{"id":28771,"date":"2023-09-01T10:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T15:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=28771"},"modified":"2023-09-04T06:05:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T11:05:04","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #35"},"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=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/fQCBd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P&amp;C Editorial: \u2018This is coming at us.\u2019 Charleston\u2019s flooding is only going to get worse.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/30\/coastal-community-foundation-and-trident-united-way-announce-partnership-for-tri-county-storm-relief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Community Foundation and Trident United Way Announce Partnership for Tri-County Storm Relief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/XLZdE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artwork to be saved when longtime Charleston restaurant Martha Lou\u2019s is razed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/28\/junior-league-of-charleston-collecting-diapers-for-national-diaper-bank-awareness-week-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Junior League of Charleston Collecting Diapers for National Diaper Bank Awareness Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/29\/the-zd-experience-launches-fourth-season-of-p-u-r-e-concert-series-with-new-charleston-county-public-library-partnerships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The ZD Experience Launches Fourth Season of P.U.R.E. Concert Series with New Charleston County Public Library Partnerships<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/08\/24\/african-hospital-receives-charleston-area-donations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">African hospital receives Charleston area donations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/kfRb2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston\u2019s south end became a plaything for landlords. Now it\u2019s gentrifying.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/08\/24\/edisto-island-bass-player-gets-honor-for-music-contributions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edisto Island bass player gets honor for music contributions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/24\/camp-happy-days-kicks-off-pediatric-cancer-awareness-month-with-their-3rd-annual-hope-rocks-benefit-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Camp Happy Days Kicks off Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month with their 3rd Annual Hope Rocks benefit Concert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/08\/24\/charleston-police-launch-leadership-summit-talk-community-policing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Police launch leadership summit, talk community policing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/hTvvu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC parks contribute $96M to tourism economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/24\/grind-for-life-national-skateboarding-competition-coming-to-sk8-charleston-in-september\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grind for Life National Skateboarding Competition Coming to SK8 Charleston in September<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/08\/30\/community-business-classes-now-offered-in-portuguese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community business classes now offered in Portuguese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/24\/ralph-h-johnson-only-va-to-make-great-community-hospital-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralph H. Johnson only VA to make Great Community Hospital List<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/24\/metanoia-announces-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-affordable-housing-complex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metanoia Announces Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Affordable Housing Complex<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/rxwWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston orphanage\u2019s event rental fundraisers prompt rezoning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/2023\/08\/25\/state-museum-acquires-1815-bible-owned-by-charleston-abolitionist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Museum Acquires 1815 Bible Owned by Charleston Abolitionist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonchamber.org\/lowcountry-minority-business-accelerator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPLY NOW: Lowcountry Minority Business Accelerator 2024 MBA Cohort<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/healingkitchen.thesacredscience.com\/register\/#a_aid=maria&amp;a_bid=99099c87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER NOW: Amor Healing Kitchen featured in upcoming free Docuseries<\/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>SEP 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camphappydays.org\/hope-rocks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3rd Annual Hope Rocks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/event\/2023commitmenttojustice\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">13th Annual Danielle Hope Watson Commitment to Justice&#8221; Award Reception<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonwaterkeeper.org\/volunteer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filbin Creek \/ Hendricks Park Clean Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/wl.seetickets.us\/event\/Charleston-Beerfest\/533890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Beer Festival at Riverfront Park<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 14: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/community-constellations-holding-whats-heavy-together-tickets-706902272727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Constellations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonlibraryfriends.charityproud.org\/EventRegistration\/Index\/12622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Local Author Panel \/ Meet &amp; Greet<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/event.gives\/tmf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McConnell Foundation 2nd annual Black Tie Gala<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonwaterkeeper.org\/volunteer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beach Sweep \/ River Sweep<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 17: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonwaterkeeper.org\/volunteer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy Honey &amp; Coastal Expeditions &#8211; West Ashley Bikeway Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 17: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rootdownbuildingcollective.org\/shop\/p\/awendaw-community-building-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awendaw Community Building<\/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:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2023\/aug\/24\/ceos-100-low-wage-companies-income\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CEOs of top 100 \u2018low-wage\u2019 US firms earn $601 for every $1 by worker, report finds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitaf.com\/2023\/08\/why-funders-need-to-rethink-the-concept-of-nonprofit-resilience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NonprofitAF: Why funders need to rethink the concept of nonprofit resilience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/65rhC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Havana Comes to Kentucky<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/509690\/young-adults-drinking-less-prior-decades.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Adults in U.S. Drinking Less Than in Prior Decades<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/eQkfS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One way to heal a brain injury? Let LSD open your mind\u2014literally.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/OIAee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good News for Your Sad, Beaten-Up iPhone<\/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\/9780143136835\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arguing for a Better World: How Philosophy Can Help Us Fight for Social Justice<\/a><br \/>\nArianne Shahvisi (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8220;In Arguing for a Better World, philosopher Arianne Shahvisi shows us how to work through thorny moral questions by examining their parts in broad daylight, equipping us to not only identify our own positions but to defend them as well. This book demonstrates the relevance of philosophy to our everyday lives, and offers some clear-eyed tools to those who want to learn how to better fight for justice and liberation for all.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>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><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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28776 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-35.jpg\" alt=\"Changemakers-Digest-2023-35\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-35.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Changemakers-Digest-2023-35-300x171.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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest! 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