Announcing Disability Next Door SC
February 12, 2024
A campaign challenging stereotypes about people with disabilities so we are accepted and included in communities throughout South Carolina. The South Carolina Statewide Independent Living Council, in partnership with the…
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Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina receives $75,000 Power:Ed grant
February 8, 2024
Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina (JAGSC), a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from Power:Ed,…
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SCRA announces new Member Companies and grant funding
February 7, 2024
SkilRedi and VBASE Oil Company were accepted as South Carolina Research Authority Member Companies. Advent Innovations Limited Company and FinSiteful received new grant funding. All SCRA Member Companies receive coaching…
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Trident United Way announces new leadership hires and promotions
February 4, 2024
Current and Trauth-Jurman take on new positions for the organization; Hilton joins as Director of Education North Charleston, SC- Trident United Way (TUW) is pleased to announce three new leadership…
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Lowcountry Food Bank names five new board members
February 4, 2024
Lowcountry Food Bank (LCFB) today announced that five new Board members have joined its Board of Directors: Elizabeth Starr Gephart (Pooh), Steve Gruidl, Kelly Hosack, Kenric Rivers, and Kevin Rourk.…
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Summerville Elks Lodge No. 2719 supports The ARK of SC and its Alzheimer’s and Dementia Initiatives
January 31, 2024
The ARK of SC announces that the organization has received a generous $2,500 donation from the Summerville Elks Lodge No. 2719. The Summerville Elks Lodge confirmed its support for Alzheimer’s…
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Empower Charleston (formerly Social Venture Partners Charleston) announces 2024 nonprofit funding cycle
January 31, 2024
Empower Charleston will open the 2024 capacity-building grant cycle on February 5. The focus areas for this cycle include Education, Mental Health & Wellness, and Economic Mobility. Empower Charleston will…
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Lowcountry Food Bank announces release of educational video to support healthcare professionals during food insecurity patient screenings
January 30, 2024
This short, animated video is available to all healthcare professionals and supports Food is Medicine South Carolina With support from Healthy People, Healthy Carolinas, Lowcountry Food Bank released today an…
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Spoleto Festival USA announces 2024 festival season
January 30, 2024
Spoleto Festival USA, the country’s premier performing arts festival, has announced a star-studded lineup for 2024 including more than one hundred performances across the Holy City for 17 days and…
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Twenty-two Fellows Selected for 2024 South Carolina Afterschool Leaders Empowered (SCALE) Fellowship
January 29, 2024
SCALE equips emerging afterschool and expanded learning leaders with the resources, frameworks, partnerships, and curriculum-curating skills to advance education programming in South Carolina. Twenty-two afterschool and summer program leaders from…
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Harris Teeter’s Health Partner Round Up campaign takes center stage in support of The ALS Association
January 29, 2024
Shoppers at South Carolina Stores Can Round Up for ALS – Every Cent Counts in the Fight Against ALS Harris Teeter announced the launch of its Health Partner Round Up…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC announces new trustees for 2024
January 25, 2024
Foundation announces new members and officers to serve on Board of Trustees The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is announcing its new Board of Trustees members and officers…
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Forty-eight Midlands Leaders join Diversity Leaders Initiative
January 25, 2024
An award-winning program with over 2,700 graduates across South Carolina, the Diversity Leaders Initiative leverages diversity to drive progress. Forty-eight leaders from across the Midlands have been selected to participate…
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Roper St. Francis Healthcare to host medication take-back and free naloxone distribution – January 24
January 23, 2024
Roper St. Francis Healthcare will partner with Charleston County’s Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services to host a medication take-back and naloxone distribution event Wednesday, Jan. 24, at Greer…
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Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina launches JA Finance Park Mobile® to help teens gain greater understanding of the realities of managing finances
January 22, 2024
Immersive Program Designed to Increase Financial Literacy and Capability of High School Students Today, Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina announces the launch of JA Finance Park Mobile®. This program…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy welcomes new members to its Board of Directors
January 22, 2024
The Charleston Parks Conservancy, dedicated to enhancing and maintaining over 24 parks and green spaces in the Lowcountry, announces the appointment of new members to its Board of Directors. The…
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The ARK of SC receives $3,000 from The Employees Community Fund of Boeing South Carolina
January 17, 2024
The ARK of SC is pleased to announce being a grant recipient of The Employees Community Fund of Boeing South Carolina. Each year, Boeing employees not only go above and…
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Sustain SC announced new Executive Committee and Board Members
January 17, 2024
Sustain SC, an economic development-driven organization connecting the sustainability goals of business in South Carolina with local solutions, announced its 2024 Board of Directors with a new Chair and two…
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Wish Night Gala invites community to create hope for local children
January 15, 2024
Hope is powerful medicine in a child’s battle against a critical illness. At Wish Night on March 2, 2024, at 6:00pm, the South Carolina community can partner with Make-A-Wish South…
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FoodShare Berkeley County increases online access to reduce food insecurity
January 13, 2024
Berkeley County, SC- FoodShare Berkeley County received approval from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to accept SNAP online for purchases of fruits and vegetables sold through its Fresh Food…
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Greenwood Pathway House receives national Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Award
January 9, 2024
Greenwood Pathway House is receiving $30,000 as a Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards recipient. The award, presented during a news conference at Chick-fil-A in Greenwood, is part of a national program…
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2024 MLK Celebration theme, parade marshal, honorees announced
January 8, 2024
Beginning on January 11, 2024, South Carolinians will come together to celebrate Charleston’s 52nd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Put on by YWCA Greater Charleston each year,…
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Award winning social media strategist joins NP Strategy
January 4, 2024
Ryal Curtis to Lead Social Media Team as Senior Director NP Strategy, a strategic communications firm providing crisis, media and public relations assistance, will launch a robust expansion of its…
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More than 700 Carolina children expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2024
January 3, 2024
According to Children’s Cancer Partners of the Carolinas (CCP), the patient and family support organization that serves all of North and South Carolina, cancer will remain the #1 disease killer…
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South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation announces Director of Development
December 19, 2023
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation in Greenville has hired Jared Martin as Director of Development. Martin will create, implement, and oversee the organization’s development…
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Trident United Way announces new Chief Impact Officer
December 19, 2023
Natasha Chatman will join the organization in February 2024 Trident United Way announced the appointment of Natasha Chatman as Chief Impact Officer. Chatman is currently the Chief Operations & Compliance…
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Kids On Point receives $50,000 Power:Ed grant to help serve more North Charleston students
December 19, 2023Kids On Point (KOP), a nonprofit that works year-round with students in under-resourced Charleston neighborhoods to foster life-and career-readiness skills, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from Power:Ed, a philanthropy…
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Tri County Play Collabroative
December 13, 2023
We are an early childhood partnership between Tri County First Steps local agencies (Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties), libraries, and cultural attractions offering parents and caregivers of young children from…
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Lowcountry leaders selected for Liberty Fellowship Class of 2025
December 12, 2023
Twelve Lowcountry leaders have been selected for Liberty Fellowship’s Class of 2025. The Fellowship brings together a small group of established leaders with a wide range of thought, professions, geographic…
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Origin launches “Home for the Holidays” campaign providing foreclosure counseling & support services for South Carolinians
December 12, 2023
“Origin SC is changing lives and giving hope… and I wouldn’t have been able to do this without your help.” – Ashley D, Former Client Origin SC, a leading state-wide…
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Tri County Play Collaborative selected to participate in national Nature Everywhere Communities initiative
December 10, 2023
Goal is to increase equitable access to nature The Children & Nature Network, the National League of Cities and KABOOM! have partnered to launch a new initiative designed to increase…
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YWCA Greater Charleston announces 2024 MLK Celebration keynote speakers
December 8, 2023
Beginning on January 11, 2024, South Carolinians will come together to celebrate Charleston’s 52nd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Put on by YWCA Greater Charleston each year,…
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Christmas card syndrome
December 7, 2023
By Jeff Becraft This was actually first put out there in 2020… but I have come across several people who are really down, discouraged and lonely… so I would like…
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SC Afterschool Alliance and SC Department of Mental Health announce innovative partnership to expand youth access to mental health care across South Carolina
December 5, 2023
The South Carolina Afterschool Alliance (SCAA) and the South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) are partnering on a new, innovative effort to improve access to mental health care for…
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Habitat Greenville wins two statewide awards
December 4, 2023
Habitat for Humanity of Greenville took home two major honors at the annual SC Best in Business Awards this week. President and CEO Monroe Free won Gold in the Best…
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Director of Communications
November 21, 2023
OUR CULTURE YWCA Greater Charleston has been eliminating racism and empowering women for a remarkable 116 years. We are dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom…
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Hendrick Automotive Group donates $130,000 to Lowcountry Food Bank
November 20, 2023
Hendrick Automotive Group makes donation presentation to Lowcountry Food Bank; Hendrick Automotive Group pack meals for 750 families who experience food insecurity Lowcountry Food Bank announced today that Hendrick Automotive…
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Social Venture Partners Charleston is now Empower Charleston
November 16, 2023
The name is changing but the mission remains the same. Social Venture Partners Charleston is rebranding to Empower Charleston, effective November 1, 2023. Established in 2010, Empower Charleston is the…
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Nikki Seibert recognized as South Carolina’s “Community Star” on National Rural Health Day
November 16, 2023
South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH) – Nikki Seibert, Owner & Director at Wit Meets Grit & Growing Local SC, has been named South Carolina’s 2023 “Community Star” by…
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Explore Charleston & Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry unveil The Charleston Santa
November 10, 2023
Santa Experience and Toy Drive to Spread Holiday Cheer In a joyous collaboration that blends the enchantment of the holiday season with a commitment to community, Explore Charleston and the…
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Carolina Youth Development Center named Bank of America’s 2023 Neighborhood Champion®
November 9, 2023
Nonprofit Will Receive $50,000 in Grant Support and Virtual Leadership Training to Advance Economic Mobility in the Lowcountry Bank of America announced Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) as the 2023…
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Dorchester Habitat for Humanity names new Resource Development and Marketing Director
November 8, 2023
Dorchester Habitat for Humanity welcomed Erin Roach to its team as the new Resource Development and Marketing Director. Roach, a seasoned marketing and development professional, has over 20 years of…
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Connecting to our Common Humanity: Transformation Table launches Community Partnership with YWCA Greater Charleston
November 7, 2023
Transformation Table, a Charleston-based global organization known for using shared meals as a tool for connection and social change, has selected YWCA Greater Charleston – a historic nonprofit organization committed…
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Allstate Foundation and its local representatives award a $5,000 Grant to empower memory care support in the Lowcountry
November 6, 2023
The ARK, Alzheimer’s Family Support Services, a nonprofit dedicated to serving the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia community in the Charleston area and beyond, announced that it is the recipient…
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Harris Teeter launches Harvest Feast Round Up campaign in all coastal South Carolina stores; campaign supports Lowcountry Food Bank
November 6, 2023
Harris Teeter, one of Lowcountry Food Bank’s retail partners and a dedicated ally in the fight against hunger in our local community, is rounding up to support Lowcountry Food Bank. Now through…
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Brookgreen Gardens announces election of three new members to Board of Trustees
November 6, 2023
Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark, announced the election of three new members to the Board of Trustees: Walter Matia, Rhonda Coker, and Jeffrey D. Knowles. After earning degrees from…
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Spark and Torch Award recipients honored by BBB serving Central SC and Charleston
November 2, 2023
Recipients of the BBB Serving Central SC and Charleston’s Business of the Year Torch Awards and Spark Awards were named at a ceremony held on Wednesday, November 01, 2023 at…
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Charleston Parks Conservancy and PowerPlant SC collaborate to offer four free tree giveaway events to increase urban tree canopy and manage flooding and urban heat
November 2, 2023
Charleston Parks Conservancy, in partnership with Duke Energy’s PowerPlant SC initiative and with input from Charleston Tree Experts, announced a series of four tree giveaways set to take root this…
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Trident United Way announces second round of community Changemaker Grants
October 30, 2023
20 local nonprofits were awarded grants in first cycle Trident United Way, a leading local nonprofit organization committed to fostering positive change and development within the Tri-County, announced their second…
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Sustain SC launches roadmap to support sustainability initiatives in South Carolina
October 30, 2023
Sustain SC launched the Roadmap to Sustain SC, which identifies seven key accelerators that will move South Carolina forward as a sustainable state ensuring economic prosperity and protection of our…
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