Author: Charleston Daily

Charleston Daily is a concept in community. Its mission is to promote, assist, and celebrate in everything Charleston, South Carolina. By partnering with businesses, community leaders, volunteers and events, we are spreading the love that is Charleston. As this city continues to grow and prosper, we want to help spread the message to all about how wonderful this community is. Charleston is about the people, community, water, land, history, heritage and the true southern warmth it brings with each and every day.

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Ruby Sunshine Announces Charleston, South Carolina Location (All-Day Brunch)

April 9, 2021 by 0 Comments
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We are proud to announce that all-day brunch restaurant Ruby Sunshine is opening in Downtown Charleston later this year. See attachments for release and photos.

Ruby Sunshine offers New Orleans-inspired twists on traditional Southern brunch favorites, including Eggs Benedicts, Beignets, Bananas Foster Pain Perdu and seasonally stuffed French Toast, as well as eye-opening cocktails. Ruby Sunshine is owned and operated through the Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group, the collective behind the acclaimed New Orleans-based eatery Ruby Slipper Café.

Location: Ruby Sunshine – 171 E Bay StCharleston, SC 29401

Hours –

  • 7:30a.m. to 2 p.m. – Monday –Friday
  • 7:30a.m. to 3 p.m. – Saturday & Sunday

Contact

rubysunshine.com@rubysunshinebrunch|

Press Release

RUBY SUNSHINE ANNOUNCES CHARLESTON, SCLOCATIONOPENING FALL 2021

All-day brunch restaurant Ruby Sunshineannounces plan toopenaCharleston, SC location later this year in downtown Charleston just steps away from the Waterfront Park. Ruby SunshineoffersNew Orleans-inspired twists on traditional Southern brunch favorites, including Eggs Benedicts, Beignets, Bananas FosterPain Perdu, and seasonally stuffedFrench Toast, as well as eye-opening cocktails.

Ruby Sunshine is owned and operated through the Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group, the collective behind the acclaimed New Orleans-based eatery Ruby Slipper Café. Ruby Sunshine in Charleston is part of its larger expansion across the Southeast region, which includes locations in Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, and soon South Carolina.

“We’re excited to bring our Big Easy inspired brunch to the Low Country” said Peter Gaudreau, CEO of Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group. “Charleston is a natural next step for our expansion, and we think the City captures that sense of New Orleans hospitality and southern charm that Ruby Sunshine is all about” added Gaudreau. Ruby Sunshine will offer a vibrant and inviting atmosphere for locals and visitors alike. The restaurant will feature indoor seating for approximately 170guests, in addition to a vibrant outdoor enclosed patio area for up to ~30guests. The restaurant will uphold the charm and inviting atmosphere that the previous concept, Blossom’s restaurant maintained over the past two decades.

In addition to welcoming guests, Ruby Sunshine is excited to offer job opportunities to a local team or Krewe of enthusiastic managers, bartenders, servers, bussers, cooks, and dish techs. Job openings will be listed on the Ruby Sunshine website soon.

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

Inspired by the powerful sense of homecoming they felt after returning to New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina, the husband and wife team, Jennifer & Erich Weishauptopened the original Ruby Slipper Café to draw people back to their mid-City New Orleans neighborhood. Born from that cozy storefront in 2008, Ruby Slipper Restaurant Group has grown to operate 11Ruby Slipper Café locations across the Gulf Region and continues to expand throughout the Southeast with Ruby Sunshine, providing new audiences with the unique flavors and hospitality that Ruby Slipper Café is known and loved for. The Downtown Charleston restaurant will mark thefirstSouthCarolinarestaurant andninthRuby Sunshine location.

BREAKFAST STAPLES WITH A BIG EASY TWIST

Guests in Charleston can expect all-day brunch and eye-opening cocktails served at Ruby Sunshine seven days a week. The menu will echo the one atRuby Slipper Café, which includes award-winning New Orleans twists on Southern breakfast staples like BBQ Shrimp & Grits, Eggs Cochon Benedict, and Bananas Foster Pain Perdu, as well as morning time cocktails like the Brandy Milk Punch, Big Easy Mimosa, Morning Margarita, and of course, their award-winning bacon Bloody Mary’s. Ruby Sunshine has and continues to incorporate fresh and high-quality ingredients in its inspired menu.

www.facebook.com/RubySunshineDowntownCharleston

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Dashi + Ghost Monkey Brewery Meal Packages (Mount Pleasant, SC) – Wednesdays Only

April 6, 2021 by 0 Comments
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Dashi, now a permanent resident at Ghost Monkey Brewery in Mount Pleasant, has introduced three new family packages available Wednesday only, for dine-in on their spacious outdoor patio, as well as to-go:

  • Four whole jumbo wings, two steamed buns, two burritos, and two pints (or a crowler for to-go only)- $45
  • 12 whole jumbo wings, four steamed buns, two burritos and two pints (or a crowler for to-go only)- $70
  • Two burritos, two kid’s meals (choice from kid’s taco, quesadilla, steam bun or rice + beans) and two pints or a crowler (for to-go only)- $35

Every Wednesday and Sunday, kids also eat free and receive a free entrée (kid’s taco, quesadilla, steam bun, or rice + beans) with the purchase of one adult entreé and draft beer (for dine-in only). Dashi is open at Ghost Monkey Brewery Wed.-Fri. 4-8 p.m., and Sat.-Sun. 1-8 p.m. View Dashi’s menu here, Ghost Monkey’s beers on tap here

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Stop Tecklenburg’s Takeover/Annexation on Johns Island Support Community Project – Learn more and show your support

April 5, 2021 by 0 Comments
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Petition: Stop Mayor Tecklenburg from Annexing More John’s Island Land Through Taking Possession of a Local Community Park & Historic Preservation Project

When you ask the Mayor for a letter of support and instead he takes the plan for the city.

Click Here to Sign Petition

If you want to chip in to this effort, please visit https://gofund.me/80915ea2 which will go to furthering our land and culture conservation efforts. thank you ****)For the past 5.5 years, a John’s Island community-led initiative has been working to secure 26+ acres in the center of Maybank Highway.

This effort is in cooperation with many local groups, but the preservation of farmland extends past just this 26 acres into John’s Island’s local farms, protecting an additional 200 acres.

  • Joseph Fields of Fields Farm
  • Sidi Limehouse of Rosebank Farms
  • Vernon Smith of Vernon Smith Farms
  • Kenneth Milton of Lowland Farms
  • Anthony of Fire Ant Farms

This multicultural multigenerational collaboration is to ensure the true heart and soul of John’s Island is represented by and for its citizens in the corridor which has been rapidly developing in the hands of the City of Charleston. In the last 10 years, the City has put 80% of its new housing on John’s Island. AND NOW Mayor Tecklenburg himself is unwelcomely taking over this project when the community reached out for a letter of support.

Upon receiving the request for the letter of support, Mr. Tecklenberg went to view the pond property (26 acres), and decided that it would be more advantageous to him if the city applied for the property acquisition, which to his advantage includes annexation of the property into the city.

CIRCA 1111’s plan has been to create a park, community facilities, historic preservation, tributes to local heroes, education, as well as a farm co-op market so that locally grown food is available in a highly visible central location. The park is the heart of ensuring that people stay connected to the land and children grow up experiencing the outdoors through affiliate nature programs on site. The service of community facilities is to give the public access to water back to the community, allowing space to fish, cook, and commune together in a multicultural atmosphere. The embodiment of the project is to the monument and educate about our native local civil rights heroes, Gullah and migrant farming heroes, and Indigenous heroes, so that true John’s Island history is not forgotten and becomes part of the narrative of those who live here. The soul of the project is the co-op market. Meeting the essential service of food production is the grit and glory that our local farmers have earned and that John’s Island is famous for. Making this food central to citizens preserves land, a way of life and nourishes the bodies of its citizens.

CIRCA 1111, Local Pulse, Preserve the Gullah, and other community affiliates as a community effort have spent over $30,000 in financial spending, $50,000 in local sponsorship donations, 90,000 service hours, as well as an SBA approved Business Plan on this project. The goal is to ensure the center of our historic island is represented by and for the people, John’s Island citizens, who have shaped life on our island long before the City of Charleston began to annex properties and create their widening tax base vision

This effort has gone through the county Greenbelt funding application twice. The first time, we were 1 vote from getting approval even though their funding wasn’t technically available. Because of this, the second time, we included all interested parcels, but asked that the particular 26 acre pond parcel be the priority of the application due to the lack of funding issue. However, this intention was not given true consideration – as Greenbelt staff advised a different approach of including all possible land parcels. Greenbelt staff did not represent the intention of our prioritization for the 26-acre parcel, but rather included all parcels, therefore again placing our funding out of reach. Since then, CIRCA 1111 has applied a 3rd time for the 26-acre parcel only. We have learned our lesson of how the Greenbelt staff and Advisory Board operates and knew this was now a good shot at success.

This is where Mayor Tecklenburg, after receiving our request for a letter of support, decided the City of Charleston would fare better if they applied, annexed, and acquired the property, and put their own city park in place of our community effort. Our board reviewed the mayor’s intentions and sent a formal response. This response restated the original ask that he write a letter of support for our multicultural nonprofit community project as requested. If he was determined to acquire the property for the City, then we requested that he include us and our intended programs for historic preservation, childhood education, etc on site. He then stopped replying to our communications. 

We are now in the process of filing a report with the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and circulating this petition. Our only available route for success with this hard-earned effort is for the mayor to act in good moral conscience, withdraw the application, and give us a letter of support, rather than a takeover.

We recognize that this solution is not likely because the mayor takes more seriously the annexation and taxation of his citizens, rather than the sincere hard work of organizing, caring, and resourceful community coming together to creating a representation of themselves on their island home. Supporting the community who has donated so much time and resources to save the heart and soul of their homeland from the devastating effects of city development, would be the most respectful action the mayor could take when he knows good and well what John’s Island roots mean to its people. We love our home, and we are fighting to keep it meaning something in the heart of all of this development.

This project has always been a community effort to truly preserve, diversify and sustain. To honestly answer the most pressing needs of John’s Islanders in a way that respects heritage, farmland, diverse cultures, and bring them all together as the central point of focus on this centralized track of land. For the Mayor to step in and claim it as city park territory is a desecration of our multicultural community benefit effort.  

Ways to help this cause:

1) Sign this petition and share it with your friends, co-workers, family, and online

2) Donate to the Indigenous Nature Conservancy Fundraiser on Go Fund Me by Willie Heyward: Indigenous Nature Conservancy https://gofund.me/80915ea2

3) Sign up yourself individually or your business to become a part of the Gullah CVB as an alternative to the Charleston CVB which is not truly serving all demographics of Charleston.

There are awesome local perks & using our hospitality tax dollars to serve the whole community is the goal at www.gullahcvb.com


Thank you & bless you with the true beauty & nature of all our hearts, which is love over greed.

Lowcountry

Carolina Youth Development Center Recognizes Child Abuse Prevention Month

April 1, 2021 by 0 Comments
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CHARLESTON, SC — Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) is joining child welfare advocates from around the country this month to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month. Advocates, elected officials, practitioners, and families along with others across the nation raise awareness of the prevalence of child abuse and the preventative measures being taken by community organizations throughout the month of April.

“April is very important to us as child advocates. We work to raise awareness of the prevalence of child abuse in our communities all year long, however, when an entire nation comes together to recognize the issue our collective voices become louder,” said CYDC CEO Beverly Hardin. “CYDC works every day to provide our community with the tools and resources needed to prevent child abuse and strengthen families. This month brings to the forefront the importance of our work and that of our dedicated and passionate staff.” 

Originally declared in 1983, Child Abuse Prevention  Month is celebrated with blue ribbons or pinwheels across the United States. Pinwheel gardens, where groups of blue pinwheels are “planted” in the ground, serve as a reminder of the joy and whimsy of childhood. This month, CYDC has planted two pinwheel gardens, one located on their Charleston County Campus and one located on their Berkeley County Campus. 
CYDC serves over 900 children and families each year through its residential and community-based programs. CYDC’s residential care spans two campuses (Berkeley County Campus and Charleston County Campus), providing a home-like setting for children in the foster care system, youth transitioning into adulthood, and youth experiencing homelessness. CYDC also provides a variety of community-based programs including the Strengthening Families Parenting Program, Family Support Center, afterschool and summer programs, and in-home community-based prevention services.

“Our service array is geared toward working with families and youth who are at-risk of entering the child well-being system and providing them with resources, tools, and support to help stay safe and together,” said Jennifer Sanders, CYDC VP of Programs. “CYDC’s programs equip families with various tools and supports that help prevent abuse and neglect by focusing on increasing parental resilience, promoting social and emotional competence, expanding parenting skills, and building support and social connections.”

For more information on CYDC programs or services please visit CYDC.org. 

About Carolina Youth Development Center:

Founded in 1790 as the Charleston Orphan House, Carolina Youth Development Center’s mission is to empower and equip our community’s children by providing a safe environment, educational support, and career readiness, in collaboration with families and community partners. Our vision is that all children have loving and stable families and a nurturing community that empowers them to lead successful lives. For more information visit CYDC.org.

Volunteer Opportunities in the Lowcountry – Get Involved

March 31, 2021 by 2 Comments
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There are organizations all around the Lowcountry whose success is based on volunteers that generously give their time and resources to helping others. Here are a few of the organizations that could use a few good people like you!!!

A great resource for short term volunteer opportunities is VolunteerMatch.com.  There are currently 183 locals matches in the Charleston, SC area.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

The South Carolina Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation organizes events to raise money for “CF” research. We host many events throughout the year as well as raise awareness in the community.

Address  215 East Bay Street, Suite 205B, Charleston, SC 29401
Contact  Erin Healy

Phone  (843) 722-6460

Website  http://www.cff.org

National MS Society

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society funds more MS research, offers more services to people with MS, provides more professional education programs and advances more MS advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. Through its home office and fifty-state network of chapters, the National MS Society provides assistance to over a million people annually in its continuing mission to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.

Address  9801 Southern Pine Blvd. Suite I, Charlotte, NC 28273

Contact  Linda Vanderbosch

Phone  800-344-4867, option 2

Fax  704-527-0406

Website  http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ncp

Seacoast Dream Center

The Dream Center, part of Seacoast Church’s North Charleston campus, is modeled after the Los Angeles Dream Center, which has proven to reduce crime in the community by 70%. To give significance to this percentage here are some disturbing statistics regarding North Charleston.

Address  5505 North Rhett Avenue, North Charleston, SC 29406

Contact  Amie Heath

Phone  843-375-1099

Website  http://www.seacoast.org/campushome.asp?pageID=795

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities

Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, Inc. (P&A) is a resource where individuals in South Carolina obtain quality information and referral about disability rights, enabling people with disabilities to be effective self-advocates.

Address  3710 Landmark Drive, Suite 208, Columbia, SC 29204
Contact  Kimberly Tissot

Phone  803-217-6728

Fax  803-790-1946

Website  http://www.protectionandadvocacy-sc.org/

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Respite Care Ministries

Respite Care Ministries is a groupd of respite programs designed specifically for people with memory loss and their caregivers.

Address 405 King St, Charleston, SC 29401

Contact  Allison Menick

Phone  843-478-2796

Muscular Dystrophy Association

MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and community services, and far-reaching professional and public health education.

Address  29 Leinbach Drive Suite D-5, Charleston, SC 29407

Contact  Jolie Pegg

Phone  843-556-3654

Fax  843-556-7826

Website  http://www.mdausa.org

Lowcountry Earth Force

Now is the time to foster a scientifically capable and civically engaged populace. Through Earth Force young people get hands-on, real-world opportunities to practice civic skills, acquire and understand environmental knowledge, and develop the skills and motivation to become life-long leaders in addressing environmental issues.

Address P.O. Box 22583, Charleston, SC 29413

Contact Kelli Beltran

Phone 843-720-8525

Fax 843-720-1432

Website http://www.earthforce.org/charleston

Palmetto Goodwill 

When you volunteer with Palmetto Goodwill, your donation of time, talent and expertise helps people with diverse challenges achieve their goals of becoming self-sufficient and contributing members of their community. Volunteers are also able to help in retail stores, at Job Link Centers and at special events.
And new contact: Laura Payne
New weblink: https://palmettogoodwill.org/volunteer/

SC Maritime Heritage Foundation

To offer a unique educational platform for students in the Palmetto state, encouraging responsibility, teamwork, and other attributes necessary to become future leaders, while unearthing South Carolina’s maritime past.

Address 10 Wharfside Street, PO Box 22405, Charleston, SC 29401

Contact Christine Haigh

Phone 843/722-1030

Website http://www.scmaritime.org

Charleston County GAL Program

According to the South Carolina Department of Social Services, there were 548 Charleston County children living in foster care on June 30, 2007 . Our volunteers work with these vulnerable children to help them find safe, permanent, nurturing homes as quickly as possible. We work one-on-one with children to learn as much as we can about them, and help them find safety and security by providing advocacy and support.

Address P.O. Box 296, Charleston, SC 29402

Contact Charlene Gadsden

Phone (843) 958-4350

Fax (843) 958-4357

Website http://charleston.scgal.org

Hospice Care of America

Provides one on one care to patients and their families in the home setting. Some volunteer activities may include: running errands; reading to patient; singing to patient; doing crafts with patient; listening to patient and caregiver; providing companionship.

Address 9217 University Blvd, Suite C1D, North Charleston, SC 29406

Carolina Lowcountry Chapter of the American Red Cross

Nonprofit organization utilizing volunteers in Armed Forces Emergency Services, International Services, Disaster Services, Health & Safety, Volunteer & Youth Services, Blood Services, & RSVP.

Address 8085 Rivers Avenue, Suite F, North Charleston, SC 29406

Contact Lisa Wills

Phone 843-764-2323 Ext 364

Fax 843-764-2318

Website http://www.LowcountryRedCross.org

Charleston Habitat for Humanity

Charleston Habitat for Humanity provides affordable homeownership opportunities for working families of moderate income in the cities of Charleston and North Charleston. Families can qualify for either new homes or home repair programs.

Address 731 Meeting Street, PO Box 21479, Charleston, SC 29403
Contact Laurel Prichard

Phone (843)722-7145

Fax (843)722-7142

Website http://www.charlestonhabitat.org

Carolina Lowcountry RSVP

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) provides opportunities for people 55 and over to make a difference in their community through volunteer service. RSVP volunteers contribute anywhere from a few to over forty hours a week, serving through schools, day care centers, police departments, hospitals and other nonprofit and public organizations to help meet critical community needs.

Address 

8085 Rivers Avenue., Suite F, North Charleston, SC 29406

Contact Pam Dillon

Phone (843) 764-2323 ext. 381

Fax (843) 764-2318

Website http://www.lowcountryredcross.org

Senior Companions

Senior Companions receive not only a tax free stipend and gas allowance but get paid during pre-training and in-service training as well as ten paid holidays. This income does not affect any of your social security or other pensions. In addition, you are providing a vital service to your community that you yourself might need someday. Senior Companions are doing extraordinary things and their service to the elderly gives back more heartfelt love that we can spread around.

Address 259 Meeting St, Charleston, SC 29401

Contact Thelma Gaillard

Phone (843) 722-4127

Fax (843) 722-3675

Website http://www.charlestonareaseniors.org/seniorcompanion.html

Charleston Area Children’s Garden Project

The Charleston Area Children’s Garden Project works to provide kids with a community-based outdoor learning experience. Most of our gardens are planted in neighborhoods where problems such as crime, poor health, or financial hardship are part of everyday life for many youngsters.

Address P.O Box 13302, Charleston, SC 29412

Contact Darlena Goodwin

Phone 843-478-3748

Website http://www.childrensgardenproject.org

The Sustainability Institute

The Sustainability Institute is a nonprofit environmental organization with a focus on energy conservationadn the built environment. We pursue our mission by offering a variety of services and programs. Our programs include workshops, trainings, and community outreach dedicated to teaching homeowners, building professionals, and community leaders the benefits of sustainability and environmentally conscious practices.

Address 1441 East Montague Ave, North Charleston, SC 29405
Contact Renee Patey

Phone 843-529-3421

Website http://www.sustainabilityinstitutesc.org

SCMF final logo copyPeople Against Rape

PAR provides free intervention and advocacy services for adult and child victims of sexual assault, adult survivors of childhood sexual assault, and victims of domestic violence. PAR also helps families and friends learn how to provide support to victims.

Address 2154 N. Center Street Suite 302, N. Charleston, SC 29406

Contact Volunteer Coordinator

Phone 843-745-0144

Fax 843-745-0119

Website http://www.peopleagainstrape.org

Communities in Schools

Communities In Schools works within the schools to help at-risk youth stay in school and be successful.

Address MSC 1201, 701 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29403

Contact Courtney Winders

Phone (843) 720-2346

Fax (843) 720-2338

Website http://www.CISCharleston.org

East Cooper Community Outreach

ECCO provides food, clothing, dental, medical, education and financial help to assist our clients out of generational and situational poverty.

Address 1145 Six Mile Rd, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466
Contact Paul Suchy

Phone 843-849-9220

Fax 843-849-0943

Website http://www.eccocharleston.org/site/c.8pLJLVPxEaLSH/b.8343465/k.BE7D/Home.htm

Noble Ones Bully Breed Rescue

We are a rescue dedicated to the rehabilitation and re-homing of abandoned, stray, and neglected bully breed dogs. Noble Ones Bully Breed Rescue hopes to transform the undeserved negative image that society has of these animals through education.

Address Ladson, SC 29456

Contact Jennifer Lopez

Phone 843-771-3997

Website http://www.NOBBR.org

Crisis Ministries

Each year 2,000-3,000 volunteers help Crisis Ministries provide the basic human needs of food, shelter and hope to the hungry and homeless in the Charleston community.

Address 573 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29413-0038

Contact Brad Cashman

Phone 843-723-9477

Website http://cooper.palmettosoft.com/~chashome/

Trident United Way

Trident United Way invested more than $1 million on programs that measurably help children succeed in school.

Address 6296 Rivers Avenue North Charleston, SC 29406

Phone (843) 740-9000

Website http://www.tuw.org

American Cancer Society Hope Lodge – Carol Grotnes Belk Campus

The Hope Lodge offers room and board to cancer patients and families of cancer patients with extended hospital stay in downtown Charleston.  It is run and operated by volunteers that offer time and resources to maintain the facility.

Address 269 Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401

Phone (843) 958-0930

Website http://www.cancer.org/treatment/supportprogramsservices/hopelodge/charleston/charleston-about-our-facility

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Charleston Based Blackbaud Grantmaking™ is Now Available in a Powerful New User Interface

March 30, 2021 by 0 Comments
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CHARLESTON, S.C., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, today announced that a new, modern user interface for Blackbaud Grantmaking™ is now available to customers around the world. Powered by Blackbaud SKY®—Blackbaud’s platform for social good innovation—this highly anticipated release of SKY UX® for Blackbaud Grantmaking equips customers for the future of grantmaking with advanced grant management technology that’s accessible anywhere via any browser on any device.

“Grantmakers all over the world enable nonprofits to continue their lifesaving work, and the critical importance of that job has been front and center throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Meredith Johnson, vice president, product management, Blackbaud. “With more veteran grantmakers using mobile technology and a younger generation of grantmakers emerging in the philanthropic community, providing convenient access to grants data and grants management tools will continue to be critical for success. Our recent enhancements to Blackbaud Grantmaking, leveraging SKY UX, are a great example of how Blackbaud is innovating for the future of giving while bringing consistent, cohesive user experiences to our customers.

“Blackbaud Grantmaking empowers all grantmaking stakeholders—from the C-suite to the board room and applicants in the field—with purpose-built tools to achieve greater efficiency, improve remote collaboration and better understand results. With a high level of scalability and personalization, powerful functionality and a cloud-based and fully hosted platform, Blackbaud Grantmaking enables organizations large and small to make a greater impact while alleviating their IT burden, improving data security and providing the freedom and flexibility to work in the system remotely. This flexibility is now taken to new heights with the introduction of Blackbaud Grantmaking in SKY UX, providing grantmakers with a modern user interface that makes work easier than ever. As the world’s needs change and grow, Blackbaud Grantmaking is a partner in helping grantmakers direct funds to organizations that need them. 

Blackbaud Grantmaking in SKY UX Delivers:

Integration with impact measurement mapping indexes Global access to extensive information about grantee organizations including award histories, past and pending grant requests, payment histories, outstanding requirements and more Ability to create and update records on-the-go, allowing users to keep their core system data current at all times Access to personalized dashboards and saved searches, providing grantmakers with key insight into the results and progress of their programs from anywhere Multifactor authentication for enhanced security”Blackbaud Grantmaking has been our trusted technology partner for years, and we are thrilled about its transition to the new user interface, enabling us to get funds out the door using any browser and any device,” said Lindsay Cochrane,  program director, Dunham Foundation. “Blackbaud Grantmaking in SKY UX is the essential technology to allow us to help those in need.” The new user interface for Blackbaud Grantmaking is available free of charge to all current Blackbaud Grantmaking customers.

To learn more about Blackbaud Grantmaking, visit https://www.blackbaud.com/products/blackbaud-grantmaking.

About Blackbaud


Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom.

For more information, visit  www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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Darkness Never Heals – Original Poem

March 28, 2021 by 0 Comments
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By Mark A. Leon

Life’s like an open book exposed for the world to read.  An ignorant translation of a poets dream 

From the first line, her soul is born to the light 

A giggle, laughter, tears

A burp of joy 

A curious stare 

Hope and wonder may soon turn to despair A storm of hate 

Thunder frightens our fragile fate 

So we pause 

Put down the pen 

Breathe in the air and begin again

This isn’t over or even near 

It’s an explosive beam of light setting off a million new fireworks 

Each a new journey; a new delight

Yet, don’t be blinded by ambition because the darkness never heals  

Let your heart guide you to a beautiful awakening 

A life  breathing a culture of creativity and inclusive ideals

Celebrate life; Celebrate color; Celebration the spring awakening

Spirit in Flight  

An endless narrative high above the clouds breathes air through the pores of this earthly body to the energy of the soul 

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Charleston Business Spotlight: CryoEvolution (Mount Pleasant) – Freeze away the pain

March 28, 2021 by 0 Comments
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We are so pleased to feature this unique, healthy and. exciting service in Mount Pleasant. The knowledgeable staff, extremely clean and well maintained faculties and extraordinary health benefits, makes this a perfect option.

Not sure about Cryotherapy? Read more below.

Thank you CryoEvolution for being an amazing neighborhood partner.

Official Website

Packages

Bookings

Location: CryoEvolution – Charleston –893 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Contact: 843-442-4445

About

WHAT IS WHOLE BODY CRYOTHERAPY?​

Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) is the process of exposing the body to ultra-low temperatures (-200 to -250F) in a controlled environment for a limited amount of time. The individual enters a Nitrogen-cooled cryogenic sauna or chamber for 1-3 minutes, which lowers the skin surface temperature significantly. This action stimulates receptors, activating a Central Nervous System response and causing a release of endorphins. After the session, the body immediately begins to reheat itself, increase circulation, and decrease inflammation by clearing toxins, lactic acid and metabolic waste. The new supply of oxygenated blood stimulates cellular regeneration. Many notice an after-burn effect in which they metabolize additional calories. WBC treatments have been adopted by elite athletes and professional sports teams for muscle recovery and injury prevention.

Why do it?

WBC was developed over 40 years ago by a Japanese doctor as an adjunct therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferers. After being used in a clinical setting the technology then migrated to Europe where athletes showed a preference for the effciency of cryotherapy over traditional ice-baths. The technology has been used in the US for the last 8+ years and has become popular in non-clinical settings by sufferers of a variety of disorders, those looking for relief from inflammation and a competetive edge in training. WBC is not just for athletes, as it reduces inflammation throughout the entire body, and can help those with arthritis, joint disorders, improve post-operative recovery, manage pain, improve mood, boost metabolism and improve sleep.

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Firefly Distillery is introducing two new offerings

March 23, 2021 by 0 Comments
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With the arrival of spring, Firefly Distillery is introducing two new offerings to enjoy the distillery in a new way. 

Sharing info below on their new private tasting – the Master Distiller’s Experience – as well as their Flights + Bites tasting options.

Master Distiller’s Experience

A more intimate and in-depth tasting experience, the Master Distiller’s Experience offers a private tasting with a distillery expert for up to 12 people. This new tasting experience offers 6 samples of Firefly’s extensive spirits lineup featuring moonshine, vodka, rum, whiskey, bourbon and dessert liquors, in the Master Distiller’s room for $25 per person. 

With a private tasting, visitors can ask questions and have a more interactive experience getting to know the spirits and the process that goes into each one. Perfect for birthdays, celebrations, bachelor/ette parties and more. Call the distillery to book one starting today!

Flights + Bites

Outside of a spirits tasting in the Tasting Room, Firefly is introducing tasting flights and charcuterie boards, Flights + Bites! Choose from one of four tasting flight options – moonshine, vodka, whiskey/bourbon or dessert flight – and pair it with a house-made charcuterie meat + cheese board.

Enjoy Flights + Bites from anywhere on the distillery grounds, available Monday through Friday. Flights: $10-$12; Boards: $12.