{"id":34857,"date":"2025-05-02T10:51:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T15:51:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=34857"},"modified":"2025-05-03T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:51:07","slug":"changemakers-digest-2025-may-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-digest-2025-may-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Digest 2025 &#8211; MAY 5"},"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><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/volunteersc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESOURCE: VolunteerSC.org<\/a> <\/strong>is a free, easy-to-use platform for nonprofits to connect with volunteers and manage opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telemundocharleston.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RECURSO: TELEMUNDO CHARLESTON<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/elected-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FIND &amp; CONTACT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES<\/strong><\/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\/south-carolina-etv-and-public-radio-commemorates-10-year-ann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina ETV and Public Radio Commemorates 10-year Anniversary of Mother Emanuel AME Tragedy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/04\/26\/historic-mepkin-site-honors-the-enslaved-with-new-meditation-garden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Historic Mepkin site honors the enslaved with new meditation garde<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/lifestyle\/op-ed-its-time-for-charleston-to-do-something\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Op-Ed: It\u2019s time for Charleston to do something about red light runners before tragedy strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/gDb4L\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston police chief disbands council that gave policy feedback, but cracks were already showing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/charleston-moves-announces-mobility-month-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Moves Announces Mobility Month 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/cuisine-rescue-a-carolina-champion-tackling-food-insecurity-chuck-smiley-wciv-abc-news-4#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April&#8217;s Carolina Champion: Veteran feeding hope in the community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/mayor-cogswell-announces-city-s-mini-grant-award-winners-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mayor Cogswell Announces City&#8217;s Mini-Grant Award Winners for Community Revitalization in Ardmore-Sherwood Forest Neighborhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/ypBYU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston nonprofit received $11,352 in dollar bills donated off the walls of a pub<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/entertainment\/center-for-heirs-property-preservation-celebrates-20-years-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Center for Heirs\u2019 Property Preservation Celebrates 20 Years of Impact with 20th Anniversary Gala<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eccocharleston.charityproud.org\/Donate\/Index\/37211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECCO announces &#8216;Do Good for Moms&#8217; Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wistv.com\/2025\/04\/30\/three-state-agencies-merge-into-one-under-new-sc-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Three state agencies to merge into one under new SC law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/05\/02\/globetrotting-scholar-offers-a-new-world-view-in-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Globetrotting scholar offers a new world view in book<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/05\/01\/125-million-grant-will-help-restore-historic-mosquito-beach-james-island\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$1.25 million grant will help restore historic Mosquito Beach on James Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/office-or-resilience-and-sustainability-to-host-waterwise-ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office or Resilience and Sustainability to Host Waterwise: Charleston Open Houses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chstoday.6amcity.com\/city-guide\/play\/volunteer-opportunities-charleston-sc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">40+ volunteer opportunities in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailykos.com\/stories\/2025\/3\/30\/2313409\/-Charleston-SC-Social-Justice-Advocates-File-Federal-Lawsuit-Challenging-City-Protest-Ordianance\">Social Justice Advocates File Federal Lawsuit Challenging City Protest Ordinance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/form.jotform.com\/242527602261147\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOMINATE AN EXCEPTIONAL WOMEN for annual &#8220;What Women Bring&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/HsGDQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC rape and violence crisis centers face crisis of their own if federal funding goes away<\/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<\/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<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAY IS\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aapi_chs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASIAN AMERICAN &amp; PACIFIC ISLANDER<br \/>\nHERITAGE MONTH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/Lowcountrysolidaritynetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LOWCOUNTRY SOLIDARITY NETWORK<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/Lowcountrysolidaritynetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MONTH OF ACTION!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonmoves.org\/mobility-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHARLESTON MOVES<br \/>\nMOBILITY MONTH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MAY 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonlegalaccess.networkforgood.com\/events\/82805-charleston-legal-access-9th-anniversary-celebration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Legal Access\u2019 9th Anniversary Celebration<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/sharedcitychs.org\/events\/shouldistartanonprofit-zh2lm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Community Night Out at Tideland Brewing<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/greendrinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Green Drinks Social<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/my.onecause.com\/event\/organizations\/sf-0013c00001odTChAAM\/events\/vevt:8213fc94-718f-42b2-a73d-301a648734ca\/home\/story\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Oxygen Ball<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postpartumsupportchs.org\/event\/momsrun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moms\u2019 Run 5K Run\/Walk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/whollyticket.com\/paymentpage\/payment.php?event_id=84333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Awe Fest<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 17: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.highestintheroom.co\/events\/4th-annual-gullah-gala-fashion-and-music-experience-the-gullah-gatsby\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gullah Gala Fashion and Music Experience: The Gullah Gatsby<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org\/events\/17th-annual-chefs-potluck\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">17th annual Chef\u2019s Potluck<\/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-25516\" class=\"track_this_link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.rootdownbuildingcollective.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Root Down Building Collective<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;Advancing regional, climate-smart &amp; Equitable Housing Solutions&#8221;<\/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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