{"id":32639,"date":"2024-10-27T09:47:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T14:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=32639"},"modified":"2024-10-27T09:47:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T14:47:09","slug":"changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-weekly-digest-2024-43\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Weekly Digest &#8211; 2024 &#8211; #43"},"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:\/\/form.jotform.com\/223185996219165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REGISTER NOW: 2025 MLK PARADE<\/a><\/li>\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>\n<div id=\"TB_overlay\" class=\"TB_overlayBG\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/10\/27\/lowcountry-community-gives-back-honor-gullah-geechee-members\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Lowcountry community gives back in honor of Gullah Geechee members<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/entertainment\/the-new-vibe-promises-to-be-an-unforgettable-gullah-geechee-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;The New Vibe&#8221; Promises to be an Unforgettable Gullah Geechee Cultural Experience<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/news\/2024\/oct\/26\/gullah-geechee-st-helena-island-south-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018A double-edged sword\u2019: The Gullah Geechee people in a complex struggle over land<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.togethersc.org\/blog\/together-sc-new-ceo-karen-riordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Together SC Announces New President and CEO, Karen Riordan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/lifestyle\/the-mcconnell-foundation-raises-85-000-for-pediatric-cancer-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The McConnell Foundation Raises $85,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/10\/21\/charleston-research-project-maps-200-black-graves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston research project maps 200 Black graves<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/entertainment\/bee-collective-announces-community-altar-ofrenda-at-public-w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEE Collective Announces Community Altar &amp; Ofrenda at Public Works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/10\/23\/new-sensory-kits-improve-neurodiverse-experiences-charleston-co-libraries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New sensory kits to improve neurodiverse experiences at Charleston Co. libraries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/charleston-museum-unveils-beyond-the-ashes-exploring-lowcountrys-pivotal-history-wciv-abc-news-4-civil-war-jim-crow-era-earthquake-of-1886-charleston-renaissance-new-exhibit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Museum unveils &#8216;Beyond the Ashes,&#8217; exploring Lowcountry&#8217;s pivotal history<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/GjCHP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">P&amp;C Commentary: Charleston County School Board should think twice about Union Pier TIF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/north-charleston-and-the-charleston-county-school-district-are-working-to-improve-academic-achievement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Charleston and the Charleston County School District are working to improve academic achievement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/haykal-presented-president-s-service-award-by-the-associatio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haykal Presented President&#8217;s Service Award by the Association for the Study of African American Life &amp; History<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/10\/22\/lowcountry-count-reveals-snapshot-homeless-population\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry count reveals snapshot of homeless population<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/global-impact-educator-designs-new-business-school-coming-to-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global impact educator designs new business school coming to Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/eJr4I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Children\u2019s Museum of the Lowcountry Renovates to Showcase Charleston Through a Child\u2019s Eyes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/XowqM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Clark extension could damage historic Charleston sites. How are they being protected?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\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><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\/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><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 29: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.glueup.com\/event\/lowcountry-maritime-school-harbor-cruise-120562\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry Maritime School Harbor Cruise<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NOV 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/justusindaba.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Altar + Ofrenda<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NOV 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/eccocharleston.charityproud.org\/Donate\/Index\/33719\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECCO&#8217;s Do Good Jubilee &#8211; 35th Anniversary Celebration<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NOV 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/justusindaba.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just-Us INDABA<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NOV 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonparksconservancy.org\/party-for-the-parks-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Party for the Parks<\/a><\/li>\n<li>NOV 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonmoves.org\/pedal-panache\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8th annual Pedal &amp; Panache<\/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-15689\" class=\"track_this_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.poorpeoplescampaign.org\/committee\/south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Poor People\u2019s Campaign \u2013 SC<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;A National Call for Moral Revival is uniting people across South Carolina to challenge the evils of systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, ecological devastation and the nation\u2019s distorted morality of religious nationalism.&#8221;<\/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; 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