Offices Closed
SCACED office is closed and our team is working remotely. As we follow updates and advice from public health experts and officials we’ll update you to…
Officially Back to School
We are officially back to school! Pattison's Academy will be offering both virtual and in-person learning options for our students. Not only are our kids…
Fall Semester
Metanoia Youth Leadership Academy virtual programming supplies are being sent to our leaders. We are ready to begin this semester of enriching and building young…
Cannot Take Further Action Related to Chicora School Campus
It is with heavy hearts that Metanoia announces we will not be able to take any further action related to the Old Chicora school campus…
Volunteer Opportunities Now Available
We are excited to share that outdoor volunteer opportunities with Keep North Charleston Beautiful are now available, and we would love to see you! To…
Virtual and Distance Learning
At CML, we know that families are struggling to navigate this challenging and ever-changing educational environment. We are committed to supporting families by facilitating CCSD’s…
ReStore Grand Re-Opening
Our ReStore Grand Re-Opening was Tuesday, August 18! Masks will be required, we'll be limiting the # of shoppers, and we've placed hand sanitizing stations…
Online & In-Person Music Lessons
Along with online lessons, we are offering in-person music lessons with all safe precautions - social distancing, wearing face masks, washing hands and sanitizing. Call…
Journaling
As the seasons change and our residents get back to school, we reflected on just how much we have dealt with over the past 6…
Balloon Tree Is Back
We are so excited to announce that our Balloon Tree is back out!! We haven’t been able to have it out since March due to…
Poised to Enter the New School Year
Because of YOU, Be A Mentor is here and ready to rock! Because of all of our wonderful volunteers and donors this past Spring, we…
Reopen Doors to Visitors
Beginning Saturday, September 5th 2020 the Center will reopen its doors to visitors to explore the interesting and important world of raptors through outdoor programming,…
We’re Back
We’re opening the theater once again with a series of ground-breaking productions captured live from London’s West End.
Staff working remotely
From all of us at the Darkness to Light office, we hope you are staying safe and protected from COVID-19. Our staff is working 100%…
We will lead and we will act: A letter from CCF CEO Darrin Goss and Board Chairman Paul Kohlheim
To our friends, donors, partners, and community, As our communities cried out for justice and healing five years ago in the wake of the Walter…
Can We Live Up To “Charleston Strong”?
Like many South Carolinians, I vividly remember where I was when I heard the news of the shooting at Emanuel AME Church. At the time,…
Coastal Community Foundation honors the first graduating class of Rev. Pinckney Scholars, five years after the Emanuel AME Church tragedy
Five years ago, nine innocent black lives were taken by a self-avowed white supremacist during a Bible study at Emanuel AME Church. Many today in…
‘I’m not alright,’ a personal reflection on racism and the way forward by CEO Darrin Goss
On May 18, 2020, I was set to host a listening session with a U.S. Congressman to discuss South Carolina’s plan to reopen the economy…
Improve and Rebuild Fund to be established at CCF to support communities of color
Today, S.C. Sen. Marlon Kimpson and S.C. Rep. Marvin Pendarvis announced that their Charleston Together initiative has raised more than $50,000 since the formation of…
Funds of CCF you can support to advance racial equity and justice in coastal South Carolina
As we all collectively respond to the death of George Floyd, we’re reminded of similar tragedies in our own region and the work that remains to…
Students at Pattison’s Academy learning life skills virtually
During the COVID-19 pandemic, therapists and special education teachers at Pattison’s Academy are using new technology and techniques to help their students. Pattison’s Academy is…
Grantees of COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund expand shelter, food access & more
The COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund of Coastal Community Foundation is awarding grants on a rolling basis to nonprofits working with communities disproportionately affected by…