COVID-19 has intensified already high levels of food insecurity in America. SNAP is a proven program that alleviates food insecurity, while also stimulating the economy. We urge our LCFB supporters and followers to sign the letter linked in this post, asking Congress and the White House to immediately boost SNAP benefits and invest in nutrition…
Camp Happy Days are expanding our Family Assistance Program, which offers financial support to families, during the Covid-19 crisis. We have seen a spike in requests since the quarantine began, and we are working hard to help families weather this storm. Join us by making a donation today! For Camp Happy Days’ kids battling pediatric…
With the impact of COVID-19, the call to fill the talent gap has been replaced for the moment with staggering unemployment statistics. One of our response initiatives is a series of short videos to help you navigate talent-related challenges. Topics will be tailored towards a variety of audiences, including displaced workers, unexpected homeschooling parents and…
Hear from Lowcountry Local First’s Executive Director, Jamee Haley, on what the staff and board of the organization are doing to help the local business community of the Lowcountry best survive the impacts of COVID-19: https://vimeo.com/398349236 ACTION ITEMS: – LOCAL BUSINESSES: Fill out this brief form to let us know how your business is being…
In the last three months, teams across our nine country programs have been providing safe water and hygiene solutions to slow the spread of COVID-19. As we continue this necessary work, it’s important to share the precautionary measures we’re following to keep communities and staff members safe and healthy. Read more: watermission.org/serving-safe-water/
It is with great regret that we bring you the news today of having to delay the opening of our 43rd Season. The magic of live theatre is about a gathering of live audiences and live performers together celebrating, interacting, and enjoying the play or musical at hand. At present we could not see a…
The South Carolina Aquarium made the difficult decision to close to the public through at April 30, 2020. As a science-based organization, we want to ensure that we are doing our part to help curb the transmission of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The health and safety of our guests, our team and our animals remains our…
We are blown away. To date, you have raised, with our matching funds, more than $80,000 for Lowcountry lands and waterways. Thank you! Truly, thank you for your commitment to the land trust’s work and to protecting our special places for future generations. What we have learned from this crisis is that now, more than…
Governor McMaster ordered the closing of all schools and universities in the state of South Carolina through March 31. Accordingly, ACBA will be closed until that time.
As we continue to increase our services, all services are offered ONLY at our Downtown Center at 1061 King Street between 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. The East Cooper Center remains closed to clients at this time. We will continue to follow the situation closely and implement any necessary changes as advised by the CDC, FDA state, local…