It’s Today! The Second Annual Community Event and Free Farmers Market! There’s a cookout with a DJ, kids activities, and informational tables. Visitors have a chance to win one of five $50 drawings. More than 250 community residents are in attendance. It’s a terrific day with plenty of fun for everyone.
Five new board members are joining the BNC cause: Loretta Hart, Principal of Mary Ford Early Learning and Family Center; Chip Crane, CEO of Hill Construction; Shannon Praete, City of North Charleston Grant Consultant; Dough Barnett, Mortgage Officer for Southern First Bank; and Geneva Spann, Community Resident and Activist. Lots to be done in the coming weeks.
Hip Hip Hooray! After months of hard work, Charleston County Council awards BNC a substantial financial boost! $1.5 million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Gap Funding Grant, will be used to bridge the gap between cost and affordability, to help twenty families achieve the American Dream of homeownership with a North Bridge Townhome.
Kicking off the First Annual Community Event and Free Farmers Market at the Perry Webb Center in North Charleston. A wonderful day with informational tables, music, kids activities, burgers, hot dogs, and ice cream. But of course, there’s lots of free fresh fruits and veggies for everyone. Looking forward to next year’s event.
Grayson Law Firm assists Bridge North Charleston in applications for 501(c)3 approval. It’s a lengthy process that could take a year or more. Here’s hoping for some good luck and speedy process.
It’s tough when you don’t know what you don’t know! It takes a lot of time and effort – not to mention the endless forms – to secure non-profit status. In the meantime, thank God for the Coastal Community Foundation. They agreed to be our fiscal sponsor! Translation, they are comfortable with BNC operating under their 501(c)3 status until we receive our own. Special thank you to Darrin Goss and Kaela Hammon of CCF!