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CHILDREN SUE SOUTH CAROLINA TO END LONGSTANDING DANGERS IN FOSTER CARE Copy of Complaint in MICHELLE H. v. HALEY 2015.1.12 (Charleston, S.C.) – Citing dangerous deficiencies in South Carolina’s child welfare system – including a drastic shortage of foster homes, excessive caseloads and a failure to provide children with basic health care – national advocacy…
Read More***UPDATE – FEBRUARY 17, 2015*** Yesterday, in a disappointing ruling that is not in the best interests of our state, a district judge in Texas temporarily blocked the President’s Administrative Relief for Immigrants, halting expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA). The court found that the President may…
Read More***Update: March 10th, 2015*** The federal government has opened a special health insurance open enrollment period for tax season. The special period will begin on March 15, 2015 and will remain open until April 30, 2015. Some consumers were unaware of or did not understand the tax implications of not enrolling in coverage. Those who…
Read MoreIt’s hard to believe that half a year has gone by since starting the Vet Clinic, but it’s officially been 6 months! Over 600 veterans have contacted our hotline and 90 attorneys have committed to helping them. What a great success story! Our volunteer attorneys have drafted 30 Simple Wills and/or Healthcare Powers of Attorney,…
Read MoreWith the 2014 South Carolina election less than two weeks away, we bring you… #YourVoteCounts At SC Appleseed, we know that voting is a way of connecting to and caring about our neighborhoods, our government, and the direction of public policy in South Carolina. On Tuesday, November 4th, every vote counts. Every vote is a way to…
Read MoreSC Appleseed has launched a new initiative focused on increasing civic engagement and voter participation rates in South Carolina — an initiative that could have a significant impact on our ability to move the dial on advocating for issues of poverty across the state. WHY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT? Voting is a way of connecting to and caring…
Read MoreAround 30% of South Carolinians have a criminal record with consequences that could follow them the rest of their lives…affecting employment, housing, and other opportunities essential to productive citizenship. SC Appleseed has long been an advocate for reducing barriers to opportunity facing all South Carolinians, regardless of their background. This Wednesday, SC Appleseed will give testimony before a newly formed Expungement…
Read MoreHelp make SC a place for opportunity and justice for ALL…one VOICE at a time. It’s simple. 1,000 voices each giving $35 in honor of our 35th year MATCHED dollar-for-dollar will raise critical support to help make South Carolina a place of opportunity & justice for all. HTTP://RALLY.ORG/1000VOICES Here in South Carolina, where society historically has been divided along lines of race and socio-economic…
Read MoreThis year, SC Appleseed is celebrating 35 years as a voice for those in need in South Carolina. During the past 35 years, we have served, helped, advocated, fought for and spoken up for 1,000’s of low-income families, children, seniors, consumers, workers and Veterans. What follows is a list of 35 real-life instances in which SC…
Read MoreWe’re excited and honored to announce that our Hold Onto Your Dream campaign has been selected to receive a $10,000 grant from the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina through their Immigrant Families Initiative! The Hold Onto Your Dream campaign will use a kite building and flying competition for DREAMer and DACA immigrant youth in South Carolina to…
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