{"id":28877,"date":"2023-09-09T16:14:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=28877"},"modified":"2023-09-10T15:47:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T20:47:55","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-36","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #36"},"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\/ouQHA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P&amp;C Editorial: Rentification, like gentrification, is real and shows we need more housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/09\/06\/blood-connection-need-donations-after-idalia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blood Connection in need of donations after Idalia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/your-local-election-hq\/charleston-mayoral-forum-postponed-following-backlash-from-excluded-candidate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston mayoral forum postponed following backlash from excluded candidate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/09\/01\/we-have-prepare-city-shares-plan-prevent-flooding-peninsula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018We have to prepare\u2019: City shares plan to prevent flooding on peninsula<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/fqiNi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judge to decide fate of John C. Calhoun statue removed from Charleston park<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/advocates-pursue-mental-health-for-all-at-community-walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advocates Pursue \u201cMental Health For All\u201d At Community Walk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/09\/01\/new-social-group-fosters-sober-socializing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New social group fosters sober socializing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/09\/04\/non-profit-raises-autism-awareness-looking-build-housing-retreat-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Non-profit raises autism awareness, looking to build housing, retreat center<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/support-charleston-students-with-heart-math-tutoring-this-school-year-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Support Charleston students with Heart Math Tutoring this school year<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/09\/05\/new-sc-ready-results-show-improvements-lowcountry-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New SC READY results show improvements in Lowcountry schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/09\/06\/free-trade-classes-adults-coming-n-charleston-community-resource-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free trade classes for adults coming to N. Charleston Community Resource Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/764\/Robert-Ballard-Award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOMINATIONS OPEN: City of Charleston\u2019s Excellence in Volunteer Service Award<\/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 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonmusichall.com\/event\/pechakucha-43\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PechaKucha<\/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:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/SC\/Charleston\/911HeroesRunCharlestonSC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9\/11 Heroes Run 5K<\/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<li>SEP 19: <a href=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks<\/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\/world\/2023\/aug\/30\/canada-study-homeless-money-spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada study debunks stereotypes of homeless people\u2019s spending habits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonreview.net\/articles\/bond-villains\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bond Villains<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hakaimagazine.com\/news\/boom-and-bust-all-at-once-the-fraught-modern-history-of-fish-meal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boom and Bust, All at Once: The Fraught Modern History of Fish Meal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/09\/02\/1193726251\/at-risk-from-rising-seas-norfolk-virginia-plans-massive-controversial-floodwall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">At risk from rising seas, Norfolk, Virginia, plans massive, controversial floodwall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/inthesetimes.com\/article\/affirmative-action-military-scotus-education\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The U.S. Says No to Affirmative Action\u2014Until It&#8217;s Time for War<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitaf.com\/2023\/08\/nonprofit-professionals-we-need-to-be-louder-and-more-vocal-and-possibly-more-obnoxious\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NonprofitAF: Nonprofit professionals, we need to be louder and more vocal, and possibly more obnoxious<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/capitalbnews.org\/jacksonville-dollar-stores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jacksonville Tragedy at Dollar General Highlights a Big Problem with Dollar Stores<\/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\/9781668016015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement<\/a><br \/>\nFredrik DeBoer (Author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;An eye-opening exploration of American policy reform, or lack thereof, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement and how the country can do better in the future.[&#8230;]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>DeBoer lays out an alternative vision for how society&#8217;s winners can contribute to social justice movements without taking them over, and how activists and their organizations can become more resistant to the influence of elites, nonprofits, corporations, and political parties.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/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; 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