$380,000 in flood and hurricane recovery and rebuilding grants awarded by One SC Fund
January 30, 2017The One SC Fund Grants Committee has announced the nonprofit recipients of the Phase Five grant awards for flood and hurricane recovery projects across South Carolina. Phase Five grantees will…
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Charleston Animal Society chosen for Jackson Galaxy Foundations Cat Pawsitive program
January 30, 2017
Charleston Animal Society (CAS) today announced that it has been selected by The Jackson Galaxy Foundation (JGF) to participate in Cat Pawsitive, an initiative that introduces positive-reinforcement training to shelter…
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Lowcountry Parrot Head Club presents the 13th Annual Mardi Crawl
January 30, 2017
Come “Party with a Purpose” on Saturday, February 25, on Shem Creek The Lowcountry Parrot Head Club is set to host the 13th Annual Mardi Crawl on Shem Creek…
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Ann Marie Stieritz named Chief Impact Officer for Liberty Fellowship
January 26, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Liberty Fellowship named Ann Marie Stieritz Chief Impact Officer. A leading strategist in economic development and education, Stieritz will be responsible for building and strengthening solutions designed…
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Ann Marie Stieritz named Chief Impact Officer for Liberty Fellowship
January 26, 2017
GREENVILLE, SC – Liberty Fellowship named Ann Marie Stieritz Chief Impact Officer. A leading strategist in economic development and education, Stieritz will be responsible for building and strengthening solutions designed…
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SEWE to honor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. with Lifetime Stewardship Award
January 25, 2017
Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) is honoring Joseph P. Riley with the Lifetime Stewardship Award for his years of significant contribution and extraordinary dedication and service to SEWE. The SEWE Lifetime…
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Tiger Lily’s Charity in Bloom program benefits Chase after a Cure in February
January 24, 2017
Charleston’s award-winning florist Tiger Lily has selected Chase After a Cure to participate in its new Charity in Bloom program. During the month of February, 20 percent of the proceeds…
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SouthCarolinaCAN announces hire of Cheryl Cromwell
January 23, 2017
Education advocacy group SouthCarolinaCAN has announced that Cheryl Cromwell has joined the organization. Cromwell, who will be based in Charleston, will serve as Parent Organizer and is primarily responsible for…
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Former Michelin executive tapped to lead Moore School Business Partnership Foundation
January 23, 2017
Michael Ian Fanning, who recently retired as Michelin North America’s director of sustainable development, has been elected president of the Business Partnership Foundation for the Darla Moore School of Business…
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Former Michelin executive tapped to lead Moore School Business Partnership Foundation
January 23, 2017
Michael Ian Fanning, who recently retired as Michelin North America’s director of sustainable development, has been elected president of the Business Partnership Foundation for the Darla Moore School of Business…
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Children’s Discovery Center recognized by local families for excellence
January 12, 2017
Children’s Discovery Center, a local childcare center with two locations in Mount Pleasant, received three new awards in 2016. The center was named “Mom’s Choice for Best Pre-School” by Lowcountry…
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Son of Mother Emanuel victim to lead MLK Parade; MLK award winners announced
January 11, 2017Charleston, S.C. – The son of Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, one of the Mother Emanuel Nine, will serve as parade marshal during the Charleston region’s 2017 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
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Son of Mother Emanuel victim to lead MLK Parade; MLK award winners announced
January 11, 2017
Charleston, S.C. – The son of Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, one of the Mother Emanuel Nine, will serve as parade marshal during the Charleston region’s 2017 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…
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Be ‘A Kid at Heart’ at Chase After a Cure’s Annual Gala
January 3, 2017
Release your inner child at the ninth annual Chase After a Cure Gala on Feb. 4, 2017. With the theme of “A Kid at Heart,” this year’s event will appeal…
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BJ’s Wholesale Club announces $10,000 donation and partnership with Lowcountry Food Bank
December 27, 2016
BJ’s Wholesale Club announced a $10,000 donation and partnership with the Lowcountry Food Bank, a Feeding America Member food bank. The donation from the BJ’s Charitable Foundation will help alleviate…
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2017 MLK celebration theme, keynote speakers announced
December 20, 2016
Charleston’s ten-day Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the largest and longest running event of its kind in South Carolina, will be headlined in January by social justice activist…
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2017 MLK celebration theme, keynote speakers announced
December 19, 2016Charleston’s ten-day Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, the largest and longest running event of its kind in South Carolina, will be headlined in January by social justice activist…
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East Cooper Newcomers Club (ECNC) is pleased to announce a collaborative fund-raising event with ECCO.
December 13, 2016
East Cooper Newcomers Club (ECNC) will host a holiday Tour of Homes to benefit local families in need. Event Details ECNC’s Mount Pleasant Tour of Homes Wednesday, December 14 from…
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Making Mondays brighter: The Rusty Rudder Mt. Pleasant donates more than $7,000 to local charities with Miracle Monday Campaign
December 13, 2016As we approach the new year, December comes with a time for reflection of the past. Thankfully, miracles are being made every Monday at The Rusty Rudder Mt. Pleasant located…
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7 Tons of pet food and litter collected for the Humane Society of NMB
December 13, 2016
The annual SHIVER FOR THE SHELTER Golf Tournament presented by Slimbo Events which was played on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Farmstead Golf Links in Calabash, NC collected SEVEN TONS…
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Nonprofit neighbors team up for hurricane relief
December 9, 2016
On Monday, December 5th, the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (EIOLT) presented the Edisto Island Home Mission Team with a donation of $12,800, thanks to the sponsors and a record…
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Nonprofit neighbors team up for hurricane relief
December 8, 2016On Monday, December 5th, the Edisto Island Open Land Trust (EIOLT) presented the Edisto Island Home Mission Team with a donation of $12,800, thanks to the sponsors and a record…
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Kimpson to present Amos-Frazier award
December 6, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – State Senator Marlon Kimpson (D), announces Michelle Mapp as this year’s recipient of the Marjorie Amos-Frazier Pacesetter Award. Kimpson, chair of the selection committee, will present the…
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East Cooper Habitat for Humanity elects board member
December 5, 2016
East Cooper Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit, non-denominational Christian housing organization, has elected Jeff Peacock as a board member. Peacock is the Area Director for Enterprise Sales, Southeast, at Benefitfocus,…
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Queenie M. Boyd elected as SCSBA president
December 5, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Queenie M. Boyd, board member of the Lee County School District Board, was elected as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s…
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Queenie M. Boyd elected as SCSBA president
December 5, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC – Queenie M. Boyd, board member of the Lee County School District Board, was elected as president of the South Carolina School Boards Association (SCSBA) during the association’s…
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South Carolinians favor repairing schools before roads, new poll finds
December 1, 2016
Fifty-four percent of South Carolinians favor fixing the state’s schools before repairing roads. That is among the surprising findings of a newly released scientific poll of 600 residents conducted across…
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South Carolinians favor repairing schools before roads, new poll finds
December 1, 2016
Fifty-four percent of South Carolinians favor fixing the state’s schools before repairing roads. That is among the surprising findings of a newly released scientific poll of 600 residents conducted across…
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Red Cross announces new additions to its Board of Directors
November 22, 2016The American Red Cross of Lowcountry SC announced that Mark McCain and David Dunlap have joined its Board of Directors. “I am honored to have David and Mark bringing both…
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Red Cross issues safe cooking tips as Thanksgiving approaches
November 22, 2016Thanksgiving is almost here – a time when many people will prepare a holiday feast with their loved ones. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay…
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Red Cross announces new additions to its Board of Directors
November 22, 2016
The American Red Cross of Lowcountry SC announced that Mark McCain and David Dunlap have joined its Board of Directors. “I am honored to have David and Mark bringing both…
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Red Cross issues safe cooking tips as Thanksgiving approaches
November 22, 2016
Thanksgiving is almost here – a time when many people will prepare a holiday feast with their loved ones. The American Red Cross has steps people can follow to stay…
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007th Annual YEScarolina Gala for youth entrepreneurship in SC
November 16, 2016
Over 500 guests attended the sold out YEScarolina 007th Annual Gala on Thursday, October 13th at the Gaillard Center. In addition to the annual gala being YEScarolina’s premiere fundraiser, it is a…
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YWCA of Greater Charleston launches tech coding club for middle school girls
November 14, 2016
The YWCA of Greater Charleston will launch a free coding club for girls in the 6th to 8th grades beginning today. Created in partnership with Girls Who Code and Charleston…
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YWCA of Greater Charleston launches tech coding club for middle school girls
November 14, 2016
The YWCA of Greater Charleston will launch a free coding club for girls in the 6th to 8th grades beginning today. Created in partnership with Girls Who Code and Charleston…
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Lowcountry Local First wins National Growth Accelerator contest
November 10, 2016
Lowcountry Local First awarded $50,000 to fill gaps in Charleston’s entrepreneurial ecosystem Local Works, Lowcountry Local First’s open-sector coworking space for entrepreneurs and start-ups, has received $50,000 for being a…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $102,000 to 43 Caritas Grantees
November 8, 2016
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the fall 2016 grant cycle. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity. Since its inception in…
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Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina awards $102,000 to 43 Caritas Grantees
November 8, 2016
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently awarded Caritas grants for the fall 2016 grant cycle. “In omnibus caritas” means In all things charity. Since its inception in…
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Charleston Animal Society Chili Cook-off & Oyster Roast November 19th
November 7, 2016
More than 100 Teams Will Compete at Riverfront Park in North Charleston The 2016 Chili Cook-off & Oyster Roast is scheduled for November 19th at Riverfront Park in North Charleston…
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Lowe’s stores team up to upgrade local children’s shelter
November 7, 2016
Carolina Youth Development Center’s children have a cozier and brighter living space thanks to a generous contribution of funding and volunteers from five Charleston-area Lowe’s Home Improvement stores. Twenty Lowe’s…
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World AIDS Day shines lights on HIV/AIDS in Charleston, urges awareness
November 2, 2016
Each year on Dec. 1, people all around the globe pause to remember the lives lost to the AIDS epidemic. Locally, AIDS service organizations will do that – and much…
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400 Chili Cook-Off tickets given to military families
November 2, 2016
Ceremony at Military Memorial on Old Navy Base happening Friday Thanks to the generosity of eight sponsors, Charleston Animal Society will give 400 Chili Cook-off & Oyster Roast tickets to…
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Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative adds to board of directors and staff
November 2, 2016
SC Boeing VP to join movement ensuring all Lowcountry students graduate ready for college or career Tri-County Cradle to Career Collaborative (TCCC), an organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for…
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ECCO Executive Director Jack Little to step down after 11 years at the helm
November 1, 2016
After successfully leading East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) in Mount Pleasant for the last 11 years, Executive Director Jack Little has announced that he will be stepping down from his…
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Glasspro sponsoring A Concert for Heroes to benefit the American Red Cross
November 1, 2016As they celebrate their 21st anniversary, Glasspro is recognizing the 100 years of service that the American Red Cross has provided to the Lowcountry by hosting A Concert for Heroes.…
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Glasspro sponsoring A Concert for Heroes to benefit the American Red Cross
November 1, 2016
As they celebrate their 21st anniversary, Glasspro is recognizing the 100 years of service that the American Red Cross has provided to the Lowcountry by hosting A Concert for Heroes.…
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Clemson and USC kick-off Palmetto Series Food Drive to benefit Harvest Hope and Golden Harvest
October 31, 2016
The University of South Carolina and Clemson University launched the Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series Food Drive in a coordinated effort to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank and Golden Harvest…
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Clemson and USC kick-off Palmetto Series Food Drive to benefit Harvest Hope and Golden Harvest
October 31, 2016
The University of South Carolina and Clemson University launched the Certified SC Grown Palmetto Series Food Drive in a coordinated effort to benefit Harvest Hope Food Bank and Golden Harvest…
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Ronald McDonald House of Charleston will receive Five Star treatment during its ninth annual ‘Five Star Day’
October 31, 2016
Courtesy of Forbes Five Star Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort For the ninth consecutive year, The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort will bring the season of giving to…
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Second annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Beach Walk set for November 5
October 30, 2016
Vacation Myrtle Beach resort group teams with American Cancer Society for the event The Vacation Myrtle Beach resort group is in its second year in a partnership with the American…
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