{"id":35133,"date":"2025-08-22T10:04:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T15:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=35133"},"modified":"2025-08-24T18:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T23:30:11","slug":"changemakers-digest-2025-august-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-digest-2025-august-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Digest 2025 &#8211; AUGUST 25"},"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 Local Announcements &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/CharlestonHotline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>GET INVOLVED: CHS Immigrant Community Hotline<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/charleston-county-releases-interactive-summary-of-comprehens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RESOURCE: Charleston County Comprehensive Plan Interactive Summary<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/ssm\/climate-center\/lowcountry-heat-action-plan-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RESOURCE: Lowcountry Heat Action Plan Toolkit<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/web.musc.edu\/resources\/community-engagement\/food-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FOOD RESOURCES<\/a><\/strong> for You, Your Family, and Community<\/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\/politics\/aclu-sc-condemns-national-guard-deployment-to-washington-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACLU-SC Condemns National Guard Deployment to Washington D.C.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/08\/17\/moore-fight-like-hell-to-protect-hard-won-voting-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Moore: Fight like hell to protect hard-won voting rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/sports\/sk8-charleston-skate-park-hosts-back-2-skool-bash-on-aug-29\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SK8 Charleston Skate Park Hosts Back 2 Skool Bash on Aug. 29<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/08\/15\/moja-drops-2025-poster-as-annual-festival-approaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOJA drops 2025 poster as annual festival approaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/y4nrn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lawsuit against Charleston County Parks in toddler\u2019s drowning wrongly dismissed, court finds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archive.today\/B2j3t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston high-rise for elderly and disabled residents gets some much-needed repairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/local-news\/charleston-community-leaders-come-together-to-call-for-an-end-to-gun-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston community leaders come together to call for an end to gun violence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/08\/21\/s-c-foreign-born-residents-reach-historic-high-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S.C. foreign-born residents reach historic high level\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/prominent-charleston-businessman-edwin-pearlstine-passes-away\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prominent Charleston businessman Edwin Pearlstine passes away<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/luckydognews.com\/sullivans-island\/volunteers-needed-for-annual-beach-sweep-on-sullivan%E2%80%99s-islan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volunteers Needed for Annual Beach Sweep on Sullivan\u2019s Island<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/quintins-close-ups-we-are-sharing-hope-krystal-cau\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quintin\u2019s Close-Ups: We Are Sharing Hope SC&#8217;s Krystal Cau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chstoday.6amcity.com\/small-business\/independent-bookstores-charleston-sc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GUIDE: independent bookstores to explore in Charleston<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestonbusiness.com\/together-sc-nonprofits-get-it-done-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC organization launches initiative to highlight statewide nonprofits<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coming-street-commons.charleston.edu\/aug-4-25-community-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coming Street Commons &#8211; Community Meeting Recap: August 4, 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICYMI\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlestonlegalaccess.org\/blog\/justiceforimmigrationclients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INTERVIEW: Fighting For Justice: Focusing on Immigration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/holycitysinner.com\/news\/we-are-family-to-open-charleston-s-frist-lgbtq-community-cen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We Are Family Opens Charleston&#8217;s First LGBTQ+ Community Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/charleston-activists-call-for-weekly-economic-protest-through-fasting-fridays-wciv-abc-news-4-charleston-sc-south-carolina-lowcountry-action-committee-solidarity-network-justice-charleston-dsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston activists call for weekly economic protest through &#8216;Fasting Fridays&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/05\/29\/food-insecurity-deepens-in-charleston-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food insecurity deepens in Charleston area<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/08\/08\/hunger-still-haunts-s-c-generations-later\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunger still haunts S.C., generations later<\/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:\/\/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<ul>\n<li>AUG 28: <a href=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charleston-green-drinks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Drinks Social<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/the-charleston-sierra-club-robert-lunz-group\/events\/309218539\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sierra Club presents: Secrets of Shark Teeth and Fossils<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/nature-at-work-lowcountry-launch-learn-tickets-1592378479899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nature at Work: Lowcountry Launch &amp; Learn<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 10: <a href=\"https:\/\/6972a.blackbaudhosting.com\/6972a\/Lifelong-Learning-Global-Discovery-An-Evening-With-Anna-Cummins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lifelong Learning Global Discovery: An Evening With Anna Cummins<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 11: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/jammin-for-justice-benefiting-charleston-pro-bono-legal-services-tickets-1376481335729\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jammin&#8217; for Justice Benefiting Charleston Pro Bono<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 13: <a href=\"https:\/\/casc.charityproud.org\/eventregistration\/index\/19652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smashing Hunger Pickleball Tournament<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 13: <a href=\"https:\/\/signup.com\/client\/invitation2\/secure\/43950032011\/false#\/invitation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parks For Pollinators BioBlitz in Hampton Park<\/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<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-34966 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GOOD-GRAB-BAG-BANNER.jpg\" alt=\"GOOD-GRAB-BAG-BANNER\" width=\"700\" height=\"200\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GOOD-GRAB-BAG-BANNER.jpg 700w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GOOD-GRAB-BAG-BANNER-300x86.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\/200;\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>#GoodGrabBag <\/strong>&#8211; miscellaneous good stuff worth sharing<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong>RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/3144\/WaterWise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35141 lazyload\" title=\"WATER WISE CHS\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WaterWiseCHS.png\" alt=\"Water Wise CHS\" width=\"500\" height=\"491\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WaterWiseCHS.png 1069w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WaterWiseCHS-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WaterWiseCHS-1024x1006.png 1024w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WaterWiseCHS-768x754.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/491;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The City of Charleston&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charleston-sc.gov\/3144\/WaterWise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATER WISE<\/a><br \/>\nis your one-stop shop for all things water in the City of Charleston.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\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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