Shannon Gallo is passionate about her family, her love of the ocean and her responsibility to live conscientiously on this earth. She is also passionate about oysters. It’s no surprise that her home-grown business, Oyster Candle Company, reflects all these interests. Gallo’s signature oyster shell “tea lights,” created with oyster shells recycled from local restaurants, […]
The Battle Against Breast Cancer: Four Uplifting Stories
It’s been described in medical texts dating back thousands of years. Doctors have been experimenting with surgical incisions to destroy it since the first century, yet even today, with all of the advances of modern medicine, four little words, “you have breast cancer,” are still a dreaded reality for many around the world. Luckily, medical […]
East Cooper’s First Three Women Mayors: Strength in Numbers
Serendipitous is a word that could be used to describe the unique story behind the first women who served as mayors in East Cooper. The first was born the same week that women achieved the right to vote. The second was born on the first woman’s thirty-fifth birthday. And the third watched the second woman […]
Paved by Charleston Women: The Road to Equal Rights
This year marks a century since the passage of the 19th amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote. Its passage was no easy feat. For decades, women fought an uphill battle to gain the right to be heard. Charlestonians played a sizable part in that battle. Two early leaders were the Grimke sisters, Sarah and […]
Happy NONCampers? Make it Happen This Summer
As days get hotter and the joy of no school has worn off, kids of all ages begin to dream about more exciting summer plans. This year, with a worldwide pandemic upon us, these plans look very different, especially for children who regularly attend summer camp. Whether closures, reduced attendance numbers or your own comfort […]
Generation Z Entrepreneurs: Getting Down to Business
It seems a lot of teenagers get a bad rap on the media these days – the stereotypical late sleepers who don’t have jobs, don’t study, laze about with their phones and regularly get involved in things they probably shouldn’t. Fortunately, for many real-life teenagers, this stereotype couldn’t be further from the truth — some […]
American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women: Be Well “Red”
Broadly speaking, the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign is about empowering women to commit to their own heart health and monitor the heart health of loved ones. Yet, it encompasses much more than that. “As the American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red For Women increases women’s heart health awareness and […]
Bringing Visitors Back to the Lowcountry
In Charleston, there is a Hill that draws visitors and tourists from all corners of the globe. No hills around Charleston, you say? Well, that’s mostly true, but there is a Helen Hill at the helm of the Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CACVB), and it’s not only her job, but her passion to […]
Erin Kienzle adds Auctioneer to Her Many Titles: Going, Going, Gone!
Wife. Mom. Local TV host. And now, one of the only female licensed auctioneers in the state. Erin Kienzle won’t boast that she’s a woman who can do it all, but she’s found a way to fulfill her dreams — even accomplish new ones later in life — and be happy doing it. Since 2015, […]
Lexi Thompson Treats Charleston’s Servicewomen To Golf Clinic Ahead Of 74th U.S. Women’s Open
Two weeks ahead of the 74th U.S. Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston, Lexi Thompson, one of the country’s top golfers, showed her appreciation for military members by hosting a golf clinic for female servicemembers at the Joint Base of Charleston. The hour-and-a half long clinic was held on Wrenwoods Golf Course on […]