{"id":29954,"date":"2023-12-15T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T15:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=29954"},"modified":"2023-12-17T17:16:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T22:16:02","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2023-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2023 &#8211; #50"},"content":{"rendered":"<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<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodNews <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit &amp; grassroots headlines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/zIORp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Pier plan developers seeking applicants for new advisory council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestondaily.net\/petition-to-delay-the-sale-of-the-historic-nathanial-russell-house-in-charleston-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Petition to delay the sale of the Historic Nathanial Russell House<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/uHfPw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Record Rent Burdens Batter Low-Income Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/12\/07\/charleston-co-receives-28m-grant-funding-improve-community-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Co receives $2.8M in grant funding to improve community development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/12\/08\/cajm-targets-education-for-its-annual-research-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAJM targets education for its annual research project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/tri-county-play-collaborative-selected-to-participate-in-national-nature-everywhere-communities-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tri County Play Collaborative selected to participate in national Nature Everywhere Communities initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/12\/07\/millions-awarded-combat-human-trafficking-tri-county-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Millions awarded to combat human trafficking in Tri-County area<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/ELBVU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC higher ed commission sat on $152M meant for scholarships, report finds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/charleston-county-news\/illegal-firearms-are-most-frequent-charge-in-charleston-county-for-second-year-in-a-row\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illegal firearms are most frequent charge in Charleston County for second year in a row<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/12\/08\/lets-talk-shop-women-of-acba-discuss-craftsmanship-community-and-gender-stereotypes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Let\u2019s Talk Shop: Women of ACBA discuss craftsmanship, community and gender stereotypes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/12\/07\/union-asks-supreme-court-deny-review-sc-port-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union asks Supreme Court deny review of SC port decision<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2023\/12\/09\/animal-society-reveals-2023-rescue-brew-spokespets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Animal Society reveals 2023 Rescue Brew spokespets<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/12\/14\/organizations-advocate-alternate-election-system-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organizations advocate for alternate election system in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/johns-island-coffee-company-warrior-surf-foundation-debut-warrior-surf-blend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John\u2019s Island Coffee Company + Warrior Surf Foundation Debut Warrior Surf Blend<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/12\/11\/its-hostile-environment-charleston-rethinking-hagood-avenue-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018It\u2019s a hostile environment\u2019: Charleston rethinking Hagood Avenue plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/mount-pleasant-town-council-passes-first-reading-of-two-ordinances-targeting-hate-crimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Pleasant Town Council passes first reading of two ordinances targeting hate crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crbjbizwire.com\/ywca-greater-charleston-announces-2024-mlk-celebration-keynote-speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YWCA Greater Charleston Announces 2024 MLK Celebration Keynote Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2023\/12\/13\/cartas-plans-build-facility-fairgrounds-sparks-controversy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARTA\u2019s plans to build facility at fairgrounds sparks controversy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/rukZQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Development plans could transform North Charleston 30 years after losing naval base<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/trident-literacy-association-recruits-new-adult-education-di\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trident Literacy Association Recruits New Adult Education Director<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonmag.com\/features\/perfect_match_big_brothers_big_sisters_of_the_lowcountry_forges_lasting_bonds_between\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Perfect Match: Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Lowcountry forges lasting bonds between mentors and their littles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/k3fsk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic Charleston Foundation plans sale of Nathaniel Russell House as its focus shifts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/video\/2023\/12\/12\/video-charleston-police-creating-plan-curb-racial-disparities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDEO: Charleston Police creating plan to curb racial disparities<\/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>#GoodEvents<\/strong> &#8211; a few featured upcoming nonprofit events<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024 EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>JAN 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/1019342942657366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emancipation Day Parade &amp; Celebration<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAN 6: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affa-sc.org\/advocacy-training-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBTQ+ Advocacy Training Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAN 18 : <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncounty-org.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_VyV9mqMlQxyrPY50yFVnCA?mc_cid=78711f57bd&amp;mc_eid=f97025d33d#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acting on Climate Together: Solutions for Charleston County (WEBINAR)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAN 21: <a href=\"https:\/\/give.lowcountrylandtrust.org\/event\/2024-oyster-roast\/e543054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soul of the Lowcountry Oyster Roast<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/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.readtangle.com\/10-thoughts-on-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 thoughts on what is happening in Israel.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nonprofitaf.com\/2023\/12\/hope-and-trust-and-gratitude-for-our-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit AF: Hope and trust, and gratitude for our sector<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2023\/dec\/08\/gun-violence-gentrification-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STUDY: Gun violence rate higher in gentrified neighborhoods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/boston\/news\/morning-sickness-treatment-new-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New discovery could lead to new morning sickness treatment for pregnant women, researchers say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/enrichment\/arts-culture\/4338249-stay-at-home-dads-increasing-why\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">More dads are choosing to stay home with their kids. Here\u2019s why.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/big-tobaccos-transition-under-fire-who-targets-vaping-2023-12-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Big Tobacco&#8217;s transition under fire as WHO targets vaping<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>LOWCOUNTRY #GrabBag<\/strong> &#8211; a rotating sampling of local resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuw.org\/ALICE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trident United Way&#8217;s ALICE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lctakesaction.com\/lblc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nonprofit Spotlight: Lowcountry Black &amp; Latine Coalition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterballotsc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Initiative: Better Ballot SC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ashleyrivercrossing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESOURCE: All About The Ashley River Crossing Project<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/1884\/Citizen-Services-Desk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Got Questions? Ask the City of Charleston Citizen Services Desk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suggest a #GrabBag Resource!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>FEATURED RESOURCE HUBS AT CHARLESTONGOOD.COM&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-volunteer-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CHSvolunteers<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><em>Find local organizations actively seeking volunteers<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/nonprofit-resources\/nonprofit-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GoodGrants<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Check out the latest grant opportunities and other grants resources<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-nonprofit-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GoodJobs<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Browse recent nonprofit job openings as well as other local employment resources<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/grassroots-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>#GrassrootsGuide<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nConnect with over 640 local nonprofit organizations in our unique Lowcountry directory<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/individuals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Individuals<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organizations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodBooks <\/strong>&#8211; Newly featured in Charleston Good&#8217;s Bookshop<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/a\/19618\/9780306827112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wasteland: The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a Cleaner Future<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Oliver Franklin-Wallis (Author)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;With his investigative chops and contagious curiosity, Oliver Franklin-Wallis has cracked wide a dozen hidden, jaw-dropping worlds. &#8230; Yet despite its grim revelations, the book offers hope&#8211;for we can&#8217;t begin to make things right until we understand the nuanced realities of what is wrong. Wasteland is compelling, smart, fair, often funny, always interesting, and just f*ing important. Truly, it&#8217;s the most impressive nonfiction I&#8217;ve read in quite some time.&#8221;&#8211;Mary Roach, author of Stiff and Fuzz<\/em><\/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<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28879 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MARK-YOUR-CALENDAR-2023.jpg\" alt=\"MARK-YOUR-CALENDARS-for-GREEN DRINKS\" width=\"610\" height=\"386\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MARK-YOUR-CALENDAR-2023.jpg 610w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/MARK-YOUR-CALENDAR-2023-300x190.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 610px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 610\/386;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the 2023 Changemakers Weekly Digest! 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