Important Dates
Charlotte marathon goes virtual in November
Aug. 24. The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon will happen, albeit virtually, in 2020. The decision on this year’s events was made in consultation with the team at Novant Health, the marathon’s title sponsor and official medical care provider. “Runners are a resilient breed,” said Tim Rhodes, Race Director for the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon. “We’re […]
Local nonprofit installs Little Free Pantry
Aug. 20. The Ausie Rivens Community Center/ Scholarship Foundation has installed a Little Free Pantry at 20805 Catawba Ave. The Little Free Pantry is a national grassroots movement created to address the local need for food. According to the Brookings Institution, food insecurity has increased in the US since the onset of the new coronavirus […]
Neighborhood Care Center needs your help
Aug. 21. The Neighborhood CARE Center will offer a tutoring program, The Learning Zone, which will run Mondays through Thursdays. Organizers would like to provide snacks for the children and are asking for donations of individual serving size chips, cookies, etc. and individual serving size drinks. Please take your snack donations to their location: Neighborhood C.A.R.E. Center, 19711 Smith […]
Volunteers needed for 2020 hurricane season
Aug. 20. The Red Cross is hosting a virtual volunteer fair Sept. 1 to kick off National Preparedness Month. Due to predictions for an active hurricane and wildfire season and the complexities of COVID-19, the Red Cross will need thousands of volunteers to care for people when disasters strike. Shelter volunteers help support emergency shelters by […]
Community Conversation Thursday online: ‘A Quest for Equity’
Aug. 19. In response to the public outcry following the George Floyd tragedy, the mayors and police chiefs of Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville will participate in a virtual conversation on social and racial equity on Thursday, Aug. 20. It will feature a panel discussion among town officials and community leaders. The intent is to openly […]
Camp EDvantage needs volunteers for remote learning pods
Aug. 11. By Dave Vieser. The Make an Impact Foundation is fast-tracking a new program that can provide a safe place for as many as 200 children for online learning amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and school shut-downs. Camp EDvantage is free. Depending upon donations, Make an Impact also hopes to provide lunch and snacks. Make […]
Bags of Hope lands BofA grant to help at-risk kids
Aug. 11. Bags of Hope, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing at-risk school children with free weekend food provisions, has received a $50,000 grant from Bank of America. It will allow them to provide weekend meals for students who lack reliable access to food, which is more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic. Bags […]
Pack the Patrol Car
Aug. 11. The Cornelius Police Department is accepting school supply donations for its Annual Pack the Patrol Car. Donations can be brought to the Cornelius Police Department through Aug. 21 and left in the box located in the breezeway of the lobby. Please drop off supplies 8 am to 5 pm Monday – Friday. We […]
Ahoy Cornelius Police Lake Patrol
Cornelius Police Sgt. Matthew Figaro of the Lake Patrol Unit will be at King’s Point marina to answer questions regarding boating from 9 am to noon Saturday, Aug. 1. The Lake Patrol Unit will have an area set up for boaters to come meet patrol members and ask questions/talk about any concerns boaters may have. […]
Bakers—and more—needed
July 24. Want to help Angels & Sparrows? The soup kitchen in Huntersville needs 250 individually packaged desserts each weekday. Cookies and brownies are the treats of choice, with no frosting and individually wrapped in plastic bags, to be distributed to clients with their lunch meal, which is now provided take-out style or delivered to […]
