When thinking about how to reflect on 2024, a formal “annual report” didn’t feel like us. Instead, we created this first-ever yearbook - a symbol of our collective joy, connection, and celebration. Throughout these pages, you’ll find the moments that defined 2024. Truthfully, choosing just a few was tough because everything felt big, worthy of celebration, and filled with the spirit of local love. From energizing local voters to supporting college students as election protection leaders to launching Give Her The Gavel (our first advocacy campaign), we accomplished so much. Together, we’ve shown that investing in our communities and in each other is how we create a thriving, equitable, and joyful democracy. Your support, dedication, and belief in what we’re building made all of this possible. THANK YOU! Here’s to celebrating how far we’ve come - and to all that is ahead. Let’s keep building, engaging, and being the ones together. This moment represents a critical opportunity to invest in the people and communities that make up South Carolina as we reaffirm our commitment to remove barriers to local civic participation and foster a culture of joyful and celebrated civic engagement. Turn to page 17 to see what we have planned for 2025 and this year’s theme. We’re making an exciting and strategic decision: we’re dedicating our programs exclusively to South Carolina. And, not to be too cliche as we close out a year of “engaging together” - we’ve gone from “engage” to “engaged” - we’ve put a ring on the Palmetto State! None of this would have been possible without YOU. To our Local Champions Council, volunteers, community partners, donors, local businesses, youth leaders, and every person who engaged with our work and community this year - THANK YOU! Since our inception, we’ve built partnerships and power across the Southeast. As we reflect back, and honoring this moment we are in, it’s clear where we need to engage deeper.
with immense gratitude & excitement,
cate mayer founder & director
Turn the page to see what we did in 2024 !
Launch Go Vote SC, a hub for nonpartisan voter education, information, and resources. (2023)
Host community advocacy rally in Charleston, bringing State House advocacy to the Lowcountry. (2023)
Host 51 events, register 453 voters (96% under 25 years old), two percentage point increase in municipal election voter turnout in Charleston County from 2019 (2023)
Mingle with Your Mayoral Candidates Community Celebration (2023)
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