Changemakers Weekly Digest – Edition #39

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#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines

• College Community Helps Refugees Adjust to Life in the Lowcountry
• Charleston County Government Responds To Language Access Information Request
• Best of Charleston 2022
• Lime, City of Charleston, and MUSC Health Launch New E-Bike Sharing Program
• Queen Quet featured in “How broadcast TV news covered environmental justice in 2021 | Media Matters for America”
• Lowcountry Food Bank and the National Association of Letter Carriers Announce 2022 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
• Colour of Music Spring Chamber Music Series in Charleston
• “Plan Charleston: Charting the Course for the Next Twenty Years” Advocacy Forum Scheduled for May 19th
• Support International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
• City Council gives first approval to tourism funds for Ashley River pedestrian bridge
• The Charleston Forum to Host First In-person Event Since 2019
• Black representation getting harder to protect through Charleston City Council redistricting
• Latest Halsey Exhibits Focus on the Legacy of Colonialism
• The debate over Charleston’s Gadsden Creek flooding-remediation plan heats up
• South Carolina Victims’ Rights Organizations Host Rally for Sexual Assault Survivor Awareness at State House
• Late anonymous donors who created and gave millions through The Beaufort Fund revealed to be ‘unassuming’ Dataw Island couple
• Lung Association Turns Charleston Turquoise to Raise Awareness for Lung Cancer and Promote Lifesaving Screening

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

#GoodEvents – upcoming nonprofit events

Mobility Month with Charleston Moves
MAY 1-31

GREEN DRINKS: Transportation & Mobility
MAY 17

That BIG Book Sale
MAY 19-22

• MAY 14: AMOR 5Kale Yeah!
• MAY 14: Wish Night
• MAY 14: 5th Annual \”Tea with SOUL\” fundraiser
• MAY 14: Simple Fest
• MAY 15: Animals, Art & Automobiles
• MAY 15: Bridge Adventure Ride
• MAY 17: GREEN DRINKS: Transportation & Mobility
• MAY 18: CTAR Cocktails for Community
• MAY 19: Secure the Bag – BYOL Lunch & Learn
• MAY 20: Summer Fête
• MAY 21: National Safe Boating Week – 2022 Charleston Kickoff Festival
• MAY 21: Hampton Park Plant Swap
• MAY 21: 12th Annual Dancing With The ARK’s Stars
• MAY 21: Going Places’ Gala
• MAY 22: 14th Annual Chef’s Potluck
• MAY 23: WEBINAR – Tangled In Trash: Wildlife Entanglement Reporting Tool Training
• MAY 29: Blue On the River All White Affair
• MAY 31- JUN 5: Park Circle Pride Festival

For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR

#GoodStuff – interesting articles from around the web

• Public Libraries Are Making It Easy to Check Out Seeds—and Plant a Garden
• Study: Climate change is creating disease hotspots
• Despite $400 boost, Pell Grants fall far short of original goal to make college more affordable for low- and middle-income students
• A robot lives in this Antarctic penguin colony. It’s trying to save them
• Hawaii Legislature passes bill raising minimum wage to $18
• California just shy of 100% powered by renewables for first time

#CHSvolunteers – featured volunteer opportunities

• FEATURED: Upcoming opportunities with Keep Charleston Beautiful
• 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

• Saucony Run For Good Foundation – youth running programs
• Levitt Foundation AMP [Your City] Grant Awards
• Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company Foundation – American Indian Programs
• Clif Family Foundation grants
• Duke Endowment Child & Family Well-Being Grants
• Prairie Ronde Fall Artists Residencies
• Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children – Mental Health Innovation Awards
• First Nations Development Institute – Native-led climate resiliency planning projects
• Anthem Foundation Health Inequities Fund
• LOCAL:
  • Coastal Community Foundation – multiple grants
  • GDDF Lowcountry Land Conservation grants
  • SC INDIE film grants

#GoodJobs – local nonprofit job opportunities

• FEATURED:
  • Lowcountry Land Trust – Summer Internships
  • Our partners at LIME are Hiring in Charleston! (multiple positions)
• 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

• Lowcountry Black & Latine Coalition – Check out their #HOLACharleston campaign
• True F.A.C.E. Foundation – Black women and Black girls support network
• Lowcountry Green Calendar – new collaborative niche calendar for local environmental events

#GoodBooks – Newly featured in Charleston Good’s Bookshop

Check out our FEATURED CHILDREN’S BOOKS list!

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