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October 2017
New Season of Kiawah Cares Made With Love Underway!
Sometimes, it's the smallest things that convey the biggest
messages. Imagine the comfort of a soft, warm blanket to a
lonely senior or cold child. Now imagine the emotional impact
of knowing someone cared enough to make it just for you.
In 2016, Kiawah property owner Donna Porritt approached
Kiawah Cares with concerns about the great needs on the
surrounding islands, which are not always met with money
or goods. After several brainstorming sessions, Kiawah Cares
Made With Love (KCMWL) was born, and by September
2016, the program was already making a difference.
KCMWL supporters care about the Sea Islands and show it by
giving time, handmade crafts and compassionate support to
the most-often overlooked demographics: children and seniors.
These volunteers lead their own initiative and handcrafted
blankets, pillows and toiletry kits for our neighbors in need.
The first season of Made With Love was a big success, even
attracting corporate donor Springs Creative Products through
a dedicated volunteer property owner. The new season is now
underway! KCMWL offers a number of activities for those who
want to help, including new expanded crafts and partnerships
with local schools.
Fleece Fridays are a great way to get involved, make friends and
help others, all at the same time. The new season began Friday,
Sept. 22 and runs through Friday, May 18. Meetings are held
at 23 Beachwalker Drive from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. There's no
need to RSVP for the program- just show up and pitch in!
Land Trade Proposal Approved by Membership
At a Special Meeting on Sept. 22, voting was concluded and
results announced for the proposed land trade between KICA
and Kiawah Partners (KP). 63.1% of eligible members cast a vote
(members with past due assessments are ineligible), achieving
the required quorum of 51%. After votes were tabulated, the
motion passed with 87% of the votes cast in favor. units at Kiawah’s entrance. According to the Conservancy in
a statement released after the September meeting, they plan to
place much of the acreage into easement immediately, and have
already started fund raising efforts to purchase the “Rabbit
North” property from KP (for more details on these specific
properties, visit kiawahconservancy.org/yestokiawah).
“KICA would like to thank everyone for helping us achieve
quorum during this process,” said KICA COO Jimmy
Bailey. “The number of members who voted, whether for
or against, demonstrates that our members care about the
future of the island.” “We want to thank all those who participated in the vote as
this was your opportunity to indicate your preferences for the
balance of nature and development on Kiawah Island,” said
Conservancy officials. “We are gratified that the vision…. of an
entrance way to Kiawah preserved in a natural state was shared
by so many of our neighbors.”
As a result of the proposal approval, the Kiawah Conservancy
will receive easements several properties totaling more than
700 acres of critical natural habitat for conservation. It will also
provide habitat for 15 federal and state listed species of concern,
protect critical dolphin strand feeding areas, and eliminate the
risk of up to 25 multi-family residential and/or commercial
D igest C ontributors
Frances Boyd - M ember V olunteer
Virginia Chapel - M ember V olunteer
Bill Hindman - M ember V olunteer
Shauneen Hutchinson - M ember V olunteer
Sue Schaffer - F eature reporter
Deb Stewart - M ember V olunteer
For more information and background on the proposal and
vote, visit kica.us/parceltrade. Full video from the Sept. 22
Special Meeting can be viewed online at kica.us/livestream.
S taff P roduction T eam
Doug Reynolds - C ommunications /E ditor
Tammy McAdory - E xecutive D irector
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