{"id":35196,"date":"2025-09-19T15:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=35196"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:18:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T20:18:32","slug":"changemakers-digest-2025-september-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/changemakers-digest-2025-september-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Changemakers Digest 2025 &#8211; SEPTEMBER 22"},"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:\/\/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:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/09\/16\/new-app-launches-lowcountry-community-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New app launches for Lowcountry community in recovery<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/09\/19\/a-museum-nerd-has-landed-at-gibbes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Art Lover: Rich lands at Gibbes as new director<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/09\/12\/charleston-habitat-humanity-hosts-first-build-with-pride-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston Habitat for Humanity hosts First Build with Pride event<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/09\/18\/our-view-dont-use-a-tragedy-to-erode-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CP View: Don\u2019t use a tragedy to erode freedom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fightbacknews.org\/articles\/charleston-pro-palestine-organizer-wins-not-guilty-verdict\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston pro-Palestine organizer wins not guilty verdict<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/09\/15\/charleston-leaders-seek-input-historic-architecture-along-peninsula\/\">Charleston seeking input on historic preservation of African American heritage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/charlestoncitypaper.com\/2025\/09\/18\/proposed-dorm-on-cemetery-site-sparks-spirited-community-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Proposed dorm on cemetery site sparks spirited community debate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.live5news.com\/2025\/09\/18\/charleston-county-school-district-launches-high-intensity-tutoring-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleston County School District launches High-Intensity Tutoring program<\/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<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<\/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;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehopesummit.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35187 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Hope-Summit-Charleston-.jpg\" alt=\"The Hope Summit - Charleston\" width=\"800\" height=\"378\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Hope-Summit-Charleston-.jpg 800w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Hope-Summit-Charleston--300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/The-Hope-Summit-Charleston--768x363.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/378;\" \/><\/a><strong>SEP 25-28:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehopesummit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOPE SUMMIT 2025<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SEP 24: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=ONSF4rrbTEqUHFk7pCLerCKqRx59LARFqntNh-4MzXxUQlFWS1JHRlZHOEtQU1ZSMDAyRklQUDRCUS4u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;The Cigarette Surfboard&#8217; Documentary (free screening)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 25-28:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehopesummit.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOPE SUMMIT 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 25-OCT 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/mojafestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MOJA Arts Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li>SEP 27: <a href=\"https:\/\/scnps.app.neoncrm.com\/np\/clients\/scnps\/event.jsp?event=1363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SC Native Plant Society Fall Native Plant Market<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/eccocharleston.org\/pickleball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ECCO\u2019s Grand Re-Opening &amp; Ribbon Cutting<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scelp.org\/events\/wildside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SCELP&#8217;s 16th Annual Wild Side<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OCT 5: <a href=\"https:\/\/ccprc.com\/1699\/Latin-American-Festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latin American Festival<\/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>NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ROBERT BALLARD AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-35199 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/volunteer-hero.jpg\" alt=\"volunteer-hero\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/volunteer-hero.jpg 640w, https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/volunteer-hero-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/427;\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Know a committed volunteer who lives in Charleston? <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nominate them for the City of Charleston&#8217;s annual volunteerism award.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/charleston-sc.gov\/FormCenter\/Livability-Tourism-14\/NOMINATION-FORM-ROBERT-BALLARD-AWARD-FOR-131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NOMINATE A VOLUNTEER!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\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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