In Every Issue: Charleston Area Nonprofits
So many of us have been there – young adults trying to find our place in the world, dealing with a variety of different mental health challenges and feeling alone. Luke Shirley, founder and director of the nonprofit Quest in Recovery, has walked this walk, too. And he knew there had to be way to … Read more
When Summerville’s Landon Hartman turned eight in 2020, he knew he was living on borrowed time. Diagnosed with brain cancer the previous year, his family was suddenly pushed into a place where they cried a lot. They knew death was coming, and they were unable to stop it, and they had to watch the inevitable … Read more
For Tami Enright and Ted Dennard, co-founders of The Bee Cause Project, honey bees are the most admirable, awe-inspiring species on the planet. “Bees live as people should live: naturally, symbiotically and in a manner that only contributes positively to the world around them,” Dennard explained. “On its own, the average worker bee only produces … Read more
It began in June 1924 with six cardiologists who wanted to change what one of them called “an unbelievable ignorance about heart disease.” Since then, the American Heart Association has grown into an international organization with more than 35 million volunteers and supporters and 144 local offices throughout the United States. Since 1990, the AHA … Read more
While pregnancy is often a time of joy and anticipation, some women don’t have family members and friends to lean on. They have to navigate pregnancy and motherhood alone. Marqulia Gowens didn’t have much support when she had her two oldest children. With the first, she was young and the father wasn’t in the picture, … Read more
Ride on one morning delivery route with a Meals on Wheels volunteer, and you will be convinced that you are among angels on Earth. Those angels might be the 350 volunteers who pack and deliver meals to the homebound, MOW Director George Roberts or a recipient, like Jennifer Fontana, who accepts meals from people she … Read more