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Hope Lodge provides home away from home for cancer patients - Charleston City Paper

November 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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Hope Lodge provides home away from home for cancer patients
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Few people could predict what would happen when Jewish refugee Margot Freudenberg opened the doors to the Charleston Hope Lodge in 1970.

Charleston leaders discuss civic engagement - Charleston City Paper

November 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM

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Charleston leaders discuss civic engagement
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Three Charleston leaders and residents explored policies shaping local and national life and how citizens use that knowledge to take meaningful action in a Nov. 21 forum led by Emmy Award-winning jour...

Jon Alexander on LinkedIn: #blackfriday #citizenfriday #citizenfriday #citizenfriday #citizenfriday

November 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM

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Be a Citizen: Replace #BlackFriday with #CitizenFriday!

I can claim absolutely no credit for the idea of replacing #BlackFriday with #CitizenFriday - and that makes me love it even more. Let's start with why Black…

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November 22, 2023 at 2:23 PM

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Silence is Not an Option (SINO) Presents an Evening with former Governor David Beasley holycitysinner.com/politics/sil...

Silence is Not an Option (SINO) Presents an Evening with former Governor David Beasley

The Silence Is Not an Option (SINO) Speaker Series will present former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley—Nobel Peace Prize recipient, JFK Profiles in Courage Award winner, former director of the World...

December public input meetings announced as outreach continues on future of Transportation Sales Tax program

November 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM

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December public input meetings announced as outreach continues on future of Transportation Sales Tax program
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Charleston County officials have announced additional Transportation Sales Tax (TST) public input meeting dates as they continue to gather community feedback that will help shape a potential future ex...

Foundation for widespread SC gas station chain gives $1.8M to over 100 local organizations

November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM

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Foundation for widespread SC gas station chain gives $1.8M to over 100 local organizations
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The Spinks Family Foundation awarded more than $1.8 million to 154 local organizations in 2025, including to Converse University and Greenville County Schools

Local Businesses Join Schirmer Insurance Group to Support Closet of Hope Foster Care Drive

November 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM

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Local Businesses Join Schirmer Insurance Group to Support Closet of Hope Foster Care Drive
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The Schirmer Insurance Group is teaming up with several Lowcountry businesses to support Closet of Hope, a local nonprofit that provides clothing, essentials, and comfort items to children in foster c...

COMMENTARY: A Nation of Immigrants • Grow Purpose Network

November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM

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ICYMI... "Guest Commentary: A Nation of Immigrants"
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Earlier this summer, a hardworking, honest single mother reported for her regular check-in with immigration authorities. At that point, she had been living in Charleston…

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November 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM

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APPLY NOW: Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
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Home · Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood

The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood provides grants for innovative, creative projects and programs that will significantly enhance the development, health, safety, education or quality of life o...

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November 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM

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In a season of rampant anti-Indigeneity, here are some things you should and shouldn't do to be pro-Indigenous

Autumn is a hard time to be a mixed-race, separated Indigenous person in the United States working in an environmental nonprofit.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM

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Meals on Wheels Summerville volunteers pack over 200 fresh Thanksgiving meals
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November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM

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Palmetto Goodwill expands food drive as government shutdown strains food banks
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Palmetto Goodwill expands food drive as government shutdown strains food banks

Even with the federal government shutdown now over, its impact on food assistance across coastal South Carolina is still being felt.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM

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Meet the woman changing the face of Mexican cuisine in S.C.
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Meet the woman changing the face of Mexican cuisine in S.C. - Charleston City Paper

Yesenia Leon grew up in her parents’ Mexican restaurants in Anderson and Greenville. Raised in a family where helping out wasn’t optional, she began serving tables and learning the ins and outs of res...

Ashley River pedestrian bridge is one step closer as peninsula landing design nears completion

November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM

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Ashley River pedestrian bridge is one step closer as peninsula landing design nears completion
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Charleston officials are expecting final designs for the Ashely River Crossing’s downtown landing this week as construction continues on its West Ashley side.

Youth Garden Grant 2026 - KidsGardening

November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM

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HELP #CHARLESTON FOOD NOT BOMBS
FEED THE PEOPLE!
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November 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM

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Day of giving in North Charleston provides thousands with Thanksgiving meals

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November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM

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KidsGardening invites applications for 2026 Youth Garden Grants
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In 2026, fifty youth garden programs will receive $750 to spend on creating or enhancing a youth or school garden.

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November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM

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Activists rally in downtown Charleston for 'Remove the Regime' day amid permit disputes
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November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM

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The best online secondhand shops
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The best online secondhand shops

If you’re looking for toys, electronics, clothes, decor, or books, these are the best online marketplaces to score great secondhand finds

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November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM

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AMOR Healing Kitchen Celebrates 100,000 Meals and Launches $100K Challenge to Fund the Next 100,000
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AMOR Healing Kitchen Celebrates 100,000 Meals and Launches $100K Challenge to Fund the Next 100,000

AMOR Healing Kitchen reached a remarkable milestone this month when it delivered its 100,000th plant-based meal to a Lowcountry community member facing a serious health challenge.

Radcliffeborough residents continue push against planned garage - Charleston City Paper

November 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM

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Radcliffeborough residents continue push against planned garage
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Members of the historic Radcliffeborough neighborhood who live nestled between King Street and Ashley Avenue at Radcliffe Street have long fought against gentrification and development.

Berkeley County to transform historic Blessing Plantation into a 630-acre park

November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM

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Berkeley County to transform historic Blessing Plantation into a 630-acre park
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The Open Space Institute and Berkeley County officials have partnered to buy Blessing Plantation to conserve the land and turn it into a public park.

Charleston doctors present life-saving robots that can revolutionize surgery

November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM

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Charleston doctors present life-saving robots that can revolutionize surgery
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A plain white truck parked outside Roper St. Francis Hospital doesn’t look like much at first glance, as it resembles a shipping trailer more than a medical facility.

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November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM

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Discover the stories of formerly incarcerated people in Charleston library's restored phone booth
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Discover the stories of formerly incarcerated people in Charleston library's restored phone booth

Charleston County Public Library partnered with nonprofit Turn90 to share 10 stories of those impacted by incarceration with a listening booth project.