Category Archives: Meetings
April Breakfast Meeting: Shantate Morton, Carolina Health Systems
Shantate Morton, Community Outreach Coordinator for Carolina Health Systems, spoke to us about a grant received from New Morning to provide family planning services for the uninsured and underinsured. https://newmorning.org/
April 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Floyd’s Fish Fry & Sen Nicholson Recognition Event
We talk about the upcoming Floyd’s Fish Fry on May 13 ( you can buy tickets online here: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/fff23). We also share a montage of speakers at the Appreciation & Recognition event for Sen Floyd Nicholson in March. You can … Continue reading
April 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Upcoming Events
The following events were reviewed:
April 2023 Breakfast Meeting: SCDP Convention
GWCDP Chair Bill Kimler talks about the SCDP Convention (Apr 28-29), the Blue Palmetto Dinner, being a Delegate and electing new SCDP leadership. Visit SCDP’s website to learn more about the Convention and to see all of the candidates who … Continue reading
April 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Agenda & Special Announcement
GWCDP Chair Bill Kimler reviews the agenda for the day. He then gives a special announcement exclusive for the members in attendance!
April 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Introductions and Obama/Childs reunion
We kicked off our April Breakfast meeting with some introductions. We also played the video of President Obama reaching out to Edith Childs to congratulate her on her retirement on Greenwood County Council. See the WH Fact Sheet about investments … Continue reading
February 2023 Breakfast Meeting: School & Education Censorship
GWCDP Chair Bill Kimler walked the members through House Bill H.3728, the so-called “Transparency and Integrity in Education Act”, which lists out seven “prohibited concepts” from being taught at any level of public schools. Besides the fact that this lengthy … Continue reading
February 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Drama during the SC Supreme Court Debate in the SC Senate
There are members of the SC Senate, including Greenwood’s Billy Garrett, who believe the SC Supreme Court needs to be “roped in” if they issue a ruling not to their liking. It’s important that you see for yourself the debate … Continue reading
February 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Phillip Dennis & the Greenwood Racial Justice League
Pastor Phillip Dennis shares the mission and purpose of the Greenwood Racial Justice League. Download the RJL brochure. Also referenced: “She was reported to the police for spraying invasive lanternflies. Now she’s been honored by Yale“
February 2023 Breakfast Meeting: Justo Chalaire
Justo Chalaire speaks to the members about two organizations he’s involved with: Greenwood Counts Community Consortium – using the Lakelands Counts data platform to drive positive community-oriented outcomes. https://www.lakelandscounts.org/ https://www.facebook.com/GreenwoodCountsCC Greenwood Abbeville coalition – An addiction recovery group that brings … Continue reading
