- SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY-

- Lowcountry Local First -

As part of our efforts to support local agriculture we have teamed up with Lowcountry Local First.  This organization advocates the benefits of a local living economy.  By strengthening support for independent locally owned businesses and farmers we work to preserve the local economy as well. Lowcountry Local First helps to educate the public as well as local businesses to reduce material and energy costs, recycle and reuse waste, buy and sell locally and support local agriculture. For more information and upcoming events with LLF visit www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org

- The Sustainable Seafood Initiative -

As proud supporters of this initiative, we are committed to only serving seafood that it is captured in a way that doesn't risk the future of the fishery. This is actually better for everyone. When a species is "overfished", it leads to a number of problems for the fish and the fisher. First, there are fewer fish. This makes them harder to capture and, with fewer parents, there will be fewer offspring. Second, the fish tend to get smaller. They mature at a smaller size and at a younger age. Smaller fish produce fewer offspring. A fishery that exhibits these characteristics become less profitable, which eventually has a far-reaching economic impact: fishers, boat manufacturers, hotels and restaurants can all suffer. Most importantly, mindfulness toward sustainability helps to ensure the continuation of each species.

The South Carolina Aquarium, South Carolina Seafood Alliance, Johnson and Wales University, South Carolina Coastal Conservation League, University of South Carolina, Baruch Institute, and the South Carolina Sea Grant have teamed up to promote sustainable seafood in the Charleston area. The goal of the program is to promote wise seafood choices and the consumption of environmentally-friendly, locally captured seafood. For further details about the Sustainable Seafood Initiative, visit the South Carolina Aquarium website, www.scaquarium.org

- Fresh on the Menu -

The Holy City Hospitality family have partnered with the Certified South Carolina Grown Initiative. As supporting members if the Fresh on the Menu program, we promise to continue our commitment to source locally grown products, and support the agricultural community of our region.

Fresh on the Menu is one of several programs developed as part of the Certified South Carolina Grown initiative, a cooperative effort among producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) to brand and promote South Carolina products. The goal is for consumers to be able to easily identify, find and buy South Carolina products.

Additional information about this and other programs through the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, visit their website, www.certifiedscgrown.com

- Community Partnerships -

The Holy City Hospitality family regularly partners with non-profit groups to assist with their efforts to raise funds for these important causes. Rue also works with organizations throughout Charleston to support the food and wine industry of the Lowcountry.

The Charleston Food & Wine Festival
Darkness to Light
The Ronald MacDonald House
Rally for a Cure
Roper St. Francis Healthcare
The Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Arthritis Foundations
People Against Rape
Lowcountry AIDS Services
College of Charleston, Hospitality and Tourism Management
Boys and Girls Club
Memminger Elementary School
Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina
Spoleto Festival USA
Carolina Youth Development Center
Daniel Island School PTA
Charleston Riverdogs
Upper King Street Design District
The French Hare Gallery and Galleria
The Foothills Gala
The Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
The Junior League of Charleston
Communities In Schools
Mason Preparatory School
Warren Lasch Conservation Center
Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association
Cathedral Academic
Hospice of Charleston