Welcome to the 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 “CONNECT” link on CharlestonGood.com
or via email anytime: charlestongood@gmail.com
#NewResource
A friend encouraged us to put together some resources in support of abortion rights in South Carolina…
“If you are a South Carolina citizen who supports abortion rights for women in our state, consider donating to the South Carolina based Women’s Rights and Empowerment Network (WREN) – a resource for women and advocacy efforts in support of reproductive justice and abortion access. “
So we did: SC Abortion Rights Hub
It’s a work in progress so please share info and resources you think we should add – Thanks.
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Charleston Co. Public Library’s summer meal program begins Monday
- Local Marketing Agency Opens Free Service Applications to Lowcountry Nonprofits
- The Struggle for Black Land: Preserving Heirs’ Property by Building Trust
- CJCC Seeks Five Community Representatives for Input and Feedback
- Charleston Co. sets aside funds for affordable housing, emergency repairs
- Volunteers with Audubon SC protect tern nests on Isle of Palm
- Brewery launches educational beer for hurricane season
- Data shows biking in Charleston is growing but infrastructure is behind
- What a gasoline junkie learned from going affordably electric
- Lowcountry Food Bank Foundation Appoints Four Additional Board Members
- Basic Projects’ Restaurants Offering “The Dreamboats” Spicy Margarita for Charity
- Joseph Floyd Manor to be replaced, eventually demolished
- Avery Research Center Receives Rare Recording of MLK Speech in Charleston as Part of New Collection
- Community rallies in support of Burke High School
- Atlantic Packaging Joins The Conservation Alliance
For Lowcountry environmental news & resources,
check out our partners at GrowPurpose.com
#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events
- JUL 1: Drinks for Dolphins
- JUL 6: Racial Healing Circles
- JUL 9: Shots with a Spin 2022 – Wheelchair Basketball Tournament!
- JUL 10: The People’s Picnic
- JUL 11: Racial Healing Circles
- JUL 11: Give Back Charleston charity dinner
- JUL 13: Thrive: Women in Elected Leadership Roles
- JUL 14: Truth be Told: Vesey
- JUL 16: Author Talk – Building a Kindness Army
- JUL 16: Charleston Caribbean Jerk Festival
- JUL 16: Orchestrating Freedom concert
- JUL 19: GREEN DRINKS: Plastic-Free July
- JUL 20: Racial Healing Circles
- JUL 23: ATOS Sizzlin’ Summer 5K Run/Walk and Expo
- JUL 25: Racial Healing Circles
- JUL 26-28: Southern Grants Forum
- JUL 28: Save the Planet: Focus on the 2023 Farm Bill (virtual)
- JUL 29: JuLionfish Festival
- JUL 30: The “We Carry Their Crosses” March for Life
- JUL 30-31: Folly Beach Wahine Classic
- JUL 31: Rhapsody in Blue Jazz Affair
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web
- Building Black Wealth: Understanding the Limits of Black Capitalism
- Can This Beer Stop Lesbian Bars From Going Extinct?
- Seattle residents can request an EV charger on their street
- Nonprofit AF: Roe vs Wade, and a wake-up call to progressive funders everywhere
- Scientists harness light therapy to target and kill cancer cells in world first
- Millions of children could soon lose access to free school meals. Their families are quietly panicking
- The history of Southern Baptists shows they have not always opposed abortion
- Three times trying a community-centric approach paid off
- Shifting America to Solar Power Is a Grueling, Low-Paid Job
- Texas plans to place charging stations for electric cars every 50 miles on most interstates
#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities
- FEATURED: Volunteer with Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN)
- Charleston Waterkeeper Volunteer Calendar
- Upcoming Charleston Surfrider volunteer opportunities
- Green Heart Project Volunteer Calendar
- Be a Mentor with Lowcountry Youth Services
- Volunteer at Fresh Future Farm
Check out our GRASSROOTS GUIDE for more local organizations actively seeking volunteers
#GoodFundingFriday – featured grant opportunities
Charleston County Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
Non-Profit Pandemic Relief Program
“This is a one-time relief grant intended to reimburse non-profit organizations for funds already spent in order to provide pandemic relief to Charleston County Residents. The goal of this pandemic relief program is to support these community-based non-profit organizations by providing capital to reimburse for pandemic related services provided to Charleston County residents. Approved applicants will receive a one-time relief grant in an amount not to exceed $50,000 per eligible non-profit.”
Application Deadline: July 31.
More info:
https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/hnr/nonprofreliefprog.php
#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities
- FEATURED:
- SCACED: Job Board
- Together SC: Lowcountry Nonprofit Jobs
- Linkedin: Charleston Nonprofit Jobs
- Indeed: Nonprofit jobs in Charleston SC
- SimplyHired: Nonprofit Jobs in Charleston SC
#GoodResources – a grab-bag of useful stuff
- SC Abortion Rights Resource Hub – a new collection of resources in support of women in SC
- BridgeUSA– making campus politics less toxic through talk
- Braver Angels – helping each other bridge the partisan divide
- Charleston Green Drinks – Learn a little, connect a lot
- Lowcountry Green Calendar – new collaborative niche calendar for local environmental events
#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop
- Choice Words: Writers on Abortion
Annie Finch (Editor) Gloria Steinem (Contribution by) & 7 more - New Handbook for a Post-Roe America: The Complete Guide to Abortion Legality, Access, and Practical Support
Robin Marty (Author) Amanda Palmer (Foreword by) - Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights
Katha Pollitt (Author) - A People’s History of American Empire: The American Empire Project, a Graphic Adaptation
Howard Zinn (Author) Mike Konopacki (Author) & 1 more - No More Police: A Case for Abolition
Mariame Kaba (Author) Andrea Ritchie (Author)
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