Allendale to host April 15 Lowcountry food initiative meeting

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If you know children who are hungry in the summer and who don’t eat quality meals after they leave school or if you are passionate about feeding local, South Carolina food to Lowcountry children, you should consider joining local, state and federal partners at an April 15 meeting in Allendale.

At the meeting, experts and community members will discuss summertime and after-school meals, current programs and share information about how to provide affordable and health snacks and meals for children.

WHEN:  1 p.m. to 4 p.m., April 15, 2016

WHERE:  Brandt Building Auditorium, 398 Barnwell Highway, Allendale, S.C.

PARTNERS:  U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, Summer Food Rocks, SC. Child Care, Department of Social Services, and SouthernCarolina Alliance.

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4/4 UPDATE: Coming webinar, workshop, opportunities

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New funding opportunities and resources for the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone

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logo_updateIn this update, you will find new information and recent news on a variety of topics, including:

  • April 6 webinar on Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program: See our COMING EVENTS section at the bottom of this page to learn how to join an April 6 webinar of an overview about this program.
  • New Markets Tax Credit workshop in Charleston: Learn how to register for an April 28 workshop in Charleston that provides information about the New Markets Tax Credit and how South Carolinians can access those funds.  See our COMING EVENTS  section below.
  • Opportunities to get AmeriCorps volunteers in your community: Read below in NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES about how your community can get a team of young people to volunteer to strengthen your community.

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NEWS: Officials work to secure better broadband Internet

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Jim Stritzinger of Connect SC highlights how area telecommunications companies are installing higher speed networks now.

More than 30 local, state, federal and corporate officials met this month to discuss how to develop more broadband Internet access and service throughout the six counties of the S.C. Lowcountry Promise Zone.

A March 30 news story  at SavannahNow.com highlighted the all-day workshop held in Barnwell to develop pathways for high-speed broadband networks that are among the top strategic goals for economic and community development by the Promise Zone.  An excerpt: Read more →

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Promise Zone partners get $246,140 in grants

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Federal grants target housing independence, food insecurity

PromiseZone_logo_80wTwo Promise Zone partners have won grants that total almost a quarter of a million dollars to help residents earn housing independence and be more economically secure, particularly in terms of having enough food for their families. Read more →

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