Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com.
Trident Literacy Association will have a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house at 11:30 a.m. Thursday for the re-opening of its Summerville location. Trident Literacy, an adult education program that serves the tri-county area, closed two locations in Summerville two years ago because of the difficult economy and its effect on the organizations finances. The Summerville location is at 907-2 Miles Jamison Road.
Tony the Peanut Man, the moniker for Joseph P. Riley Jr. Parks long-time peanut vendor Anthony Wright, got some help from the RiverDogs. After a fire at his home, Wright reportedly suffered about $10,000 in damages to his peanut-boiling equipment that included steel pots and other gear located in the backyard of his West Ashley home. During its games last weekend, the RiverDogs donated a portion of the clubs peanut sales to Wright and set up donation stations at guest services areas.
The Charleston Concert Association is hosting a Moulin Rouge themed auction Thursday with food, drinks and live entertainment by Chamber Music Charleston and Theatre Marvelosa. The event is at 6:30 p.m. at the Mills House Hotel, 115 Meeting St. in Charleston. Silent and live auction items include Bernie Horton paintings, a cooking class with Nathalie Dupree, a week stay at Cabo San Lucas, chefs table at McCradys and fine jewelry from Croghans Jewel Box and Nice Ice. For more information, call 843-727-1216.
In 2007, the Charleston Crab Shacks established The Purple Crab Foundation as a way to support the Hollings Cancer Center. Founders Ryan Condon and Dan Doyle decided to donate all of the profits from their she-crab soup to the foundation. At the same time, they coordinated with South Carolinas Smart State Program to use funds available through the Education Lottery to match these donations dollar for dollar. Since 2007, The Crab Shacks have contributed $17,500 and with the matching program have been able to donate $35,000 to the Hollings Cancer Center. The donations help tobacco-related malignancy research and cancer stem cell biology and therapy.
The Push-Up & Up Challenge Charleston is 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in Marion Square. The first push-ups are set to begin at 9:20 a.m. Push-Up & Up is a nonprofit organization that raises money to support proven programs in dropout prevention. In its fifth year with a push-up competition, Push-Up & Up is partnering with Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area, a nonprofit whose mission is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Each teams goal is to raise at least $1,000 for CIS dropout prevention programs. Teams of six from the Tri-county community will compete to complete as many push-ups as possible in 30 minutes. Team registration is $150.
On April 18, Eurasia Cafe & Wine Bar prepared the midday meal for East Cooper Meals on Wheels recipients as part of Charleston Chefs Feed the Need. Recipients enjoyed marinated and grilled pork loin, local red potatoes, steamed sugar snap peas and an artisan baguette, all prepared by executive chef Meredith Adams.
Hidden Ponds Nursery & Garden Center in Awendaw is hosting the seventh annual benefit weekend for East Cooper Meals on Wheels. Ten percent of all sales Friday through Sunday will be donated to East Cooper Meals on Wheels. Lunch will be available on Saturday and the grounds will be open all weekend. Hidden Ponds is located at 4863 Highway 17 North.
The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation presented a check for $84,700 to The Dorchester Children's Center to honor the group's commitment to protecting and supporting children in crisis in Dorchester County. Dorchester Children's Center will use the grant for the Direct Clinical Services Program, which provides a coordinated, evidence-based response to child abuse that reduces the effects of trauma and administers treatment to victims and their families.
Homeowners falling behind on their mortgage or worried about foreclosure can get help at a program from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Otranto Road Regional Library. An approved housing counselor from the S.C. Homeownership and Employment Lending Program will guide residents through the process of saving their home. The program is part of Money Smart Week at your library, a national initiative conducted in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Celebrating its 11th year, Money Smart Weeks mission is to promote personal financial literacy.
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Helping Out for April 25, 2012