WakeUp Carolina

11/07/2025

A huge thank you to our Community Village Sponsors: Banyan Treatment Centers | BriteLife Recovery | Coastal Oaks Recovery Center | Doc's Place Recovery

Your support helps anchor hope in our community!

11/04/2025

🎪 Join Us at the Inaugural Beckham Bazaar! 🎶
Hosted by the award-winning Lucy Beckham Marching Band 🎺

📅 Saturday, November 8, 2025
🕛 12 PM – 5 PM | Lucy Beckham High School Track, Mt. Pleasant

Bring the whole family for an afternoon of music, games, food, and community fun! 🌻

💙 WakeUp Carolina will be on-site offering free Narcan kits and overdose-response education — because every life matters. Stop by our table to learn more about local recovery resources and how you can help save a life.

✨ Enjoy the Cake Walk, Duck Pull, Jump Castle, Human Slot Machine, and so much more!
🎟️ Donate a personal hygiene item and enter to win a local prize pack valued over $200!

11/02/2025

Save the date! Join us for WakeUp Carolina’s 9th Annual Giving Breakfast – Building on a Promise, Anchored in Hope on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7:45 AM at the Cooper River Room, Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park.
Individual tickets: $75
wakeupcarolina.org

10/31/2025

🎃👻 Happy Halloween from WakeUp Carolina! 👻🎃
Wishing you a spook-tacular day filled with fun, treats, and maybe a few tricks! Stay safe and enjoy the hauntingly good vibes! 🍬🕸️

wakeupcarolina.org
Berkeley Co: 843.761.6677
Charleston Co: 843.972.8154

10/28/2025

❌❌WE HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF NINE SUSPECTED OVERDOSES IN CHARLESTON COUNTY IN THE PAST 24 HOURS❌❌

‼️‼️5 of these incidents, including the fatal overdose occurred in the Ashley River Rd area of West Ashley. 3 incidents occurred in North Charleson in the areas of Rivers Ave and Ashley Phosphate Rd. One incident occurred in Mount Pleasant in the area of US17 and Brickyard. The substances noted in these incidents are still being determined at this time.‼️‼️

Be safe & get equipped with Narcan kits and fentanyl testing strips.

If you or a loved one needs Narcan and/or fentanyl testing strips, call us at whichever one of our locations is the closest to you. We can also coordinate pickup if you can't make it to one of our locations before 5:00 pm.

Mount Plesant: 843.972.8154
Moncks Corner: 843.761.6677

📍DON'T USE ALONE‼️‼️

📍HAVE MULTIPLE NARCAN KITS ON HAND‼️‼️

📍CALL 911 & YOU ARE PROTECTED BY SC GOOD
SAMARITAN LAW‼️‼️

📍CALL OR SHOOT US A TEXT IF YOU NEED TO GET TRAINED IN NARCAN & FENTANYL TESTING STRIPS‼️

PLEASE SHARE TO HELP SAVE A LIFE & PREVENT AN OPIOID OVERDOSE OR MAKE AN OPIOID OVERDOSE REVERSAL‼️

SC COMMUNITY NARCAN & FENTANYL STRIPS:
http://naloxonesavessc.org/community-distrubutors

❌BE SAFE & CAREFUL OUT THERE, YOU'RE NOT ALONE❌

❌WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT OVERDOSES OR BAD BATCHES IN OUR COMMUNITY...CONTINUE TO CALL, DM & TEXT US 24/7...WE WILL ALWAYS SHARE THE INFO WE RECEIVE❌

If you need help and/or resources, please visit our website below for a list of resources:

www.wakeupcarolina.org

10/27/2025

Join us Nov. 20 for our keynote at our annual Giving Breakfast.

🎟️ Individual tickets: $75
https://wakeupcarolina.org/product/giving-breakfast-individual-ticket/

10/26/2025

⚓ Anchor Sponsorships are here!

Support WakeUp Carolina’s Giving Breakfast as an Anchor Sponsor ($5,000) and customize your impact for your business. Limited opportunities available!

Be a leader in recovery. Contact Dean Stephens, Director of Development, at deanstephens@wakeupcarolina.org to learn more.

10/24/2025

🌟 Meet our Keynote: Steve Palmer!

Best-selling author, TEDx & Welcome Conference speaker, James Beard Award semifinalist, restaurateur, and mental health advocate. Steve is a passionate champion of recovery and resilience in our communities.

Hear his inspiring message at the Giving Breakfast on Nov. 20.

Individual tickets: $75 🎟️ https://wakeupcarolina.org/product/giving-breakfast-individual-ticket/

10/21/2025

📅 Save the date! Join us for WakeUp Carolina’s 9th Annual Giving Breakfast – Building on a Promise, Anchored in Hope on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7:45 AM at the Cooper River Room, Mount Pleasant Waterfront Park.

Individual tickets: $75
🎟️ Reserve yours today!

WakeUp Carolina encourages each individual to do their own research. THIS WEBSITE DOES NOT PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE. The information contained on this website is not intended to be a substitute for, or to be relied upon as, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This website is for informational pur...

10/21/2025

Big News! 🎉 We're moving our weekly Creighton’s House meetings to Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM beginning tomorrow!

Join WakeUp Carolina’s longest-running support group — a safe, welcoming space for young adults navigating recovery. Since 2018, Creighton’s House has been a cornerstone of connection, hope, and healing. 💙

wakeupcarolina.org
Berkeley County: 843.761.6677
Charleston County: 843.972.8154

10/10/2025

Today on , we highlight the importance of recognizing mental health and supporting those on their recovery journey. WakeUp Carolina is dedicated to making a difference in the substance use field, advocating for awareness, education, and hope.

If you or someone you know needs resources, please don't hesitate to reach out.

wakeupcarolina.org
Berkeley Co: 843.761.6677
Charleston Co: 843.972.8154

10/08/2025

SAVE THE DATE! 🌮💙

Join us at El Jefe Texican Cantina on King Street in downtown Charleston on Tuesday, October 15th, and fill your belly for a cause!

El Jefe is donating a percentage of food sales that evening to WakeUp Carolina — supporting individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use.

Come hungry, bring your friends, and help make a difference one taco at a time! 🌮💙