Charity
Red, White & Bundled shower sends $80,000 in baby items to Fort Bragg
June 12. By Dave Yochum. Susan Tillis and a crew of volunteers in Cornelius loaded $80,000 worth of baby items that were shipped to military families at Fort Bragg. Tillis, an Allen Tate manager in Davidson as well as the wife of US Sen. Thom Tillis, said that all items will be bundled into welcome home […]
Red, White & Bundled returns to Town Hall May 10
Susan Tillis will host the 4th Annual Red, White and Bundled Baby Shower May 10 at Cornelius Town Hall. The event, which brings out political leaders and ordinary people alike, supports NC military families with such baby items as newborn and preemie diapers, wipes, onesies and sleepers (0-3), medicine spoons and gift cards to purchase […]
Stand Up Paddle Board Race returns May 5
Paddleboard entrepreneur Rob Bennett will hold the 7th Annual Stand Up Paddle Board Race and fundraiser May 5 at Port City Club in Cornelius. My Aloha Paddle & Surf, in partnership with Charlotte Cycleboats and the Southern Stoke Series, will host the event which will benefit six local charities and one International foundation. The events […]
Honor Flight taking WWII, Korean, Vietnam vets to DC
Sept. 29. The Queen City Honor Flight, which flies its first mission one week from today, will take World War II, Korean War Vietnam War veterans, as well as those with a life-limiting illness, to visit their memorials in our nation’s capitol. Queen City Honor Flight is a member of the national Honor Flight Network, […]
United Way: Volunteers contribute 1,508 hours in 4 days
Sept. 21. United Way of Central Carolinas brought together 377 Mooresville/Lake Norman-area residents to serve their neighbors from Wednesday to Saturday last week for the sixth annual Days of Caring. United Way’s celebration of service has grown considerably since 2012, when it was a single-day event, thanks to widespread community interest and key sponsors who […]
Fundraiser for LKN Community Clinic
To commemorate its 18th anniversary, the Lake Norman Community Health Clinic has launched a “98 Donors, $98” capital campaign, with a goal of raising $9,600 by Sept. 4. The LNCHC, located on Hunters Road in Huntersville, is the oldest and largest medical provider serving the uninsured in North Mecklenburg and South Iredell counties. For more […]
100 Men who care has Cornelius connection
June 20. By Dave Vieser. A group called 100 Men Who Care Charlotte/LKN has recently been established and carries a strong connection with Cornelius: Board Chair Colin Furcht lives in Cornelius. The group is part of the 100 People Who Care Alliance, a group which brings together local men to give back to the local community. “We […]
Save A Life Golf Classic raises $38,500 for organ donation awareness
Dec. 5. The Save A Life Group has raised $38,500 for LifeShare Of The Carolinas thanks to the second annual Golf Classic at Trump National. These funds will be used by LifeShare to help increase awareness about organ donation. “We need everyone to say ‘yes’ to organ donation at the Division of Motor Vehicles, or […]
Kiwanis gave back for Thanksgiving
Nov. 30. The Kiwanis Club of Lake Norman assembled 75 Thanksgiving meals for distribution by the Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry. The well-known service club, which meets each Thursday at lunchtime at Brooklyn South Pizza, also delivered 85 turkeys to Ada Jenkins in Davidson. Kiwanians put the meals together at the Publix on Gilead Road.
Davidson Rotary Christmas Tree Village
The Rotary Club of Davidson is accepting orders for Christmas trees that will be on the Davidson Town Green for display during the Christmas in Davidson 2015 celebration, Dec. 3-5. There are fewer than 10 remaining. Decorating the trees, which cost $250, is a great team-building event for businesses. More info: Call Tim Albertson at 336-314-7682
