{"id":28450,"date":"2023-08-11T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=28450"},"modified":"2023-08-13T09:15:27","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T14:15:27","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #32"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Charleston&#8217;s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit &amp; grassroots<br \/>\nnews, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Please keep sharing your events, ideas and resources via the &#8220;CONTACT US&#8221; link on CharlestonGood.com<br \/>\nor via email anytime: charlestongood@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodNews <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit &amp; grassroots headlines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cgwp.slideroom.com\/?mc_cid=d7e07ef2fa&amp;mc_eid=f97025d33d#\/login\/program\/72623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPLY NOW: 2023 MOJA Arts Festival Juried Art Exhibition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/03\/call-me-mister-students-get-head-start-on-teaching-through-new-kids-on-point-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call Me MISTER Students Get Head Start on Teaching Through New Kids on Point Partnership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/RNaJ3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It&#8217;s time to make King and other downtown streets safer to walk, bike<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestondaily.net\/local-charleston-artist-deane-v-bowers-raises-over-32k-for-mental-wellness-care-for-nurses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Charleston Artist Deane V. Bowers raises over $32K for Mental Wellness Care for Nurses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/07\/local-nonprofit-we-are-family-offers-programming-for-youth-ages-10-and-under\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Nonprofit We Are Family Offers Programming for Youth Ages 10 and Under<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/sel4sc-hosting-screenings-of-screenagers-films\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEL4SC Hosting Screenings of Screenagers Films<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/09\/charleston-county-student-leaders-partner-with-iaam-and-charleston-promise-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Student Leaders Partner with IAAM and Charleston Promise Neighborhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/6xbjU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston takes high-tech approach to managing old-fashioned tourist attraction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.preservationsociety.org\/cant-lose-our-history-exhibit-honors-black-immigrant-legacy-of-charleston-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Can\u2019t lose our history\u2019: Exhibit honors Black, immigrant legacy of Charleston street<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/08\/iaam-to-host-when-it-rains-it-shines-exhibit-from-sc-artist-fletcher-williams-iii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAAM to Host \u201cWhen it Rains, It Shines\u201d Exhibit from SC Artist Fletcher Williams III<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/z6mXv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by climate change<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I<a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/09\/i-serve-with-joy-announces-back-2-school-with-joy-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Serve With Joy Announces \u201cBack 2 School With Joy\u201d Drive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestondaily.net\/free-back-to-school-clothing-swap-hosted-by-local-nonprofit-we-are-family-august-27-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE Back to School Clothing Swap Hosted by Local Nonprofit We Are Family \u2013 August 27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/pixie-paula-dezzutti-owner-of-charlestons-first-distillery-since-prohibition-is-recognized-as-dynamic-female-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixie Paula Dezzutti, owner of Charleston\u2019s first distillery since prohibition, is recognized as dynamic female leader<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/08\/04\/lowcountry-communities-get-involved-in-local-preservation-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry communities get involved in local preservation project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/give.lowcountrylandtrust.org\/event\/lowcountry-summer-sendoff\/e506348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Musicians Join Forces to Support Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/lowcountry-food-bank-celebrates-40-years-of-fighting-hunger-in-coastal-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry Food Bank Celebrates 40 Years of Fighting Hunger in Coastal SC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/09\/trident-united-way-announces-community-changemaker-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trident United Way Announces Community Changemaker Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/OMtM4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free meals for all K-12 students? SC lawmakers studying cost, collaborations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cvent.com\/c\/abstracts\/54096202-8ee6-464a-aeb8-062baa9e409b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS: 2024 SC Nonprofit Summit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/1884\/Citizen-Services-Desk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESOURCE: Got Questions? Ask the Citizen Services Desk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For Lowcountry environmental news &amp; resources,<br \/>\ncheck out our partners at <a href=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GrowPurpose.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#SharingHub<\/strong> &#8211; Charleston Good just launched a new resource hub to facilitate more community connections and more sharing in 2023<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Share more with our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-sharing-hub\/\">COMMUNITY SHARING HUB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodEvents<\/strong> &#8211; a few featured upcoming nonprofit events<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AUG 15: <a href=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks: &#8220;Water&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonjazz.com\/event\/art-of-jazz-manny-houston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Art of Jazz: Manny Houston<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/scaquarium.org\/afterhours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beer From Here , After Hours at the Aquarium<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/168431792867366\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinks for Dolphins: Tideland Brewing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/981646502954547\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Girls Talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/312278991176078\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Building a Kindness Army &#8211; Author Talk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/2730\/Volunteer-With-Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radcliffeborough Neighborhood Litter Sweep<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.halliehill.com\/laps-for-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Laps for Love 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 20: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/2730\/Volunteer-With-Us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Ashley Bikeway Litter Sweep<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AUG 22: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/240133378918812\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Seminar: Gardening to Support Pollinators, Birds, and Other Wildlife<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For our most up-to-date curated event listings,<br \/>\ncheck out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/community-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">COMMUNITY CALENDAR<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodStuff <\/strong>&#8211; interesting articles and resources from around the web<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inthesetimes.com\/article\/corporate-greed-is-a-moral-crisis-working-people-are-fighting-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Corporate Greed is a Moral Crisis. Working People Are Fighting Back.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/social-media-can-in-fact-be-made-better-research-shows-it-is-possible-to-reward-users-for-sharing-accurate-information-instead-of-misinformation-209676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social media can in fact be made better: Research shows it is possible to reward users for sharing accurate information instead of misinformation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yesmagazine.org\/issue\/endings\/2023\/02\/27\/wealth-billionaires-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Could We End Wealth?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2023\/07\/28\/bruen-supreme-court-rahimi-00108285\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarence Thomas Created a Confusing New Rule That\u2019s Gutting Gun Laws<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/originals.optout.news\/newsletters\/blood-money-how-americas-biggest-charities-are-bankrolling-hate-groups-without-anyone-noticing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blood Money: How America\u2019s Biggest Charities Are Bankrolling Hate Groups Without Anyone Noticing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonreview.net\/articles\/whos-afraid-of-social-contagion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who\u2019s Afraid of Social Contagion?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#CHSvolunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-volunteer-hub\/\">VOLUNTEER HUB<\/a><br \/>\nfor local organizations actively seeking volunteers<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodGrants\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/nonprofit-resources\/nonprofit-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NONPROFIT GRANTS HUB<\/a><br \/>\nfeatures new grant opportunities as well as lots of grants resources<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodJobs <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit job opportunities<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For local nonprofit job openings and resources,<br \/>\ncheck out our <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-nonprofit-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHARLESTON NONPROFIT JOBS HUB<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodBooks <\/strong>&#8211; Newly featured in Charleston Good&#8217;s Bookshop<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/19618\/9780393881530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent<\/a><br \/>\nDipo Faloyin (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;This book is hilarious, ferocious, generous, and convincing. It made me reconsider almost everything I thought I knew about Africa, which is somewhere we often hear about, but far too rarely hear from.&#8221;&#8211;Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shopping for Books?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can support Charleston Good &amp; local bookstores by shopping via <a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/shop\/charlestongood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our store at BookShop.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/widgets.js\" data-type=\"search\" data-include-branding=\"false\" data-affiliate-id=\"19618\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Feel free to share it with a friend!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/charlestongood.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CharlestonGood.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>#goodsharing #collaborating4change #chsvolunteers #changemakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28461 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-32.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-32\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-32.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-32-300x171.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest! 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