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🌱 Patch AM: Which Hilton Head nonprofits are sharing over $500,000 in new grants?
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Hey there, Hilton Head Island! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Hilton Head nonprofits are sharing over $500,000 in new grants?
- How a $25M medical project will reshape Main Street healthcare
- How do Hilton Head’s record home sales compare to private islands?
Also on today's calendar: Pictures From Home.
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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Hilton Headfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 66 and low of 42 degrees.
- Saturday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 61, low: 43.
- Sunday: Nice with plenty of sun, with a high of 64 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• News Around The Lowcountry: Major grants announced to benefit lower SC (blufftontoday.com) — More than $500,000 in Community Foundation of the Lowcountry Impact Grants is heading to nonprofits that serve Hilton Head Island and southern Beaufort County, backing childcare, seniors, veterans, tech, and environmental projects. The release also notes Rep. Nancy Mace’s office has helped secure over $400 million in federal grants districtwide, underscoring how much outside funding is flowing into Lowcountry communities. 
• HHI sells 4 acres to Novant Health for medical facility (wsav.com) — Hilton Head Island Town Council has approved selling 4.5 acres on Main Street to Novant Health for a new $25 million medical office facility, bringing urgent care, primary care, and more to the island. The project, near Hilton Head Regional Medical Center, is expected to create 50–100 jobs within five years, with construction starting in January and opening targeted about a year later.
• Want your own private island in the SC Lowcountry? Here's how much it costs (islandpacket.com) — Hilton Head Island’s luxury market is still setting records, with a Sea Pines oceanfront home selling for $12.5 million and a small oceanfront parcel fetching $8.05 million this year. The story compares those eye-popping prices with two under-contract private island listings on nearby St. Helena Island, showing how high-end real estate is reshaping values across Beaufort County.
📸 Around Hilton Head Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hilton Head Island
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- Frozen The Musical
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island
2:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
- Pictures From Home
Hilton Head Preparatory School Theater , 3000 Main St , Hilton Head Island
2:00 pm
Sunday December 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Holiday Celebration Cooking Demo — Michael Anthony's Cucina Italiana
Michael Anthony's Cucina Italiana , 37 New Orleans Rd , Hilton Head Island
11:30 am - Peaceful Henry’s
Peaceful Henry , 181 Bluffton Rd , Bluffton
5:00 pm - Home Alone Movie Night at May River Manor
May River Manor , 155 Old Miller Rd , Bluffton
6:00 pm - Hilton Head Community Market
Shelter Cove Community Park , 39 Shelter Cove Ln , Hilton Head Island
9:30 am - STEAM Saturday Drop In
Port Royal Sound Foundation Maritime Center , 310 Okatie Hwy , Okatie
10:00 am - Fiesta Navidena En La Azotea
Shelter Cove Towne Centre , 40 Shelter Cove Ln , Hilton Head Island
1:00 pm - Southern Barrel Oyster Roast
Southern Barrel Brewing Co. , 375 Buckwalter Place Blvd , Bluffton
2:00 pm - VAR GRL BK @ HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN
Hilton Head Christian Academy , 3088 Bluffton Parkway , Bluffton
2:00 pm - Spirited Holidays at Ma Daisy's: A Merry Mixology Experience
Ma Daisy's Porch , 1255 May River Rd , Bluffton
4:00 pm - Mimosas & Melodies — Windhorse ~ Gallery & Marketplace
Windhorse ~ Gallery & Marketplace , 809 Paris Ave , Port Royal
1:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The rookery in Shelter Cove is still active with wildlife.
I saw snowy egrets, blue heron, juvenile night heron, tricolored heron and a little blue heron. (Nextdoor Sea Pines) - All new FREE adult clubs start in January!
Game Night and Book Club, Register Today! https://www.bcscrec.com/game-night-club (Nextdoor Palmetto Hall)
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1298) in Hilton Head Island. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Hilton Head Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hilton Head Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bluffton
- Vaux named 54th Annual Bluffton Christmas Parade Grand Marshal (blufftontoday.com)
- Judges for 54th Annual Bluffton Christmas Parade named (blufftontoday.com)
- Don't miss these final Christmas events in Beaufort, Hilton Head & more (islandpacket.com)
Port Royal
- When a plan comes together: Town of Port Royal gets glimpse at 1st part of Safe Harbor's master plan for Port development – The Island News – Beaufort, SC (yourislandnews.com)
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