non-profits
Girl Scouts Troops 2303 and 864 food drive is Saturday
Oct. 9. There will be a Girl Scouts Food Drive this Saturday from 9 am to 11 am at the corner of Jetton Road and Peninsula Club Drive North. Donations benefit the Ada Jenkins Center, and all donations are appreciated, but no jars or glass. They will also accept cash or check donations (make checks […]
Peninsula Community Foundation establishes $25K matching fund for Helene donations
Oct. 4. The Peninsula Community Foundation (PCF) has partnered with The Peninsula Club and the Peninsula Property Owners Association to help with relief efforts in Western Carolina. Anyone can donate and know that their donation will go to the right place. PCF will match any monetary donations made up to $25,000 for the Western Carolina […]
Time for contestants to register for Ada Jenkins Food Fight
Sept. 9. Contestant registration is now open for the Ada Jenkins Center’s annual Food Fight competition where restaurants and home chefs compete to be named the best in categories like, salads, pasta, meat and desserts. The contestants provide samples, and then guests vote for their favorites. The family-friendly event takes place 11:30 am to 2 […]
Big Day at the Lake: Year 20 in the books
Aug. 4. On Saturday July 20, more than 350 Bigs, Littles, Boat Hosts and volunteers gathered separately and together for Year 20 of Big Day at the Lake. Boat Hosts took the children and their mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Carolinas for a morning of swimming, boating and tubing on Lake Norman. The […]
20th Annual Big Day at the Lake is tomorrow
July 19. Some 240 “Bigs” and “Littles” from Big Brothers Big Sisters will be hosted by 52 Boat Hosts for a full day of fun on Lake Norman tomorrow. Mayor Woody Washam declared Saturday, the 20th anniversary of Big Day at the Lake, “Big Day a the Lake Day.” “This beautiful Lake Norman experience has […]
‘Core charities’ get cash awards from Peninsula Community Foundation
June 5. Each year, The Peninsula Community Foundation Board awards grants to a few nonprofits that are critical to community well-being, including Ada Jenkins, Bags of Hope, Caterpillar Ministries, Cook Community Clinic and Hope House. This year the amount awarded totaled $85,000. All of these charities supply basic necessities to a large number of local […]
Charlotte region Habitat for Humanity honors Willie Jones with Lifetime Achievement Award
May 29. Willie Jones, the inaugural executive director of the Smithville Community Coalition, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to affordable housing, community development, and social justice at the Affordable Housing Awareness Month breakfast hosted by Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region. Jones, a resident of the Antiquity neighborhood, has dedicated his professional […]
April 29 fundraiser for Ada Jenkins nets $22K+
May 15. Ada Jenkins Center’s spring fundraiser Golfing for Good raised more than $22,000 to benefit the families that the non-profit serves. Quotable “We can’t thank our golfers, sponsors, and raffle donors enough,” says Harold Rice, CEO of the Ada Jenkins Center. “Their friendship and support provides an extra boost right now, as demand for […]
Non-profit expo has moved indoors
May 14. Lake Norman Economic Development (LNED) will hold it inaugural non-profit expo, “Connecting Our Communities,” at the former Total Wine store in Birkdale Village. The event aims to foster collaboration and engagement between local non-profits, businesses and community members. It was originally planned for the Redline Facilities at Birkdale Point. Details Date: May 14 […]
Cornelius Early Scholars completes first year with ambitious goal for next year
May 9. Cornelius Early Scholars first class of four-year-olds will graduate May 30 with an impressive improvement in Kindergarten Readiness scores. Staffers have focused on math and literacy, in a comprehensive age appropriate curriculum that also incorporates listening, discovery, exploration, play, decision making and problem solving, said Early Scholars Chair David Judge. The pre-school, which […]
