giving back
New volunteer opportunities at Ada Jenkins Center
Aug. 28. The Ada Jenkins Center has expanded with two new after-school programs to help area families, which means new volunteer opportunities: Drop In and Volunteer any or all weekdays, Sept. 9-24. Tutors/mentors are needed for the K-5 students in the LEARN Works afterschool program. The volunteer shift includes a brief orientation about the program, […]
The 20th Anniversary Big Day at the Lake is one month away
June 20. By Dave Yochum. It took me a little while, but after we moved to Cornelius in 1997, I realized Lake Norman was virtually a private lake. There was limited access then, and no public beach at Ramsey Creek. Even if you lived across the street from the lake, you couldn’t necessarily swim in […]
Supporting junior enlisted: Red, White & Bundled baby shower at Town Hall nears milestone
May 3. The “Red, White and Bundled Shower,” which grew out of a visit by Susan Tillis to Fort Liberty in early 2015, filled the Community Room at Cornelius Town Hall last night with baby items and volunteers. The story began nine years ago. Susan visited Walter Reed Hospital in 2015 and met with the […]
Fifth Third celebrates 5/3 by giving back
April 30. Team members at Fifth Third Bank’s two Cornelius branches will celebrate “Fifth Third Day” by volunteering and donating to fight food insecurity in the communities where they live and work. On May 3—aka 5/3—the bank will provide millions of meals across its footprint through a combination of volunteerism, donations and fundraising efforts. Fifth […]
Indomitable John McCurdy: On a wing and a prayer, plus faith, family, friends
Feb. 8. By Dave Yochum. More than $50,000 has been raised so far as John McCurdy, a resident of the Heritage Green neighborhood, prepares to undertake a new life in the same house he has lived in for 20 years. The immaculate two-story home will have ramps for his high-tech wheelchair, wider doorways and a […]
Moms help LKN families by spreading holiday magic
Oct. 16. With a lot of heart, a little magic, and plenty of merry, three local mothers will help families for the second year through the Merry Magic Project (MMP). Last year’s event helped 10 families with 28 kids. This year’s goal is 15 families. MMP was created by Melissa Cuff and Natalie Zito, both […]
Boat Hosts needed for Year 19 of Big Day at the Lake
July7. The 19th annual Big Day at the Lake on July 22 still needs Boat Hosts. More than 150 Bigs and Littles are coming and organizers say they are short by about a dozen boats. Big Day at the Lake is all about providing a day of fun for at-risk kids in Big Brothers Big […]
Cancer fighter Adiba Barney plans fundraiser this fall
July 1. For Cornelius resident Adiba Barney, stage 4 metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is deeply personal. She was diagnosed with MBC in early 2015, at the age of 37, 10 years after her initial stage 1 diagnosis. She has made it her mission in life to raise funds for MBC research, and with that show […]
Ada Jenkins Pantry needs
Amidst plenty for many, those with little have the greatest needs. Ada Jenkins’ Loaves & Fishes is currently in need of the following for their food pantry: -Canned fruit (in its own juice, no sugar added) -Box cereal -Laundry detergent – shaving razors -Feminine hygiene supplies -Deodorant -Zip bags-all sizes -Cat and dog food in 3- […]
Afghan family of six will start a new life in Cornelius
Aug. 20. By Dave Yochum. Cornelius is rallying behind an Afghan family of six that has been evacuated from Kabul by the US State Dept. They will move into an apartment in Cornelius next week. The family includes an interpreter—a 37-year-old father—who assisted US forces and the CIA. Meredith Romley organized a GoFundMe account for […]
