If you live in the Midlands and would like to donate or you’re ready to adopt a family, senior citizen or disabled adult from Richland, Lexington, Newberry or Fairfield county, please visit our website or email us at nkilloy@palmettoproject.org

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We are here to help you enroll in a health insurance policy that works for you: including Medicaid, Medicare, Marketplace, and private insurance.

 ** MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT STARTS OCTOBER 15.

FOR ALL OTHER HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS NOVEMBER 1.

 
CALL US.  WE CAN HELP YOU MAKE THESE IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

All ages. All income levels. 

Schedule an appointment or call 843-577-4122

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BEGIN WITH BOOKS 

Charleston County affiliate of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

WHAT AN IMPACT our Charleston County Affiliate is making. Thank you to all of our sponsors and volunteers!

TOTAL Charleston County CHILDREN REGISTERED: 5,134

TOTAL Charleston County CHILDREN GRADUATED at AGE 5: 10,078

More than 10,000 Charleston County children have graduated from the Imagination Library and headed to kindergarten with reading experiences boosting their school readiness. Average tenure is 2.5 years, so these children have received, on average, 30 high-quality books by mail from the Imagination Library during their participation.

We’ve got more than 5,000 more children in the cradle-to-school pipeline now, so our impact will grow and grow.  To learn more or make a donation, please visit our website.

In Memory

We offer our sincere condolences to the family of Charles Way, Jr. on the loss of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.  During his lifetime, Charlie Way was one of the most influential business leaders, public servants, and philanthropists in our state.  In many ways, his vision laid the foundation for modern South Carolina and its booming economy.

Additionally, BEGIN WITH BOOKS would not be what it is today without the very generous support of Mary Ellen & Charlie Way and their family.   The Way Family knows that early literacy is a foundation of successful and prosperous communities and Mary Ellen was the catalyst for our expansion into the Peninsula.  Every year since, Mary Ellen and Charlie and other family members have continued to make significant donations to BEGIN WITH BOOKS as a way to honor future generations of their family and impact the educational outlook of thousands of children in Charleston County.  
 

You’ll see on the November 2022 book labels that the books were sponsored by MAMA and CHAWAY, as they are known to their great-grandchildren.

Charleston County’s November books are mailed in honor of:  John Robert Strickler, Crawford Ann Freeman, Charles Locke Freeman, Charlotte Way Strickler, Amelia Elizabeth Strickler, Albert Mills Freeman, Edward Long Freeman, Aldous Oswald McDonald, Colt Townsend Moore, Anne Bett Howle, Caroline Carter Howle, Ryan Sottile Wonderlic, Alberta Freeman Strickler and James Hayes Freeman.

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Happy 53rd birthday, Medicaid! Studies repeatedly demonstrate the role of Medicaid in lifting people out of poverty, particularly among adults living with disabilities, children, seniors, and people of color. #MedicaidMatters for health equity!

Learn More About Palmetto Project’s Work to Improve Access to Quality Healthcare for Citizens of SC!

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Architecturally, it’s beautiful, but not as elegant as nearby homes south of Broad or as majestic as the churches and public buildings along Broad and down East Bay.  It has served many purposes since its construction in 1771, and that is probably why it has always seemed more utilitarian and less thrilling than places like the Battery and Fort Sumter.

Today, the Old Exchange building is one of the newest restorations of a historic site that tries to tell the unvarnished history of South Carolina.

For sure, it is a test of how our state embraces our past in ways that do not ignore its shamefulness or overly glorify its considerable achievements.

The history of the Old Exchange begins before the United States even became its own country.  The South Carolina State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the City of Charleston have done a commendable job of bringing it back in a way that makes its story come alive.

The main hall has been restored to have the same look and feel it did when citizens of the former Carolina colony met to approve the United States Constitution, and when they lavishly entertained their great hero, George Washington.  Similarly, the records of the many slaves and their families, who were cruelly auctioned off on its premises have been preserved to convey their humanity, vulnerability, and personhood.

There appears to have been a commendable effort at the Old Exchange to present a less of a romanticized view of our state’s past in favor of one that educates visitors in the present.

After a tour of the building, I was feeling not so much enthralled by South Carolina’s remarkable history, as challenged by how we now best use it in guiding our state toward a future that is even more free and just than the last.

– Steve Skardon, Executive Director

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The Tariff Act of 1894 signed into law on August 17, imposed the first federal income tax on corporations, which included exemptions for nonprofit corporations and charitable institutions. With a few modifications, nonprofit exemptions remain a solid part of the law and have served significant benefits, both for communities and the economy.

NND recognizes more than nonprofits’ primary altruistic goals (awareness, research, and aid); it also acknowledges the added positive impacts they have on communities and the world.

For example, following the recent U.S. recession, in 2012 the nonprofit sector provided 5.4% of the nation’s entire GDP (gross domestic product), or $887.3 billion; continuously employing nurses, web developers, lawyers, computer engineers and more (sources: John Hopkins and Tactical Philanthropy Advisors reports).”

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