By John Greenberg, Mount Pleasant Communications and Marketing Coordinator
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (January 14, 2021) – Mount Pleasant Council Members Jake Rambo, Brenda Corley, and Howard Chapman joined with the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce as well Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce members Rebecca Imholz and Ben Knight to attend a grand opening ceremony for Serendipity Labs, located at 75 Port City Landing Suite 110, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464.
Serendipity Labs brings southern hospitality combined with modern design to Mount Pleasant. The newly opened flexible workspace provides an upscale alternative for remote work in the Portside at Ferry Wharf office building, a waterfront mixed-use office building at the foot of the Ravenel Bridge connecting downtown Charleston with Mount Pleasant.
Serendipity Labs was created in 2011 by CRE industry veterans each with over 25 years’ experience providing strategic workplace solutions to global companies. Having dedicated their careers to delivering inspiring, safe & welcoming workplace experiences, they bring a deep understanding of enterprise requirements, proven success, and are committed to building long-term client relationships.
If you are looking for an escape from the home office or an alternative to the company office that is closer to home, Serendipity Labs invites you to learn more about their flexible Worktopia Membership plans, all supported by an on-site hospitality team dedicated to your safety and security. Visit them online at https://serendipitylabs.com/us/sc/charleston-mount-pleasant/ or call them directly at (843) 459-1160.
The Kindness Wave is a group of volunteers bound together with a single and simple goal of spreading smiles by practicing random acts of kindness and being of service to our community by volunteering.
For those of you who are new to the group we post two different types of activities.
#1 our group/volunteer events are posted as WAVE event meetings and for these we ask that you RSVP. Recently, we’ve stepped ‘outside the box’ on these events by adding a Facebook Challenge on-going event, VA hospital visits and drop-off events. These ‘outside the box’ events allow you the flexibility to participate without being stick to a one date – one time event.
Group/volunteer events – this are events involving meeting at a specified location for a purpose (a WAVE). We aim to have a minimum of 5 RIPPLEs for these WAVE events. Our goal is to spread WAVE events around the lowcountry area. If you have volunteer events you want posted or ideas for WAVEs please email Valerie.
Facebook Challenge – if you’re a Facebooker, you have your friends put you to work based on the number of ‘likes’. You complete your volunteering or RIPPLEs throughout the month and provide a summary on the date of the event.
VA hospital visits – these are new events which will be posted on one day of the month. Like the Facebook Challenge, you complete your visit(s) throughout the month during any of the hours posted then provide a comment.
Drop-off Events – some of our events need supplies and drop-off events are utilized to gather the supplies. You obtain the supplies either purchase or do a drive for the items at work. Next contact a drop-off coordinator to arrange for delivery.
#2 Individual RIPPLEs are posted on the message board. We invite all of you to post individual RIPPLEs. In the past one of our RIPPLEs, Gwen, posted one about cleaning out your extra pens. Then during that week if you went out to a restaurant you were to leave a pen behind. Waitresses/waiters always need pens. Her timing was perfect, this just happened to be a week where I had three luncheons with large groups. Naturally the waitress had only a few pens to go around. Gwen’s WAVE to the rescue! I just happened to have at least 20 pens in my purse. Thanks Gwen! The waitress got pens and I got room in my desk drawer.
Another of our RIPPLEs shared this memory. “I will never forget one morning very early I left the house for work only to find that half way to work my car was sputtering, I totally forgot to get gas the previous day and if I did not turn in to the nearest gas station I would be stranded. I searched my purse for my debit card; it was nowhere to be found. Remembering exactly where it was at home and knowing I would not make it back to the house without completely running out of gas and stranding myself I went in to talk to the clerk. I asked him if I left my ID if I could get a few gallons to get me home to get my debit card. The clerk told me that was not possible and after thinking about how I was going to be late for work and stranded at the gas station I wanted to cry. A few moments later I felt a hand on my shoulder, a young man told me to go ahead and fill up that he had overheard my conversation with the clerk and he had paid for the fuel for my car. This young man wanted nothing in return he was simply being kind.”
A kind act is “random” when it is unexpected-done simply out of the will to extend goodness, person to person, without expecting anything in return. Never underestimate the impact of a single act of kindness. It is truly a win/win/win situation. The person you are being kind to benefits through your help. You feel good for having helped someone. And the world is a better place through your kindness.
Join in the “kindness revolution” today and make a positive difference on this planet that we all call “home”. Start a ripple – create a wave – it begins with YOU the RIPPLE.
On earth as it is in Heaven…neighbors helping neighbors.
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There are thousands of articles, discussions, debates and interpretations of 2020 and we have only tipped the iceberg. History will view this past year with reverance, perseverance, horror and uplifting hope.
After listening. to the words of the legendary John Lennon who lost his life 40 years ago on December 8, 2020, it became clear that he foreshadowed a world he would never see.
With humbleness and humility, we wanted to share some of his compositions that speak so clearly today about the events and feelings we have all lived through in 2020.
The Reality Sinks In of the Pandemic – Nobody Told Me
Quarantine – Watching the Wheels
Starting to see what is really important in life – Oh My Love
We’re pleased to invite you into Moncks Corner’s newest and freshest event space in town! Stop in to witness us opening the doors!
There always seems to be a shortage of options when looking for a space to host your special event. This is what inspired The Aku Venue (aka T.A.V.) to be birthed to life. We’re so excited to provide our community with exceptional service in an elegantly designed & clean atmosphere.
Brewing In The South: America’s Next Big Beer Brand Island Brands USA raises nearly one million dollars in one month!
Charleston, SC (January 5, 2020) – Island Brands USA, producers of clean, better for you, super premium beer, set at a competitive price point to fill the gap between factory beer corporations and craft breweries, announced today nearly a million dollars in new funding – raised in just one month – on StartEngine, the crowdfunding platform backed by renowned businessman and SharkTank investor, Kevin O’Leary.
The fast-moving campaign (link: https://www.startengine.com/island-brands-usa) offers 7 unique tiers of investment ranging from $250 (Tier 1) to $50,000 (Tier 7). In exchange, investors can gain brand equity, exclusive brand merchandise, and a range of outrageous perks – from creating the next Island Brands beer, to a private seaplane fishing excursion in the Bahamas, and even an oyster bed built in your name. So far, the campaign has attracted over 969 investors and raised over $994,425.
“About 85% of US beer drinkers consume mass-market lagers from multinational corporate beer factories. These beers contain corner-cutting fillers, GMOs, preservatives and other unwelcome ingredients. The remaining 15% of beer drinkers consume what’s commonly known as craft beers – often times heavier beers, and with a higher alcohol content,” explained Brandon Perry, Co-CEO and CMO at Island Brands USA. “We’re convinced there’s another path: a mass-market lager made with only four fresh ingredients (malt, hops, yeast, water), containing zero fillers, but yet still delivering that easy-drinking experience most beer drinkers crave.”
Island Brands’ two flagship beers, Island Coastal Lager and Island Active (containing just 88 calories and 2.6 carbs) deliver on the founder’s vision and in the next 6 months, the brand will introduce two additional varieties: Island Lemonada and Island Southern Peach – just in time for Summer.
“We’re taking on the heavyweights of the beer world in true ‘David vs Goliath’ fashion,” said Scott Hansen, Co-CEO and CRO at Island Brands USA. “Three years ago, we launched with one beer. People in the industry thought we were crazy. But here we are today, in 7 states and 3 countries, with over 6,000 points of distribution. We’re in Publix, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Walmart, Kroger, Whole Foods, you name it. Our brand has shown the highest growth in the Southeast’s largest grocer and the second highest YOY growth for beer brands in the Southeast. We struck a deal with Carnival, the world’s largest Cruise company, and we’ve developed a massive, passionate, and growing following on social media. This crowdfunding campaign is an opportunity for people to get on board a rocket ship, or maybe in our case – a speed boat.”
About Island Brands USA Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Island Brands USA is a rapidly expanding domestic super premium lifestyle beer brand, first conceived when the founders took a trip to Cuba in 2016. The following year, the recipe for brand’s first beer, Island Coastal Lager, was developed, brewed, and launched into the marketplace. In 2020, Island Brands launched its second beer, Island Active, a refreshing low-carb alternative to the limited choices available in the market. Island Brands USA is active in coastal conservation efforts through various partnerships and charities. For more, visit: www.islandbrandsusa.com.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – After recent temporary closures due to COVID-19, three Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) branches are temporarily suspending in-person services and returning to curbside operations only. The Main Library (68 Calhoun St.), Mt. Pleasant Regional (1133 Mathis Ferry Rd.), and Wando Mount Pleasant Library (1400 Carolina Park Blvd.) will close for in-person services beginning Monday, Jan. 4.
“With the recent rise in COVID-19 numbers in the County and State, and a number of recent COVID-related closures at these three branches specifically, we felt that it was in the best interest of the safety of our staff and patrons to return these branches to curbside operations,” said CCPL Executive Director Angela Craig. “Curbside service allows us to continue to serve the community in a safe and thoughtful manner. As we have done throughout this entire process, we will continue to work with DHEC and monitor CDC guidelines and recommendations to determine how best to proceed.”
At the Main, Mt. Pleasant and Wando Mount Pleasant branches, curbside
service is available during the following days and hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wednesday from 2 to 7 p.m.
Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. (Main Library Only)
Curbside services are also available at the Edisto, Folly, Village and McClellanville branches (hours vary, please contact the branch or visit ccpl.org for details). All other branches remain open to the public for limited in-person operations.
For more information, or to schedule a curbside pickup, visit ccpl.or/curbside anytime or call the branch during the operating hours listed above.
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