The US Senate published a terrific resource outlining the various relief programs available to U.S. Small Businesses. Here is a summary of the offerings, process steps and FAQs of the new CARES Act
Small Business Coronavirus Relief Services – Summary of Details of Legislation
SC 2-1-1 Helpline serves as a safety net for all individuals needing help finding assistance, by helping improve the effectiveness and coordination of health and human services across the state.
The 2-1-1 Helpline program provides information about and referral to health and human service resources available in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties.
The service is available 24/7, 365 days per year.
It is FREE and CONFIDENTIAL.
You can use SC 2-1-1 in three ways:
Mount Pleasant Mayor Will Haynie today issued a new proclamation mirroring South Carolina Governo Henry McMaster’s Closure of Non-Essential Businesses executive order.
Haynie’s new order revokes his order issued March 31 limiting businesses to only those that are deemed to offer essential services and instead calls for the closure of non-essential businesses as defined in McMaster’s Executive Order 2020-17. Haynie’s new proclamation maintains the Stay-at-Home Order as well as the prohibition of short-term rental leasing. The order is effective through April 15.
Captain Bryan Bialock of Charleston Historic Tours is teaming up with local area restaurants to provide funding support to displaced restaurant workers during this time of need.
100% of all funds collected are going directly into the hands of the former employers to support food, bills, and medical expenses.
Why is Bryan taking on this project?
“I worked for 5 years as a shipping analyst for OOCL. I had an idea to start a bar tour on weekends and these guys made it happen. It built up to the point where last year I quit my full-time job to do 5 different types of tours and without these managers and service staff allowing my groups to come by and treating them like royalty it would not be possible and I would not be doing what I love. This is my small thanks for their contribution to my own success.”
If you would like to contribute, Bryan has sent up a Venmo Account where you can contribute directly
Mission:
To empower children and adults with disabilities to enjoy more active and fulfilling lives through therapeutic horsemanship.
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding (CATR) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies. Meta Carter and Eileen McGuffie, both accomplished equestrians, started CATR in 1991. With the help of Meta’s brother, Heyward Carter, we received our 501(c)(3) status in 1992. That year, CATR also gained the title of “Premier Accredited Center” through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.). PATH Intl. provides standards for best practice and continuing education opportunities to help therapeutic riding centers all over the world maintain safe and successful programs. We are proud to have maintained our premier accredited status consistently since 1992.
By 1995 we had a Board of Directors, and in 1997 we received our first grant from the Joanna Foundation. We were then able to hire our first and current Executive Director, Murray S. Neale.
CATR’s program began at Rhonda Tockmakis’ farm in Mt. Pleasant with two students, a volunteer instructor, Andrea Smith, a few volunteers and wonderful horses donated by Rhonda. Along the way, CATR set up shop at Meta’s farm in West Ashley, Rosebank Farms, Seabrook Equestrian Center and Brickhouse Plantation Equestrian Center.
In 2004 we were able to purchase Brickhouse, and for the first time, we had 12 acres on Johns Island to call our home! At this time, we established Brickhouse Equestrian Center LLC (previously known as CATR Farms), which is a for-profit entity under CATR’s umbrella and exists solely for the support of the non-profit organization. Brickhouse Equestrian Center (BEC) is a full boarding and lesson facility that supports the horses and the maintenance of the farm. In 2009, we greatly expanded our property by acquiring 31 surrounding acres through the Green Belt program, making CATR’s home a beautiful 43-acre farm.
Today, CATR employs ten PATH Intl. certified instructors that work together with 150 volunteers to serve over 140 children and adults with disabilities and 30 wounded military veterans each year.
The Charleston Jazz Society is considering sponsoring a jazz performance series and is looking for volunteers to organize and run about 6 small concerts a year. If you are interested in becoming part of the volunteer staff, please contact jazz@csatennis.com for more information.
No prior experience or knowledge is necessary other than the desire to spread the joy of live jazz to a larger part of the Charleston community. However, skills in marketing and publicity as well as event planning would be helpful for some of the positions available.
Story by Rob Rosenblum
In order to help area musicians to continue to perform for their audiences, Summerville Dream, a Summerville based non-profit, will highlight and promote recorded video performances.
The man behind this effort is local folk-rock guitarist and singer Dan Riley.
Riley has played frequently at Home Grown Brew House and hosts the Knightsville Porch Jam at Knightsville general store open house.
“What I am doing is a collaboration with Summerville Dream’s Steve Doniger,” Riley said..” People had been chatting about how we could feature musicians who normally play live. I’m a singer and songwriter and organize events and part of a network of musicians. I’m just a friendly guy trying to connect with as many people as possible.”
“I am reaching out to musicians and asking them to send videos to me to be featured on the Summerville Dream page,” he explained. “All we need is a simple video on their phone or Facebook live. It has to be music they own the rights to or public domain.”
Riley asks that you send files and links and biographical information to him by email at danrileysongsmith@gmail.com. If they have an electronic tip jar, include that information as well. If you have trouble sending larger files, try using www.wetransfer.com, a free data transfer site.
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With grocery stores, hospitals and senior living facilities reporting shortages of hand sanitizer and hand soaps due to continued impact of COVID-19, Royal Labs Natural Cosmetics, Inc., has expanded its production line to…
CHARLESTON, S.C. – March 27, 2020 – (Newswire.com) – With grocery stores, hospitals and senior living facilities reporting shortages of hand sanitizer and hand soaps due to continued impact of COVID-19, Royal Labs Natural Cosmetics, Inc., has expanded its production line to accommodate unprecedented demand for sanitizers and soaps in the coming weeks.
“With over 80K sq. ft of manufacturing space and the capability to produce, pack and ship large volumes of finished goods with quick turns, we see this is an opportunity to step up and provide an important service, using the resources and infrastructure that we already have in place.” – Dee Heffernan, VP Sales & Marketing
The formulator and manufacturer behind some of the most trusted brands in the natural wellness sector for the past 35 years, Royal Labs has a reputation for developing high-quality skin-care and personal care products that are as effective as they are health-conscious.
“We’ve always prioritized integrity and quality in our supply chain and have, over many years, developed relationships with some of the best producers of raw materials in the World. This has allowed us to maintain a consistent end product that is safe and affordable for our customers.” – Paul Lieber, Founder & CEORoyal Labs is currently shipping online orders for hand washes under its Deep Steep brand and is taking bulk orders for hand washes and hand sanitizers on a first-come, first-serve basis, with priority given to hospitals and government-run establishments. To place an order, please contact sales@royallabs.com
Royal Labs Natural Cosmetics is a private label contract manufacturer of premium personal care and skin-care products. Learn more at royallabs.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Vikor Scientific™ is a high complexity CLIA certified and CAP-accredited laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina that is in the process of validating the COVID-19 testing, which is expected to be released this week pending FDA approval. The testing will be conducted via the QuantStudio™ 12K Flex Open Array from Thermo Fisher, which is an industry-leading instrument for PCR testing and has the capacity for high throughput, allowing Vikor to test a high volume of patients daily.
Vikor is working closely with the FDA for continued guidance on expediting the approval process. Vikor is already testing for the common Coronaviruses via their Respira-ID™ molecular panel. They have specifically dedicated 2,000 of their 22,000 square feet of their headquarters at WestEdge to the COVID-19 testing for Coronavirus and are preparing for 100,000 kits to be available for shipment to customers by Wednesday of this week.
Vikor’s testing has a 24-hour turn-around-time from sample arrival at the lab and can accurately detect over 40 pathogens known to cause Respiratory illness. Just as important, they have one of the largest antibiotic resistance gene panels on the commercial market.
It is vital during this time to remember that while the COVID-19 virus is our most recent and urgent pathogen invading the United States, there are many other significant pathogens leading to hospitalization and death daily. Vikor’s Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Bill W. Massey, urges providers to conduct full panel testing to not only detect or rule out COVID-19 but to also determine what may be causing the patient’s symptoms. The causative pathogen could be viral, bacterial, or co-infection and lead to significant illness, hospitalizations, and death.
To order testing kits from Vikor Scientific, please call 854-429-1069 or email Covid19@vikorscientific.com.
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