{"id":31175,"date":"2024-06-22T10:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-22T15:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=31175"},"modified":"2024-06-22T10:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T15:44:19","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2024 &#8211; #25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the 2024 Changemakers Weekly Digest!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Charleston&#8217;s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit &amp; grassroots news, 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 or via email anytime: charlestongood@gmail.com<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodBits- Featured Announcements &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To participate in the <strong>Regional Minority &amp; Women-Owned Business Survey<\/strong>, please follow the link below: \u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/ZDGDQV3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Peninsula Plan: Regional Minority &amp; Women-Owned Business Survey<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodNews <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit &amp; grassroots headlines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/IULol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC budget writers threaten to cut funds for libraries that don&#8217;t vet books for young people<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/06\/18\/sc-service-workers-demand-relief-sweltering-work-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC service workers demand relief from \u2018sweltering\u2019 work conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/SfrSM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston&#8217;s mayor has a plan for city&#8217;s homeless. But will it work as prices keep rising?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/coastal-community-foundation-celebrates-50th-anniversary-wit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Community Foundation Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Gala Announcement and New Nonprofit Impact Award<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/KPhKp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston honors 9 firefighters who died in historic Sofa Super Store inferno<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/resilience-is-the-message-9-years-after-the-mother-emanuel-ame-church-shooting-wciv-abc-news-4-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resilience is the message 9 years after the Mother Emanuel AME Church shooting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/yyzbW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Updated: How to find all the workforce housing for rent in Charleston County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/06\/21\/empty-lot-could-support-n-charleston-affordable-housing-mayor-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empty lot could support N. Charleston affordable housing, mayor says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonbusiness.com\/43m-affordable-housing-complex-opens-at-former-archer-school-site-in-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$43M affordable housing complex opens in Charleston&#8217;s eastside<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/honoring-emanuel-nine-family-and-community-remember-with-balloons-and-prayers-south-carolina-wciv-abc-news-4-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honoring Emanuel 9: Family and community remember with balloons and prayers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/06\/18\/gullah-geechee-home-saved-by-community-effort-roof-repair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gullah Geechee home saved by community-effort roof repair<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/06\/18\/rex-a-free-and-fair-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rex: A free and fair election?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/video\/2024\/06\/19\/video-favor-foundation-help-n-charleston-families-with-outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDEO: Favor Foundation to help N. Charleston families with outreach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/06\/17\/grading-food-new-agency-to-administer-restaurant-inspections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grading food: DHEC hands off restaurant inspections to a new state agency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/entertainment\/iaam-celebrates-first-anniversary-with-a-week-of-special-eve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAAM Celebrates First Anniversary with a Week of Special Events<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/06\/19\/program-aims-boost-childcare-worker-retention-sc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Program aims to boost childcare worker retention in SC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/video\/2024\/06\/10\/video-palmetto-artisan-program-expands-business-opportunity-youth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDEO: Palmetto Artisan Program expands business opportunity for youth<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcarolinapublicradio.org\/sc-news\/2024-06-10\/south-carolina-again-ranks-among-the-worst-states-for-child-well-being\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina (again) ranks among the worst states for child well-being<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.musc.edu\/about\/news-center\/2024\/06\/10\/health-and-wellbeing-kids-eat-free-at-musc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids Eat Free at MUSC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/national-news\/south-carolina-ranked-among-worst-states-for-lgbtq-equality-report-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REPORT: South Carolina ranked among worst states for LGBTQ equality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/qbYlN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In the Charleston area, someone earning $58,900 is now considered &#8216;low income&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chstoday.6amcity.com\/city\/summer-reading-programs-in-charleston-sc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bookmark this: How to join fun summer reading programs in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/cjcc-releases-report-on-local-justice-system-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CJCC Releases Report on Local Justice System Performance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@lctakesaction\/crisis-in-the-carolinas-racial-disparities-the-climate-catastrophe-and-environmental-racism-and-a5b74dc3757a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crisis in the Carolinas: Racial Disparities, the Climate Catastrophe and Environmental Racism and in the Lowcountry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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<ul>\n<li>JUN 25: <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.coastalconservationleague.org\/a\/rkhs-film-screening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Film Screening: Scarlet Sky and Blue Blood<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUN 27: <a href=\"https:\/\/whollyticket.com\/paymentpage\/payment.php?event_id=83901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Jammin&#8217; for Justice <\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUN 29: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1300#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cCSO at The Joe\u201d concert<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 8-12: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rootdownbuildingcollective.org\/events-4gJSf\/kids-summer-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kid\u2019s Natural Building Summer Camp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 11: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks : Plastic-Free Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 13: <a href=\"https:\/\/latinabazaarmarket.com\/spanglishsmallbusinessexpo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanglish Small Business Expo<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JUL 13: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonlibraryfriends.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book &amp; Beer Market<\/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 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FEATURED RESOURCE HUBS AT CHARLESTONGOOD.COM&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-volunteer-hub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CHSvolunteers<\/a> &#8211; <\/strong><em>local organizations actively seeking volunteers<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/nonprofit-resources\/nonprofit-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GoodGrants <\/a>&#8211; <\/strong>new grant opportunities and other grants resources<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/charleston-nonprofit-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#GoodJobs<\/a> &#8211; <\/strong>nonprofit job openings + other local employment resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/grassroots-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>#GrassrootsGuide<\/strong><\/a><strong> &#8211; <\/strong>our directory of 640+ local nonprofit organizations in the Lowcountry<\/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>GRASSROOTS GUIDE NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"editlink\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iamvoices.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I Am Voices<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;We work together to help women achieve inner peace, recover from trauma, and inspire them to get back on their feet.&#8221; 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