By Renee Maisonet
I want to give a special thank you to everyone who helped bring BOC at SEWE to life. This activation would not have been possible without the generous support of our partners, volunteers, friends, and families. Everyone came together, worked tirelessly, and stepped up to support the vision and the mission.
To the partners who believed in this effort and served as our leading sponsors, we are deeply grateful. Special thanks to Djuanna Brockington from the Gullah Geechee National Heritage Corridor, Revonda Cosby from the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, and Shauntee Daniels from the Baltimore National Heritage Area. Their partnership and leadership deserve a well-earned round of applause.
And so many more people stepped in to make this initiative a reality, but we must give a special shoutout to our incredible Charleston crew—our real MVPs:
- Chef Marcus Shell
- Kourtney Jones of Explore Charleston
- Tia Clark of Casual Crabbing with Tia
- John Fuss of Holy City Fishing Charters
- David and Cheryl Bennett
- Angel Parson
- Melissa Brown
- Rafael (Angel) Parilla
- Kendra Fields
- Kaylin Moss
- and the entire Southeastern Wildlife Exposition team
Without everyone’s dedication and hard work, much of the groundwork that made this activation possible would not have happened.
Thank you all for giving your time, energy, and talents to help make this experience a success.
There are so many others who contributed along the way, and while we may not be able to name everyone here, please know that every effort was seen and deeply appreciated.
Let’s do it again next year—bigger and better!