{"id":31887,"date":"2024-08-30T17:49:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T22:49:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=31887"},"modified":"2024-08-31T11:55:06","modified_gmt":"2024-08-31T16:55:06","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2024 &#8211; #35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the 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><a href=\"https:\/\/des.sc.gov\/news\/new-era-environmental-protection-launches-south-carolina-department-environmental-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICYMI: New Era in Environmental Protection Launches with South Carolina Department of Environmental Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/1470\/Boards-Commissions-and-Committees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">APPLY NOW for City of CHS Boards &amp; Commissions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.growpurpose.com\/bluecrab\/voter-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resource: Voter Tools<\/a> &#8211; all-in-one tool to verify, register, vote absentee, etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodNews <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit &amp; grassroots headlines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/skipjack\/2024\/08\/31\/in-honor-of-those-who-labor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In Honor of Those Who Labor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/carta-offering-free-rides-to-the-polls-on-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARTA offering free rides to the polls on Election Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/08\/21\/charleston-wins-when-local-businesses-grow-advocates-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston wins when local businesses grow, advocates say<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/teachers-earn-2-9-million-in-excellence-in-teaching-awards-f\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teachers earn $2.9 million in Excellence in Teaching Awards for students\u2019 strong academic gains<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/08\/26\/att-workers-rally-downtown-amid-ongoing-strike-contract-negotiations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AT&amp;T workes rally downtown amid ongoing strike, contract negotiations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/08\/28\/hannibals-kitchen-receives-grant-from-national-trust-for-historic-preservation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hannibal\u2019s Kitchen receives grant from National Trust for Historic Preservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/charleston-county-news\/city-of-charleston-presents-water-action-plan-to-combat-flooding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Charleston presents water action plan to combat flooding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ywcagc.org\/whatwomenbring.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet The #WhatWomenBring2024 Honorees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclusc.org\/en\/press-releases\/trans-people-families-file-lawsuit-against-south-carolinas-gender-affirming-care-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trans People &amp; Families File Lawsuit Against South Carolina\u2019s Gender-Affirming Care Ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/lifestyle\/city-of-north-charleston-appoints-new-artist-in-residence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of North Charleston Appoints New Artist-in-Residence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/organizations-across-the-lowcounrty-participates-in-national-overdose-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Organizations across the Lowcountry raise awareness during National Overdose Week<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/izr3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston&#8217;s new Water Plan cites array of climate-related challenges. Does it solve them?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/young-students-in-majority-black-charleston-schools-face-greater-suspensions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Students in Majority Black Charleston Schools Face Greater Suspensions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/7gosF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina to build a monument honoring Robert Smalls&#8217; legacy. There&#8217;s much to do.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/08\/28\/rain-neglect-cause-worry-for-monrovia-cemetery-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rain, neglect cause worry for Monrovia Cemetery families<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/politics\/defense-of-democracy-starts-petition-to-protect-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Defense of Democracy\u201d Starts Petition to Protect Charleston County\u2019s Public Libraries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/08\/19\/s-c-students-still-struggling-in-reading-math-as-racial-gaps-grow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.C. students still struggling in reading, math as racial gaps grow<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/food-bev\/fresh-future-farms-rooted-documentary-will-premiere-at-new-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fresh Future Farm&#8217;s &#8220;Rooted&#8221; Documentary will Premiere at New Orleans Film Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/08\/14\/pilot-program-aims-tackle-affordable-housing-crises-charleston-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pilot program aims to tackle affordable housing crises in Charleston County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/07\/12\/n-charleston-group-hopes-build-bridge-between-hispanic-communities-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">N. Charleston group hopes to build bridge between Hispanic communities, city: \u2018We are people\u2019<\/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:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/in-the-tri-county-the-survival-budget-for-a-family-of-four\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">In the Tri-County, the \u201cSurvival Budget\u201d for a Family of Four Increased by Over 25% from 2021 to 2022<\/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>SEP 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.qgiv.com\/event\/2024commitmenttojustice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14th Annual &#8220;Danielle Hope Watson Commitment to Justice&#8221; Award Reception<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/pechakucha-46-charleston-south-carolina-09-05-2024\/event\/2D0060D2BD4A6D51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PechaKucha 46<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/7591187607641321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fall Festival of Plants<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 12: <a href=\"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/greendrinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Market Night<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 14: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palmettohopenetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9th Annual Hope Walk against All Violence<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 14: <a href=\"https:\/\/event.gives\/shiningstarsgala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shining Stars: A Hollywood Gala<\/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><a id=\"link-19748\" class=\"track_this_link \" style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.positivevibesronjanaesmith.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><strong><a id=\"link-18222\" class=\"track_this_link \" href=\"https:\/\/sharinghopesc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We are Sharing Hope SC<\/a> <\/strong><span class=\"editlink\"><br \/>\nis SC&#8217;s organ and tissue recovery provider<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SHOPPING FOR BOOKS?<\/strong><\/p>\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<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-31815 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB.jpg\" alt=\"GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB-1536x832.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GREENMARKET-BANNER_COLLAB-2048x1109.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2400px; 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