{"id":34880,"date":"2025-05-10T08:57:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T13:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=34880"},"modified":"2025-05-10T09:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T14:11:20","slug":"changemakers-digest-2025-may-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-digest-2025-may-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Digest 2025 &#8211; MAY 12"},"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:\/\/bekindcharleston.org\/2025\/05\/05\/be-kind-charleston-launches-hearts-in-our-hands-program-with-support-from-gssa-foundation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Be Kind Charleston Launches \u201cHearts in Our Hands\u201d Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/KLDvY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 years after Charleston cracked down on protests, advocates want &#8216;unconstitutional&#8217; rule repealed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/oqH8u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina leads in food insecurity and rising food costs mean more will &#8216;go hungry at night&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scequality.salsalabs.org\/scequalityannouncesnewexecutivedirector-a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Carolina Equality Announces New Executive Director<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/newsletter-daily\/school-vouchers-south-carolina-private-public-schools-vouchers-teachers-funing-passed-bill-law-enact-final-debate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC lawmakers OK lottery-funded private school vouchers amid controversy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/everyday-heroes\/everyday-hero-how-a-lowcountry-charity-is-helping-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Everyday Hero: How a Lowcountry charity is helping children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/lowcountry-bikers-ride-together-to-raise-money-for-6-year-old-awaiting-heart-transplant-wciv-abc-news-4-charleston-sc-south-carolina-musc-charlotte-have-a-heart-charity-ride\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lowcountry bikers ride together to raise money for 6-year-old awaiting heart transplant<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/entertainment\/park-circle-pride-celebrates-5th-anniversary-with-over-40-ev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Park Circle Pride Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Over 40 Events Across Six Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/05\/03\/charleston-multiple-sclerosis-walk-raises-77000-disease-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Multiple Sclerosis Walk raises $77,000+ for disease research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/AWSRn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint venture buys 2 North Charleston affordable housing properties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/we-are-sharing-hope-sc-celebrates-national-blue-green-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Are Sharing Hope SC Celebrates National Blue &amp; Green Day Honoring Donor Families and Transplant Recipients<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/newsletter-daily\/aclu-pushes-back-against-ags-effort-to-overturn-conversion-therapy-ban-alan-wilson-lgbtq-city-of-columbia-council-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACLU pushes back against AG&#8217;s effort to overturn conversion therapy ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/05\/08\/trump-tariffs-bite-bottom-line-of-local-state-small-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump tariffs bite bottom line of local, state small businesses<\/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=\"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 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<li>MAY 18: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonlibraryfriends.org\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holy City Book Fair<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 20: <a href=\"https:\/\/sharedcitychs.org\/events\/effective-charity-volunteering-workshop-k9br2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effective Charity 101<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 22: <a href=\"https:\/\/charleston.boldtypetickets.com\/events\/166610700\/15th-annual-harvest-dinner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15th Annual Harvest Dinner<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 23-26: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universe.com\/events\/maybee-fest-tickets-GNX9J3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maybee Fest 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 24: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iservewithjoy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Baby Shower<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 30: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSd43cVZcDQlO1V3r_KFyHipQ1bKuL5FMli_2MDOqHkew8LXgA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evictions: A Local &amp; National Crisis<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MAY 31: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iservewithjoy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Declutter for a Cause: Community Yard Sale Fundraiser<\/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-15430\" class=\"track_this_link \" href=\"http:\/\/slowfoodcharleston.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Slow Food Charleston<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSupporting the Charleston food community to ensure that food is Good, Clean, and Fair For All<\/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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