Gullah Memories and a Celebration

Join Evening Post Books and Herb Frazier as they celebrate the release of his much-anticipated first book, Behind God's Back: Gullah Memories of Cainhoy, Huger, Wando, St. Thomas Island and Daniel Island. On Thursday, February 24 from 6:30 to 9:00 pm the release celebration will be full of friendly reminiscence and free Gullah food and wine at the Gallery Chuma, 43 John Street in downtown Charleston. Author Herb Frazier and artist John W. Jones will be available for conversation and signing. Books will be available for purchase and every book comes with a complimentary John W. Jones art print; 10% of all sales will go to the Center for Women. This event is open to the public, so please join us! 

The Beaufort Fund Awards 57 Area Nonprofits

Coastal Community Foundation hosted a video competition February 7th to the 11th for 50 select nonprofits who are previous recipients of grants from the Beaufort Fund as well as other nonprofits that serve Colleton, Beaufort, Hampton, and Jasper Counties. Eight organizations took this opportunity to create videos ranging from funny and musical to heart-felt and emotionally-driven to show what their organization does for the community. Over 1,800 people voted and the winners were announced during the Beaufort Fund Reception on February 18. The  Independence Fund/Lt. Dan Weekend was the winner in the general nonprofits category, and the  Colleton Library took first place for the past Beaufort Fund Grantees category. Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) came in second while  Hope Haven of the Lowcountry took third place. All four of these organizations were recognized and awarded a prize during the reception to showcase the great work they do throughout the community. Visit the Foundation's  YouTube page to watch all of the participants' videos. 

The Beaufort Fund Reception recognized all of the recipients of grants from the Beaufort Fund. This year, $500,000 was awarded to 57 organizations.  

New Offices, Same Foundation   

Hundreds visited the new Coastal Community Foundation Center at our February 11^th Open House - neighbors, donors, nonprofits, civic leaders, and others - at which the art works of Elizabeth McKeever, 2010 Griffith/Reyburn Lowcountry Artist of the Year, were featured.  In a gesture of extraordinary generosity, Elizabeth made a gift to the Foundation of her prize-winning triptych "Perspectives", which now dramatically enhances the new Jerry Zucker Family Conference Room.