THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK FOR EVERY BUSY WOMANWOMEN : NAMEIN OFBUSINESS SECTION : 12
WOMEN’S INTEREST GROUPS & CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL ALLIANCE: promotes the common heritage and shared legacy of African American people. www.aahasc.org
CHARLESTON MOVES: promoting bicycling, walking, running and public transportation for a healthy community and lifestyle. www.charlestonmoves.org
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION, SC CHAPTER: providing and enhancing care and support for those affected by Alzheimer’s. www.alz.org/sc
CHARLESTON PARKS CONSERVANCY: Increases the quality, awareness, appreciation and usage of Charleston’s parks and green spaces.
BEACH MUSIC AND SHAG PRESERVATION SOCIETY: a nonprofit organization that offers dance lessons and hosts music festivals.
www.charlestonparksconservancy.org
www.beachmusicandshagpreservationsocietyofsouthcarolina.com
www.charlestonwaterkeeper.org
BIG SISTERS OF CAROLINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER: pairs a “big sister” with a “little sister” to give that little sister a friend and role model. www.becomeabig.org
COURAGEOUS KIDZ: a safe haven for kids with cancer.
CAMP HAPPY DAYS: raises money and hosts a summer camp for children battling cancer free of charge. www.camphappydays.org
CAROLINA LADY ANGLERS: educates on marine resources while raising funds for breast cancer. www.carolinaladyanglers.org
CAROLINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER: services for children who have experienced physical or sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, or have severe emotional disorders. www.cydc.org/
CHARLESTON AUDUBON SOCIETY: actively promotes awareness, appreciation and conservation of the natural environment through educational programs, field trips, conservation projects, sponsored research and social activities. www.charlestonaudubon.org CHARLESTON FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: works to improve the Charleston County Public Library System. www. charlestonlibraryfriends.org
CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER: improving the quality of Charleston’s waterways.
www.courageouskidz.org
DARKNESS TO LIGHT: raising awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual abuse. www.d2l.org
DEE NORTON LOWCOUNTRY CHILDREN’S CENTER: provides services for child abuse victims and their families. www.dnlcc.org
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG WOMEN OF CHARLESTON COUNTY: encourages, recognizes and rewards excellence in Charleston’s college-bound young women. www.ajm.org DRAGON BOAT CHARLESTON: Promoting physical and mental wellness among cancer survivors and their community through dragon boating. www.dragonboatcharleston.org
EAST COOPER COMMUNITY OUTREACH: provides an array of programs for people in poverty, as well as programs to educate and empower people, primarily single mothers, who want to work their way out of poverty.
CHARLESTON GOOD: a grassroots incubator and collaborative community media center supporting positive people, projects and possibilities in Charleston.
www.eccocharleston.org
www.charlestongood.com
www.fieldstofamilies.org
CHARLESTON HOPE: an adopt-a-classroom program that brings Christmas presents to underprivileged children in local Charleston Title I classrooms. www.charlestonhope.com
FRESH FUTURE FARM: a nonprofit urban farm response to addressing food, health, economic and environmental disparities by revitalizing vacant city land to grow organic produce, sell SNAP eligible grocery products, raise livestock and create community and job opportunities for the people living in Charleston Heights. www.freshfuturefarm.org
CHARLESTON JUNIOR WOMAN’S CLUB: dedicated to community improvement through volunteerism. www.cjwc.org
FIELDS TO FAMILIES: serves as a link between local farms and community organizations who help feed the hungry.