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August 2014
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Kiawah Cares: The Act of Giving
On The Web
Just down any dirt road beyond the urban growth corridor we see as we travel along Main, Maybank
and Bohicket roads, our neighbors often live in conditions alike to third-world nations, without working
plumbing or relief from our scorching summers and winter cold. From giving school children the tools they
need to excel, empowering young men to be leaders, providing comfort to our most senior Sea Islanders and
so much more, you have given generously of yourselves to make a difference.
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Toll Free 866-596-7184
(911 in emergencies)
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for more information.
Digest Contributors
Frances Boyd - Member Volunteer
Virginia Chapel - Member Volunteer
Bill Hindman - Member Volunteer
Shauneen Hutchinson - Member Volunteer
Mary Beth McAnaney - Member Volunteer
Sue Schaffer - Feature reporter
Deb Stewart - Member Volunteer
Russ Warren - Member Volunteer
This month’s featured partner is Communities In Schools (CIS). A Kiawah couple has challenged CIS to
sustain and grow their work in our schools. They have promised to match CIS donors’ new or increased
dollars with their own dollars up to $100,000 to help CIS raise a total of $200,000. As of July 10, giving is
at the halfway point, leaving just over $50,000 to be donated by the community. If half of you reading this
give just $10 today, the entire goal will be met!
Staff Production Team
Doug Reynolds - Communications Mgr/Editor
Leah Jerden - Communications Assistant
Tammy McAdory - Executive Director
CIS makes a difference by putting support specialists directly in the schools. These specialists give one-on-one
attention to at-risk students, guiding them onto a more successful path. We share the story of one student
who came from a troubled family. Two of his older brothers were in prison for murder; this young man was
at critical risk. Through CIS guidance and mentorship, he has progressed to become the first in his family to
earn a grant and go to college. Together we can realize even more success stories.
Digest Mission Statement
Please make your $10 (or more) donation today by visiting cischarleston.org.
The association is committed to
accurately and effectively reporting
news affecting it, and its members,
board, and volunteers, and to
presenting discussions of significant
issues in a balanced and constructive
manner.
Statement of Editorial Policy
The association, through its Digest
reporters, shall endeavor to report
objectively and wholly the significant
island news relating to the association
and its members. The association
welcomes members’ suggestions on issues
they deem significant for publication or
discussion, and will publish editorials,
identified as such, where there is a need
to clarify, expand, or express views and
opinions on relevant issues. To submit an
editorial, write to Digest care of Doug
Reynolds or email to [email protected].
There are many ways you can give to our neighbors. From selecting or sponsoring items on our new wish
list at kiawahcares.org, to dropping off toiletries and laundry supplies in the Operation Comfort box at
the Sandcastle, we can find a home for your donated items. Tax receipts are provided by the recipient
organizations.
Lights Out For Turtles
Kiawah’s very special loggerhead population is now in nesting season.
Remember (and remind your guests) to turn off outdoor lighting
on beachfront properties from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. through Oct. 31.
Lights can discourage the mother turtles from nesting and can also
disorient the hatchlings. The hatchlings use the light of the moon to
find their way into the ocean, so artificial lighting can guide them in
the wrong direction.
Oyster Restoration Project at Inlet Cove - Phase Two
In late June, KICA worked with the SC Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) through its SCORE (SC Oyster Restoration
and Enhancement) program to conduct the second phase of
oyster bed replenishment along the Inlet Cove channel.
The first phase of the replenishment project was executed in July
2013, when 2,000 bags of oysters were positioned on the bank
of the tidal creek. The bags of oyster shells act as substrate for
juvenile oysters and therefore encourage oyster regeneration.
Additionally, the oysters will help stabilize the bank, protecting
it from erosion.
Due to the project’s initial success, the second phase was approved
by the DNR and just fewer than 1,000 bags of oysters were added to
the bank on June 24 and 25. Additionally, 1,000 spartina plants were
installed above the oyster shells to further stabilize the bank. This is
an example of a living solution for bank stabilization and has been
conducted at no cost to KICA, except for the minimal manpower.