Charity
Chamber foundation raises $41,000 for children
Dec. 3. The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s third annual Thanksgiving breakfast raised about $41,000 for local nonprofits providing pre- and after-school programs, as well as vocational and technical training. Cornelius Early Scholars and Bridge of Hearts will each receive roughly $18,000. The Lake Norman Education Collaborative, which works with local high school students […]
Giving Thanks: Pitch in this holiday season
Nov. 20. Many people are fortunate enough to be able to spend the Thanksgiving holiday weekend sitting around the table to give thanks over a spread of turkey, stuffing, mac and cheese and apple pie. Others could use some help to make their holiday a special day, so in the spirit of giving we compiled […]
County helping those in need this Thanksgiving
Nov. 19. Mecklenburg County will host a holiday turkey distribution Saturday, Nov. 22, to help families celebrate Thanksgiving. Registration is open for the drive-thru event, which will take place at the Ella B. Scarborough Community Resource Center in Charlotte. The county is partnering with Nourish Up and Food Lion to distribute 1,000 turkeys, along with […]
Giving Thanks: Local teen’s foundation based on positive thinking
Nov. 13. Zoey Boukedes walks off the soccer field on a sunny, breezy autumn afternoon looking like any of the other hundreds of girls out there sporting ponytails, turf marks and Charlotte Independence jerseys. Zoey, however, isn’t like most teenagers — or any of them, for that matter. She was in elementary school when she […]
Giving Thanks: Cornelius nonprofits join forces to help kids
Nov. 6. Bags of Hope, a Cornelius-based nonprofit that provides weekend food bags to students, is partnering with Give Back A Back Pack in its mission to fight childhood hunger in the Lake Norman region. Founded in 2017 through a collaboration of three local churches, Bags of Hope supplies weekend meals to more than 750 students […]
Evernhams donate $500K for developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Novant
April 19. Ray and Erin Evernham will give $500,000 to Novant Health’s developmental and behavioral pediatrics program to expand programs and resources that can lead to an earlier autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. “As parents, Erin and I know how scary it is when your child is facing a medical crisis,” the Cornelius resident said. “Our […]
Lake Norman ‘Men That Cook’ is today
March 26. The Lake Norman Men That Cook event at Sweet Magnolia Estate features amateur chefs competing to win prize money for their favorite charity. Join in today from 11 am to 2 pm and vote for your favorite team. Organized by the Happy Hour Rotary Club of Huntersville, Men That Cook supports 18 different […]
Peninsula Community Foundation reports nearly $250,000 in contributions last year
Jan. 24. Thanks to the Emerald Gala in November as well as donations throughout the year, the Peninsula Community Foundation was able to raise—and give away—almost $250,000 in 2022. Grants were given to local nonprofits like Bags of Hope, Ada Jenkins, Neighborhood CARE, YMCA camp scholarships, the Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, Bright Blessings, Make […]
Peninsula Foundation ‘Emerald’ gala is Nov. 19
Oct. 24. The Peninsula Community Foundation will hold a gala Saturday Nov. 19 at The Peninsula Club after a two-year COVID hiatus. The foundation, which has raised more than $2 million dollars since its founding in 2001, focuses on local nonprofits which often fall below the United Way threshold and therefore have a harder time […]
Rural Hill has Loch Norman Highland Games merchandise
With this year’s Loch Norman Games cancelled, you can still support the future of the Loch Norman Highland Games and Historic Rural Hill, by purchasing merchandise, such as T-shirts, pins, and Rural Hill Whisky Stones. These Scottish trinkets and wares are central to the festival’s success; although the highland games cannot be in person this […]
