{"id":33971,"date":"2025-02-09T15:35:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T20:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=33971"},"modified":"2025-02-09T15:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T20:35:29","slug":"changemakers-digest-2025-february-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-digest-2025-february-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Digest 2025 &#8211; FEBRUARY 10"},"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><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/yYMRa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESOURCE: The VITA Program Free Tax Preperation<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scpreservationtoolkit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESOURCE: SC Preservation Toolkit<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Empowering African American Historic Preservation<\/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><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.charlestoncounty.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PLATFORM: Engage Charleston County<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/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.live5news.com\/2025\/02\/06\/charleston-county-releases-fiscal-year-2024-financial-report-findings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County releases Fiscal Year 2024 financial report findings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/capitalbnews.org\/sapelo-island-gullah-geechee-survival-georgia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Battle for Land, Identity, and Survival of Gullah Geechee Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/south-carolina-news\/s-c-board-of-education-removes-four-books-from-k-12-classrooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.C. Board of Education removes four books from K-12 classrooms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonbusiness.com\/entrepreneur-to-launch-black-history-market-in-north-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Entrepreneur to launch Black Artisan Market in North Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/hN4Jb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston has a prolific history of Black benevolent organizations, though many don&#8217;t exist anymor<\/a>e<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/02\/07\/folly-beach-leaders-look-top-priorities-going-into-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Folly Beach leaders look at top priorities going into 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/philanthropynewsdigest.org\/news\/other-sources\/article\/?id=15787179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">It was once a Black neighborhood&#8217;s community hub. Now, North Charleston plans to honor its history.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/ORnbS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston nonprofit brings eye exams and new glasses to Lowcountry students in need<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/02\/04\/lawmakers-consider-change-charleston-county-schools-constituent-boards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawmakers to consider change for Charleston County School\u2019s constituent boards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/ZgbH2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A freeway split a Black North Charleston neighborhood, leaving a &#8216;gaping scar&#8217;. What&#8217;s next for it?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/02\/07\/isle-palms-get-its-first-city-owned-dock-ribbon-cutting-ceremony\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Isle of Palms locals, businesses getting new public dock on city marina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/02\/03\/federal-funding-future-limbo-nonprofits-causing-organizations-concern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal funding future in limbo for nonprofits, causing organizations concern<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\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:\/\/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<\/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>FEB 14-16: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sewe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SEWE Southeastern Wildlife Exposition 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 15: <a href=\"https:\/\/iaamuseum.org\/event\/from-cotton-to-courage-writing-poetry-for-resilience-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From Cotton to Courage: Writing Poetry for Resilience &amp; Change<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 21: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.camphappydays.org\/wildthings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wild Things Gala<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 21: <a href=\"https:\/\/scfarmtoschool.com\/initiatives\/farm-to-institute-projects\/summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC Farm to School Summit (Columbia)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 22: <a href=\"https:\/\/hometeambbq.com\/happenings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rock the Block<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 25-27: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.togethersc.org\/summit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC Nonprofit Summit (Columbia)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FEB 28: <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsonpoint.org\/ready-set-glow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ready. Set. Glow.<\/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>GRASSROO<\/strong>TS GUIDE NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT:<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelingthefields.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leveling the Fields<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">empowers &#8220;young girls to step into leadership roles and succeed in all facets of life, with sports serving as the catalyst.&#8221;<\/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; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/greendrinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>growpurpose.com\/greendrinks<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Feel free to share it with a friend!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/charlestongood.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CharlestonGood.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>#goodsharing #collaborating4change #chsvolunteers #changemakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Changemakers Digest! 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