 200 Black graves
- BEE Collective Announces Community Altar & Ofrenda at Public Works
- New sensory kits to improve neurodiverse experiences at Charleston Co. libraries
- Charleston Museum unveils ‘Beyond the Ashes,’ exploring Lowcountry’s pivotal history
- P&C Commentary: Charleston County School Board should think twice about Union Pier TIF
- North Charleston and the Charleston County School District are working to improve academic achievement
- Haykal Presented President’s Service Award by the Association for the Study of African American Life & History
- Lowcountry count reveals snapshot of homeless population
- Global impact educator designs new business school coming to Charleston
- Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry Renovates to Showcase Charleston Through a Child’s Eyes
- Mark Clark extension could damage historic Charleston sites. How are they being protected?
- ICYMI
- Research: 53% of South Carolina’s Children Lived in Households Experiencing Financial Hardship in 2022CARD FOR KINDNESS @ MTP branch Library
- Black Residents Say No To Climate Gentrification in Charleston
- Lowcountry Local First Asks Community to Shift Dollars to Local this Holiday Season
- N. Charleston group hopes to build bridge between Hispanic communities, city: ‘We are people’
- 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
- OCT 29: Lowcountry Maritime School Harbor Cruise
- NOV 1: Community Altar + Ofrenda
- NOV 1: ECCO’s Do Good Jubilee – 35th Anniversary Celebration
- NOV 2: Just-Us INDABA
- NOV 2: Party for the Parks
- NOV 7: 8th annual Pedal & Panache
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:
Poor People’s Campaign – SC
“A National Call for Moral Revival is uniting people across South Carolina to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nation’s distorted morality of religious nationalism.”
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