{"id":32066,"date":"2024-09-14T12:06:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T17:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=32066"},"modified":"2024-09-14T12:06:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T17:06:39","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-37","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-37\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2024 &#8211; #37"},"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; Resource<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\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:\/\/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:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/charleston-housing-authority-communities-to-receive-free-energy-efficiency-upgrades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominion Energy offers free upgrades to Charleston Housing Authority residents<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/CdFBR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After-school meal program returns to Charleston. Here&#8217;s how students can get free meals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/q2Oqx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P&amp;C Commentary: Transparency builds trust between charities and donors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/09\/12\/state-supreme-court-strikes-down-school-voucher-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Supreme Court strikes down school voucher law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/patriots-point-launches-new-website-that-features-access-to-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriots Point Launches New Website That Features Access to Museum\u2019s Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/charleston-city-council-finalizes-plans-022439167.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston City Council finalizes plans for Sumar Street development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/naacp-responds-to-hate-speech-at-university-of-south-carolin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAACP Responds to Hate Speech at University of South Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/charleston-county-news\/charleston-county-libraries-providing-free-after-school-food-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Libraries providing free after-school food programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/aEXjN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;No-wake zone&#8217; law on flooded Charleston streets takes effect. Do similar laws work elsewhere?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/13\/lowcountry-loses-ironwork-legacy-carlton-simmons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry loses ironwork legacy Carlton Simmons<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/charleston-animal-society-launches-innovative-new-program-to\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Animal Society Launches Innovative New Program to Keep Animals Out of Shelter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/12\/two-organizations-seek-bring-awareness-housing-conditions-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two organizations seek to bring awareness to housing conditions in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/gz3yP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County School District takes first step to implement state-mandated book ban rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/09\/13\/our-view-give-spoleto-like-love-to-moja-festival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CP View: Give Spoleto-like love to MOJA Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chstoday.6amcity.com\/barbados-influences-in-charleston-sc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Barbados helped shape Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/8pG9J\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">After a fire and years of promises, will a vacant North Charleston school finally get a second life?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/09\/13\/vulnerable-peninsula-prepares-new-plan-to-live-with-water\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vulnerable peninsula prepares new plan to \u2018live with water\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/taxpayer-advocate-visit-charleston-area-131850138.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taxpayer advocate will visit Charleston area to help taxpayers resolve state tax issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/politics\/board-of-elections-shares-polling-location-changes-early-vot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Board of Elections Shares Polling Location Changes, Early Voting Information for 2024 General Election<\/a><\/li>\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 19-20: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonlibraryfriends.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summer-ish Book Sale<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 21: <a href=\"http:\/\/eccocharleston.org\/pickleball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Big Dill &#8211; ECCO&#8217;s Charity Pickleball Tournament<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 22: <a href=\"https:\/\/resy.com\/cities\/charleston-sc\/venues\/calabrias\/events\/sc-aquarium-good-catch-dinner-with-chef-graham-2024-09-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Good Catch Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 22: <a href=\"https:\/\/lowcountryfoodbank.org\/get-involved\/walk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4th Annual Walk to Fight Hunger<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 22: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/823047836582725\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7th Annual Bridge to Recovery Walk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 27: <a href=\"https:\/\/event.gives\/launchfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LaunchFest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 28: <a href=\"https:\/\/warriorsurf.rallyup.com\/jasonbowman\/Campaign\/Details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSF Jason Bowman Foam Frenzy Classic<\/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\"><a id=\"link-19106\" class=\"track_this_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.bensfriendshope.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben\u2019s Friends<\/a><br \/>\noffers hope, fellowship and a path forward for those in the hospitality industry struggling with substance abuse and addiction<\/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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Interested in global environmental and justice issues? 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