{"id":32160,"date":"2024-09-20T19:26:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T00:26:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=32160"},"modified":"2024-09-21T08:41:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T13:41:42","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-38\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2024 &#8211; #38"},"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:\/\/bekindcharleston.org\/2024\/09\/18\/card-making-days-at-the-mount-pleasant-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CARD FOR KINDNESS @ MTP branch Library<\/strong><\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Afternoons:<\/strong><br \/>\nFriday, October 4, 2024 \u2013 2:00pm \u2013 4:00pm<br \/>\nFriday, November 1, 2024 \u2013 2:00pm \u2013 4:00pm<br \/>\nFriday, December 6, 2024 \u2013 2:00pm \u2013 4:00pm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Evenings:<\/strong><br \/>\nTuesday, October 8, 2024 \u2013 5:00pm \u2013 7:30pm<br \/>\nTuesday, November 12, 2024 -5:00pm \u2013 7:30pm<br \/>\nTuesday, December 10, 2024 \u2013 5:00pm \u2013 7:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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\/TvI5e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As book challenges continue across SC, Charleston County Public Library stands firm on process<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonmag.com\/features\/how_the_ripple_fund_is_empowering_charleston_nonprofits_to_thrive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How the Ripple Fund is Empowering Charleston Nonprofits to Thrive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/sep\/20\/south-carolina-death-row-prisoner-execution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC executes first man in 13 years despite new evidence of innocence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/sa0OW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston hotel sold to New York-based nonprofit with plans to house veterans permanently<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/18\/sc-crime-stats-released-charleston-co-records-highest-number-murders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC crime stats released, Charleston Co. records highest number of murders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/barrier-islands-free-medical-clinic-to-accept-uninsured-adul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic To Accept Uninsured Adults Across Tri-County<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/19\/charleston-co-school-district-addresses-various-issues-seen-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Co. School District addresses various issues seen in schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blavity.com\/climate-gentrification-charleston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Residents Say No To Climate Gentrification in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wjbf.com\/business\/press-releases\/cision\/20240916CL05418\/the-blackbaud-giving-fund-disburses-over-2-2-billion-to-nonprofits-since-inception\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Blackbaud Giving Fund Disburses Over $2.2 Billion to Nonprofits Since Inception<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/the-bee-collective-and-the-charleston-alliance-for-fair-empl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The BEE Collective and The Charleston Alliance for Fair Employment Host Childcare Worker Circle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/16\/north-charleston-police-reports-decline-violent-non-violent-crimes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston Police report decline in violent and non-violent crimes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/JL56R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Many North Charleston residents face food insecurity. Here&#8217;s where to find free and fresh produce.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/20\/i-526-expansion-prompts-new-community-center-n-charleston-neighborhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I-526 expansion prompts new community center for N. Charleston neighborhoods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/entertainment\/call-for-exhibition-proposals-for-park-circle-gallery-in-nor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for Exhibition Proposals for Park Circle Gallery in North Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/moja-arts-festival-brings-national-and-international-talents-to-40-year-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOJA Arts Festival brings national and international talents to 40-year anniversary<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/17\/mount-pleasant-leaders-discuss-possibility-adding-housing-shopping-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Pleasant leaders discuss possibility of adding housing to shopping center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/charleston-jewish-federation-raises-concerns-over-prageru-content-in-schools-south-carolina-wciv-abc-news-4-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Jewish Federation raises concerns over PragerU content in schools<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/n4DjB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">First Black-owned custom-made knife shop coming to North Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/17\/mount-pleasant-leaders-discuss-possibility-adding-housing-shopping-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County housing authority CEO defends sale of 30 houses before state lawmakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/09\/20\/alt-muse-cultivates-creative-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alt Muse cultivates creative community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/20\/union-pier-redevelopment-plans-presented-county-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Union Pier redevelopment plans presented to county leaders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/food-bev\/revelry-brewing-toasts-10-year-milestone-decade-of-giving-ba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revelry Brewing Toasts 10-Year Milestone, Decade of Giving Back with The Green Heart Project<\/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 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<li>SEP 28 OCT 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehopesummit2024.eventive.org\/welcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hope Summit 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/iagcchs.org\/event\/india-food-fest-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India Food Fest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 6: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccprc.com\/1699\/Latin-American-Festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latin American Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/greendrinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks Social<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 11: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcharleston.org\/residents\/special-events\/hispanic-heritage-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 11-12: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.riverfrontrevival.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Riverfront Revival<\/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><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherssupplycloset.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teachers\u2019 Supply Closet<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\na free store for teachers in the Charleston, Berkeley, &amp; Dorchester counties of South Carolina<\/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<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/greendrinks\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28879 size-full 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; 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