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.
Charleston-based Water Missions International has launched the second annual Water Sunday initiative, a program that urges churches throughout the country to dedicate one Sunday toward educating their congregations about the global need for safe water.
More than 30 churches participated in 2011, raising more than $100,000 for safe water projects. This year, Water Missions International has a goal of recruiting 100 churches to participate. If those 100 churches each raised $5,000, it would mean 33,000 people would be given access to safe water. For more information, visit www.watermissions.org/watersunday.
Water Missions International also has initiated an emergency response to help Caribbean areas hit by Hurricane Sandy. The organization sent a team of seven technicians to help the 15,000 residents in the town of Baraderes, west of Port-au-Prince, which is suffering from a lack of safe water following the hurricane. It will install three water treatment systems.
 Whole Foods representative Pam Fischette presents a check to Jim Martin, executive director of the conservancy. (Photo/Provided) |
Whole Foods Market in Mount Pleasant presented a check for $4,265 to the Charleston Parks Conservancy. The conservancy received 5% of the store’s sales on Sept. 18 as part of its Community Giving Day. The conservancy will use the donation for its park and community gardening projects.
 The Trident Literacy Association is accepting orders for its 2012 Ornament of Hope. (Photo/Provided) |
The Trident Literacy Association is selling its 2012 Ornament of Hope. Each year the organization sells an ornament to raise funds for its adult literacy programs in the tri-county region. The 2012 ornament features an oriole.
Orders for ornaments are now being accepted. Single ornaments may be reserved for $15 and a matted-and-framed version is also available for $35, plus $5 postage and handling. Orders should be sent to Trident Literacy Association, 5416-B Rivers Ave., North Charleston, S.C. 29406, or order online at www.tridentlit.org. Delivery time is about one week. Orders are accepted until Dec. 1. For more information, call 843-747-2223.
