{"id":32379,"date":"2024-10-06T10:12:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T15:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=32379"},"modified":"2024-10-06T10:12:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T15:12:56","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-40","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-40\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2024 &#8211; #40"},"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.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/30\/charleston-county-encouraging-people-work-polls-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County Board of Elections seeking poll workers for November elections<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/list-where-to-donate-supplies-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-helene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LIST: Where to donate supplies in the wake of Hurricane Helene<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/the-list-lowcountry-early-voting-locations-2024-donald-trump-jd-vance-kamala-harris-michael-b-moore-nancy-mace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THE LIST: Lowcountry Early Voting locations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/national-news\/you-can-order-free-at-home-covid-tests-from-the-federal-government-again-heres-how\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Order free at-home COVID tests: Here\u2019s how<\/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\/IgHw6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Helene&#8217;s South Carolina death toll has surpassed 1989&#8217;s Hurricane Hugo. It could continue to rise.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/research-53-of-south-carolinas-children-lived-in-households\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research: 53% of South Carolina\u2019s Children Lived in Households Experiencing Financial Hardship in 2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/09\/30\/federal-grant-improve-road-safety-north-charleston-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal grant to improve road safety for North Charleston communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/south-carolina-extends-voter-registration-deadline-after-hurricane-wciv-abc-news-4-lowcountry-early-voting-in-person-mail-in-ballot-absentee-ballot-nov-5-presidential-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina extends voter registration deadline after hurricane<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/6wnXT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stirring Up an Indigo Revival Where Slave Cabins Still Stand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/video\/2024\/10\/04\/video-lowcountry-nonprofit-asks-communitys-help-boost-access-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIDEO: Lowcountry nonprofit asks for community\u2019s help to boost access to housing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/spectrum-sailing-launches-free-sailing-camp-for-autistic-children-wciv-abc-news-4-maritime-education-programming-outreach-three-day-program-camp-nonprofit-organization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spectrum Sailing launches free sailing camp for autistic children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/south-carolina-african-american-tourism-conference-to-showcase-future-trends-and-innovations-black-history-ai-wciv-abc-news-4-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina African-American Tourism Conference to showcase future trends &amp; innovations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowcountryorphanrelief.org\/stocking-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry Orphan Relief Launches Annual Stocking Drive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/10\/02\/charleston-mayor-presents-plan-fight-homelessness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston mayor presents plan to fight homelessness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/v2D0k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston needs help from Lowcountry leaders for $5.5 million shelter plan. None are all-in yet.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/10\/02\/plaque-planned-for-broad-street-slave-traders-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plaque planned for Broad Street slave traders\u2019 building<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/h4OY9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mural inspired by man who died in Charleston&#8217;s jail overlooks soon-to-open competency restoration unit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/politics\/legal-defense-fund-requests-ag-wilson-condemns-voter-intimid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Legal Defense Fund Requests AG Wilson Condemns Voter Intimidation in South Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/VyYi4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P&amp;C Editorial: Cyclists and pedestrians need a direct route to Charleston&#8217;s Medical District<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/10\/03\/charleston-co-school-board-makes-first-vote-in-state-book-ban-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Co. school board makes first vote in state book ban policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/09\/28\/brack-lets-make-smarter-decisions-on-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brack: Let\u2019s make smarter decisions on climate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/ccpl-to-open-renovated-edisto-island-library-on-oct-7\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CCPL to Open Renovated Edisto Island Library on Oct. 7<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2024\/09\/29\/coversc-calls-for-medicaid-expansion-in-s-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CoverSC calls for Medicaid expansion in S.C.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/lifestyle\/lowcountry-local-first-asks-community-to-shift-dollars-to-lo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry Local First Asks Community to Shift Dollars to Local this Holiday Season<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bekindcharleston.org\/2024\/09\/18\/card-making-days-at-the-mount-pleasant-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CARD FOR KINDNESS @ MTP branch Library<\/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:\/\/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:\/\/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=\"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>OCT 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonparksconservancy.org\/event\/trees-of-our-roots-a-guided-native-tree-walk-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trees of our Gardens: A Guided Ornamental Tree Walk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 9-10: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfRpkRNpAgBjkWXiOe4dL8RW47zYNda5WHchuScgVbFYfC4gw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative (SJREC) Fall 2024 Virtual Facilitator Training<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/sophiainstitute.app.neoncrm.com\/np\/clients\/sophiainstitute\/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3276&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health Day: Sharing Stories of Strength and Inspiration (VIRTUAL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/greendrinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks &#8211; 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<li>OCT 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2187070618361287\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Warrior Surf Foundation Community Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 15: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketmaster.com\/the-gibbes-distinguished-lecture-series-featuring-charleston-south-carolina-10-22-2024\/event\/2D0060D1BBCC42C4?_gl=1*1h3nkw7*_ga*ODQ4MzM0MzU0LjE3MjQwODk1NTE.*_ga_N3BMZV9H36*MTcyNDA4OTU1MC4xLjAuMTcyNDA4OTU1MC42MC4wLjA.&amp;utm_term=chstoday&amp;utm_campaign=daily-newsletter&amp;utm_medium=newsletter&amp;utm_source=chstoday&amp;utm_content=chstoday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gibbes Distinguished Lecture Series Featuring Spike Lee<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 16: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.affa-sc.org\/rsvp-film-screening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Will &amp; Harper&#8217; Film Screening<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 18-19: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/2472\/Mattress-Recycling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE MATTRESS RECYCLE drop-off event<\/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 style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a id=\"link-27378\" class=\"track_this_link \" href=\"https:\/\/wepicklechs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kids Pickle Foundation<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span> We Pickle Charleston blends youth pickleball lessons with social-emotional learning provides crucial life skills, including self-awareness, self-management, healthier relationships and responsible decision-making skills.<\/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;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32386 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Helene-Social-Box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"1062\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Helene-Social-Box.jpg 982w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Helene-Social-Box-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Helene-Social-Box-947x1024.jpg 947w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Helene-Social-Box-768x831.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 982px; 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