{"id":33752,"date":"2025-01-26T09:07:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T14:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=33752"},"modified":"2025-01-26T09:14:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T14:14:03","slug":"changemakers-digest-2025-january-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-digest-2025-january-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Digest 2025 &#8211; JANUARY 27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the Changemakers 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><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ohm Radio<\/strong> is&#8221;offering singing telegram deliveries this Valentine\u2019s Day for the seventh year in a row&#8221; <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citypapertickets.com\/events\/163157117\/ohm-radio-valentines-day-singing-telegrams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Order yours today!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/yYMRa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESOURCE: The VITA Program Free Tax Preperation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/bekindcharleston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be Kind Charleston<\/a><\/strong> is seeking kindhearted Charlestonians to write encouraging cards for nursing home recipients and nonprofits in our community. This is a way to serve from home and great for families. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.charlestoncounty.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLATFORM: Engage Charleston County<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/60d5334ec96b49738544f8e0ff45a150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>RESOURCE: SC Coastal Atlas<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>#GoodNews <\/strong>&#8211; local nonprofit &amp; grassroots headlines<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/state-funding-awarded-to-palmetto-hope-network-to-launch-ha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Funding Awarded to Palmetto Hope Network to Launch \u201cHaven of Hope SC Navigational Center\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.charleston.edu\/wgsconnect\/2024\/12\/16\/call-for-wgs-community-leader-in-residence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Call for WGS Community Leader in Residence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/01\/24\/lunar-new-year-market-celebrates-asian-owned-biz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunar New Year Market celebrates Asian-owned biz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/Kmywm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston non-profit executive named CEO of national Land Trust Alliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/k1Xbm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Charleston-grown art series \u2018dreams a reality that doesn\u2019t exist right now\u2019 for Black creatives<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/NpfRZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC arts organizations led by people of color can apply for grants from $1M funding pool (deadline 2-5-25)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2024\/11\/04\/urgent-need-foster-parents-throughout-south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Urgent\u2019 need for foster parents throughout South Carolina<\/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>JAN 28: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/wave-workshop-commercial-businesses-tickets-1097451540099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">W.A.V.E. Workshop &#8211; Commercial Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n<li>JAN 29: <a href=\"https:\/\/theformationproject.networkforgood.com\/events\/76935-2025-tfp-empowering-survivors-event\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empowering Survivors 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/act.sierraclub.org\/events\/details?formcampaignid=701Po00000YSEscIAH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Francis Marion National Forest Cleanup<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonparksconservancy.org\/shucked-and-sauced-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shucked &amp; Sauced<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicfarm.com\/event\/5000-black-afro-futurist-art-exhibition-series-concert-finale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5000 BLACK: Afro-Futurist Art Exhibition Series Concert Finale<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/coastalconservationleague.org\/events\/the-mushroom-gathering-sunday-supper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mushroom Gathering: Sunday Supper<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/carolinas-transit-equity-online-conference-charleston-live-participation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carolinas Transit Equity Online Conference &#8211; Charleston Live Participation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 5-8: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colourofmusic.org\/events-charleston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Colour of Music Festival: Black History Month Concert Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 6: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/the-charleston-sierra-club-robert-lunz-group\/events\/305642598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advancing Justice40: Leveraging Climate &amp; Energy Post-Biden-Harris<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/beyond-time-an-all-african-american-exhibition-artist-talk-tickets-1127800163649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BEYOND TIME: An All African American Exhibition (ARTIST TALK)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/CupidsChase5KCharleston\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cupid&#8217;s Chase 5K Charleston<\/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 style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poorpeoplescampaign.org\/committee\/south-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Poor People\u2019s Campaign \u2013 SC<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Poor People\u2019s Campaign: 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.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33531 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GREEN-DRINKS-ROAD-WEB.jpg\" alt=\"Join us for Green Drinks on the road!\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GREEN-DRINKS-ROAD-WEB.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GREEN-DRINKS-ROAD-WEB-300x171.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; 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