HealthLinks Charleston March/April 2023

12 | www. Char l es tonPhys i c i ans . com | www.Hea l thL i nksChar l es ton . com HEALTHY AREA EVENTS l ving MARCH 9 Stroke Support Group Newborn Centers of Charleston 5:30 p.m. Trident Health Center - Café A 9330 Medical Plaza Drive, Charleston Trident Health System provides an inviting and supporting environment in which to discuss your experience after surviving a stroke. Survivors and caregivers are welcome. tridenthealthsystem.com MARCH 25 Tenth Annual Dream Girls Conference 8:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church 7396 Rivers Ave., North Charleston Y.E.S. presents its 10th annual Dream Girls Conference. This outreach program is designed for at-risk middle school and high school girls, providing them with resources and strategies to navigate the challenges in their life. Last year, more than 2,000 young women attended this event. If you have young women in your life who might benefit from this event, please visit the website and register. Lunch is provided and food vendors will be on site for additional food purchases. DreamGirlsUS.org and yescouncil.org MARCH 25 Fulfilling Needs Creating Hope Gala 6-10 p.m. Trident Technical College 7000 Rivers Ave., Building 920, Charleston Proceeds from this event will go to creating care kits for children, the “Just in Case Closets” in more than 50 Carolina schools and outreach for children in foster care. Join Lowcountry Orphan Relief at Trident Technical College for a black-tie affair to raise money for LOR. Cocktails, live music, fine dining and dancing and, of course, an auction. lowcountryorphanrelief.org MARCH 11 WishNight 5757 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms Make-A-Wish South Carolina and Matt O'Neill Real Estate bring you an evening at the Sweetgrass Inn in Wild Dunes. Dance the night away to live music, indulge in a gourmet dinner and bid, bid, bid on auction items as you help raise funds to grant medically-challenged children and their families a bit of a reprieve from the daunting tasks that come with facing terminal illnesses. Your contribution may help surpass 2022’s record-breaking $410,000 in contributions. Wishnightsc.org

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