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NEWS BRIEFS: Legislature abuzz over private voucher effort by governor

Staff reports | The legislature is abuzz over Gov. Henry McMaster’s move a week ago to allocate $32 million in pandemic relief funds for tuition grants to private schools.

By Wednesday, state Circuit Court Judge Edgar W. Dickson in Orangeburg County issued a temporary block on the plan in response to a lawsuit that said McMaster’s move violated the state’s constitution, which prevents public dollars from directly benefiting private educational institutions.

by Charleston Currents · 07/27/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

Blackbaud received Charleston Animal Society's Community Ambassador Award at the Society's 146th Annual Meeting. Blackbaud President & CEO Mike Gianoni and his wife Kathie are surrounded by Charleston Animal Society Board Members and staff (L-R) Patricia Henley, Joe Elmore, Laurel Greer, Carolyn Murray, and Hank Greer.

FOCUS: Charleston Animal Society celebrates 146 years

Staff reports | The Charleston Animal Society celebrated 146 years of preventing cruelty to animals on Jan. 26 at Blackbaud World Headquarters. Before hundreds of supporters, the Animal Society gave away two significant awards:

The Community Ambassador Award went to Blackbaud, Inc.
The Elizabeth Bradham Humanitarian Award went to Dr. Shirley McGreal, the founder of the International Primate Protection League (IPPL).
Brabham presents award to McGreal, right.

Blackbaud software is used by thousands of nonprofits around the globe. Blackbaud was honored by Charleston Animal Society for building a better community for all of us and showing compassion for animals through their actions.

by Charleston Currents · 02/03/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

2/3, new issue: Animal awards, growing hope, more

IN THIS EDITION
TODAY’S FOCUS: Charleston Animal Society celebrates 146 years
COMMENTARY, Brack: Let’s build hope by talking more about our differences
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
NEWS BRIEFS: Burgess withdraws; Gallery to close
FEEDBACK: Send us a letter
CALENDAR: Old Slave Mart Museum open on Sundays in February

by Charleston Currents · 02/03/2020 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue

FOCUS: Keep your pets cool in hot weather

Staff reports | With record-breaking heat arriving in the Lowcountry earlier than usual, pet owners are advised by the Charleston Animal Society, which has issued an early heat advisory, to make sure to keep their pets cool in hot weather. These tips are good any time of the summer.

Keep animals indoors and limit outdoor activities during a heat wave. People are urged to leave pets at home and not take them outside to the beach or other events. Even swimming, a dog can overheat.

“We know it’s always fun to take our pets with us, but we have to put their well-being first,” Dr. Lucy Fuller, senior director of veterinary care at Charleston Animal Society, said in a news release. “We are also reminding everyone not to leave pets in cars – even for a quick run into a store – it is just too dangerous.”

by Charleston Currents · 05/27/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Focus, Good news

GOOD NEWS: Be careful with pets, fireworks on the Fourth

Staff reports | The Fourth of July can be a lot of fun for people, but scary for pets. With that in mind, the Charleston Animal Society reminds us that the holiday is the most dangerous day of the year for pets because fireworks often scare them, causing them to run away and get lost.

by Charleston Currents · 07/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Big bucks awarded for No Kill South Carolina

Staff reports | The Petco Foundation on Saturday awarded a $400,000 grant to the Charleston Animal Society to fund the organization’s effort to try to save every healthy and treatable animal in the Palmetto State.

The funding by the Petco Foundation, which help the Charleston Animal Society launch the No Kill South Carolina (NKSC) program earlier, will help it bring together 350 rescue organizations across South Carolina with funding over the next two years.

by Charleston Currents · 06/26/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Congratulations to area graduates

Staff reports | Graduates of area colleges tossed their hats into the air over the weekend as they celebrated hard work hitting the books. Pictured above is Sarah Anne Dumont, one of 657 graduates of Charleston Southern University. That was the school’s largest graduation since its founding in 1964.

by Charleston Currents · 05/08/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

PHOTO ESSAY: Montessori students give big to Charleston Animal Society

If you want proof positive that reading can pay off, just talk to the Charleston Animal Society which last week received a $6938.35 contribution generated by a read-a-thon by elementary students at Charles Towne Montessori in West Ashley.

Each spring, the school, the only internationally-accredited Montessori school in the state, asks student teams to develop a class project. About eight teams of students pick different nonprofits they want to help and follow-up with a research-packed presentation. The class then votes on which charity to support.

Then the students solicit donations from family members, friends and neighbors to sponsor how much they read on a special day of reading at the school. (We’ve learned long ago, thanks to picture books, that it is best to sponsor a set amount, such as $30, instead of a per-page fee.)

by Charleston Currents · 04/03/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Photo Essay, Photos

GOOD NEWS: Three meetings set this month to discuss new preliminary flood maps

Staff reports | Charleston County residents will have the opportunity to view new preliminary flood maps and ask questions about potential impacts to their property in meetings this month in North Charleston, Charleston and Mount Pleasant.

If new flood maps show your property to be higher than current maps, your flood insurance rates could go down.

by Charleston Currents · 03/06/2017 · Comments are Disabled · Good news, News briefs

GOOD NEWS: Chamber, Be a Mentor are partnering to help future leaders

Staff reports | Charleston Young Professionals, a division of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, is partnering with Be A Mentor, a nonprofit organization headquartered in North Charleston, to encourage young professionals’ involvement in the development of our region’s future leaders.

Also in Good News: Mount Pleasant’s new library; Remembering the late Sen. Clementa Pinckney; RiverDogs and reading; Romantic garden walk at Magnolia Plantation; Crafts deadline; Charleston Animal Society grant; Lowcountry AIDS grant.

by Charleston Currents · 01/23/2017 · 1 comment · Good news, News briefs