Open Grants Push Coastal Community Foundation
over the $100 Million Grantmaking Mark

Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton and Jasper Counties: November 9, 2010 –
Coastal Community Foundation awarded $280,000 to 42 Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester nonprofit organizations during this year’s Open Grants cycle. The awards made helped push the Foundation’s giving to over $100 million since inception.

The Open Grants program began over 20 years ago to provide support for nonprofits in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester Counties. Grants are awarded in the range of $1,000 to $10,000 throughout the arts, education, environment, health, human needs and community development fields.  A committee representing the Foundation’s Board, Donors, and broader community volunteer their time to read applications, go on site visits with staff members, participate in meetings, and make funding recommendations for the available pool of funding. These recommendations are approved by the Foundation’s Board of Directors, chaired by Dr. Stephen McLeod-Bryant.

Richard Hendry, the Vice President of Programs with twenty-five years of tenure, is an integral part of exceeding this milestone. “Our donors are our stockholders, as one of our Board members recently said.  The Foundation works hard to maximize the community returns on our donors’ philanthropic investments. Passing the $100 million mark in grants is something for them to be proud of and the community to be grateful for.”

Since 1974, the Foundation has been granting money to nonprofit organizations in the Lowcountry.  At the urging of Dr. Ted Stern and others in the Rotary Club of Charleston, the Foundation was started because of a $9,000 investment. Thanks to the visionary leadership, Coastal Community Foundation was established in order to benefit the community in perpetuity.

In 1982, Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Detyens made the first large contribution to the Foundation-$100,000- and established the Trident Academy Endowment.  In the same year, the first major scholarship fund was established in honor of J.C. Long. The Foundation’s first unrestricted grant was given in 1983 at which point 16 funds had been established, including the Waterfront Park Fund. The City of Charleston chose Coastal Community Foundation to manage the donations for the park showing the first major sign of broad community trust in the Foundation.  Today, over 560 endowment funds are managed by the Community Foundation serving donors and nonprofit organizations in eight coastal counties of South Carolina. 

A sampling of this year’s Open Grants recipients:

HALOS (Helping and Lending Outreach Support) provides assistance to abused and neglected children and their care givers to help improve their lives.

Trident Literacy Association aims to eliminate illiteracy with instruction in reading, writing, mathematics, English as a Second Language, GED preparation, and basic computer use.

McClellanville Arts Council enhances the quality of life for the residents of McClellanville through art, culture, and educational programming while recording, preserving, and publicizing the unique culture of McClellanville.

SC Strong focuses on men recently released from prison or as an alternative to incarceration and offers education, employment training and community service.

Association for the Blind promotes independence and enhances life for individuals with visual impairments through services, programs and advocacy.

Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation assists low-income heirs’ property owners and others involved with this issue to ensure that heirs receive and exercise the full rights associated with property ownership.

**A full list of grantees is available in the Giving News section of our website: http://www.coastalcommunityfoundation.org/news/


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Established in 1974, Coastal Community Foundation is a public grant making foundation fostering philanthropy for the lasting good of the community in Beaufort,Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Hampton, and Jasper Counties.

Thousands of families, businesses, individuals and organizations have built more than 560 individual funds and endowments at the Foundation to benefit specific charities and/or broad areas of community life – education, basic human needs, conservation and preservation, arts, health and neighborhood/community development. In its 36-year history, Coastal Community Foundation has awarded more than $100 million in grants and currently manages assets in excess of $130 million. 

Last year, Foundation funds generated over $11 million for charitable programming, community projects, educational initiatives and scholarships. To learn more, go to:www.coastalcommunityfoundation.org.

Waiting Families


Meet three families who have been accepted into our New Homeowner Program - The Everetts, the Dixons, and the Pinckneys.  With your help, these families will soon become first-time homeowners! 




They all currently live in substandard housing conditions.
They all qualify based on their income/ ability to pay a mortgage.
They are all working on their 500 hours of sweat equity. 

The Dixon Family
-Lavonia, Isheka,
Alexandria, & Lamont

All three families have a lot picked out for them in the Joppa Way subdivision of North Charleston. We are just waiting on the funding and sponsors to begin building their homes. We need $65,000 for each of their homes.

The Pinckney Family
-Ebony and Malachi

See what your contribution could help purchase: 
box of nails - $30
one square foot - $54
A-frame ladder - $75
Dual-paned window - $125
Front door - $150

Charleston Jaycees present 3rd Annual Bachelor Bid Bash on Saturday, August 7  from 7pm-11pm...

Where:Music Farm, 32 Ann St.,Downtown Charleston

Why:To Benefit Jaycee Camp Hope supports Mentally Challenged kids and Adults since 1969 with a unique summer camp experience.*Auctioning off hottest guys and gals of the Lowcountry includes silent auction*

Ticket Prices include Hors d’oeuvres

General Admission (CASH Bar)-In Advance: $10-At Door: $15

VIP Ticket: $35 (OPEN Bar)

Buy your tickets today thru ETIX!

www.bachelorbidbash.org

Facebook/Charleston Bachelor Bid Bash

“After PARTY at O-Ku”

We are guided by a culture of mutual respect, participation, openness, fairness, and honesty as we continue to develop and increase the value of our organization through our members and the Charleston community. Our goals are to provide leadership training through projects that positively impact our community, and to provide quality well-rounded individual development opportunities that will foster friendships and personal growth for our members. The success we achieve will allow us to reinvest in our future through continuous leadership development and to build long term relationships with the Charleston community. Monthly Membership Meetings are first Monday of every month at Tommy Condons 7pm-8pm.

Learn More:

www.charlestonjaycees.org

Relay For Life Fund-raising Idea Sheet

“Team Fundraising”

Book Sales – Dust those bookshelves and have a book sale for donations

Garage/Yard Sales- All profits benefit Relay For Life

Gift Wrap Booth – Teams can set up at the local mall or in a particular store.

Jail and Bail – An old American Cancer Society fundraiser. For a donation, employees can be arrested. For an additional donation, they can post their own bail. Those who are arrested are not set free until the entire bounty is raised.

Relay For Life Luncheon - Pick a theme and invite your friends and associates. Invite a guest speaker to present information on an interesting topic, such as financial planning, travel or gardening.

Poker Plays Pay- Invite 10 people over for a round of charity poker. Send invitations explaining your Relay For Life participation and request everyone brings $25-40 mad money. If you can recruit a few friends to help you, try this on a larger scale and hold it in your church basement or local school. Provide refreshments.

Car Wash- Get your team together for a local town car wash.

Deliver Meals- Have a meal day where your team will cook and deliver breakfast, lunch or dinner to other businesses in town. Fax them a few days ahead of time to inform them of the menu, donation amount and how to order.

Envelopes at Restaurant Tables – Teams generate donations by placing a Relay For Life envelope at every table, stating “Please Support Our Relay For Life Team and the American Cancer Society.” Waitresses check envelopes after every seating.

Jaycee Camp Hope was established in 1969 and is a residential camp for persons with cognitive disabilities. Located on beautiful Lake Hartwell, Jaycee Camp Hope is the only camp of its kind in South Carolina. Through four summer sessions, Jaycee Camp Hope strives to give campers healthy experiences in an outdoor environment. Benefits include exercise, outdoor activities, personal growth, social development with peers and caring adults. 

Jaycee Camp Hope is made possible by a partnership between Clemson University and the South Carolina Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). The SC Junior Chamber of Commerce has provided financial support for every camper attending Jaycee Camp Hope since 1969. Campers are ages 7 and older and are grouped according to age, functional ability, and previous camp experience.

It is a unique place where individuals with disabilities can make a lifetime of memories and it offers an opportunity for parents and caregivers to have a respite from the day-to-day challenges of caring for a person with a disability. Many long-time campers start counting the days until next year as soon as they get home.

Jaycee sponsorships make it possible for many individuals to attend camp who otherwise might be financially unable to bear the costs.

Finally, Jaycee Camp Hope offers the counselors and volunteers the opportunity to learn and practice leadership skills through community service. The use of planning, training, financial management, evaluation, communications and public relations are management practices used in business environments as well as the camp setting.

Hello Internet Users!

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It's hard to get known here in the world of many websites. I write several Blogs and write Articles to help promote our cause which is to Help Feed Homeless and Hungry Americans good nutritious organically grown fruits and vegetables. The massive emails are out of the question because I do not like Spam any more than any of you.

My articles and blogs are one of my best ways to get known out here in the massive sea of the internet without doing the Spamming and Annoying Others! The other way is you and your friends telling others about my website... which is the most important way and the way I appreciate the most. This makes me work so much harder to make my website a very useful tool for you all. In my book... a Satisfied Customer is the only way to make a business grow. My website is about you! The Customer that needs a place for service and a website that meets your needs. The feedback I get from my visitors help me continue to improve my site each week. So to keep it short... it's you (My Valued Customer and Visitor) that helps me continue to build this website into a very useful internet website for all! Thank you for your input and suggestions.

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I have a Share Button like this: on my website to share anything with your social networks, friends, co-workers and associates really easy. All I am asking is that you visit and see the website that I have devoted so many long hard hours into to make it a useful website for all.

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Sounds arrogant, right? You have already allowed yourself to comply. Unknowingly the people of the United States and most of the World has begun to comply without their knowledge. Does that anger you? Will you believe me if I can show you the Documented TRUTH? The probability that you will believe is near Zero. That is why you have accepted to a system that you don't even know exists. I am here today with a documentary that will prove this once and for all. You will know once and for all what is being made happen to our country. Deal with it or Get in Action and Change it!

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Again, this is a True Documentary, not a conspiracy theory. All of this information is documented. It is of things that have happened and things that will come to pass unless we wake up and take charge of our lives. We can delay some things and some things we will not be able to change. 

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May God Richly Bless and Protect You & Yours.

Jim Bonham

President & Executive Director

http://www.jimbonham.com/

Lighthouse Food Farm

NonProfit Organization

Feeding Hungry Americans Fresh Fruits & Vegetables

Westminster, South Carolina 29693

Hello again my fans, here is another one of my opinions that I have formed over the years of watching our government in action. Frankly, it scares me to think that there is a very good possibility that this is taking place in the United States of America.

Watch the video above and think about what you have seen in this country called the United States of America. What if the U.S. government released an "educational video" to teach today's Americans how to be good citizens?

Our country is known as the country of "Freedom"! Do we want this to change?

If we don't make some serious changes in our government this could very well happen.

Please take time to think long and hard about the video after you have watched it. This could be our last chance to rise and STOP the Tyranny.

Thank you for taking time to watch the video. Leave your comments below and discuss it among yuor friends and family. I know Americans will do the right thing and Stop Tyranny Today!