Tuesday, September 19th is Lowcountry Giving Day, the largest nonprofit festival in South Carolina. The revamped event still encourages residents to donate to local nonprofits online, but for the first time ever, the event will include a festival at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park. The entire day will benefit 140 nonprofit organizations, which impact 1.7 million people across the tri-county area.
Here are 10 things you should know:
Please note that, due to Hurricane Irma, some original parts of the event have had to change: Lowcountry Giving Day will now start at 3 pm and the education portion of the Day has been removed. For more information, visit Facebook.com/lowcountrygivingday.