Charity
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 […]
Big Day at the Lake XV needs Boat Hosts July 20
Big Day at the Lake XV is July 20, which means hundreds of children and youth from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas will come to Lake Norman for a full day of fun. More than 100 Boat Hosts are needed to take the children—along with their mentors—out on the lake for a morning […]
Tilley retiring as Angels and Sparrows executive director
Oct. 10. When Sandy Tilley left her corporate job in 2007 to launch a soup kitchen in Lake Norman, some people thought she was crazy. First, there was the misconception that there were no poor or hungry people here. Secondly, why would a woman with a comfortable life—and nearing retirement age—attempt to create something from […]
Get in touch with your inner paparazzi, for a good cause
The Sandbox, a local nonprofit supporting the families of children who have been diagnosed with cancer or a life-threatening illness, is holding its 8th annual “An Evening of Believing” Prom” on Aug. 31 and they need paparazzi to make the evening sizzle. “Our vision for this event, in the beginning, was to create a magical […]
Big Day at the Lake XIV was really BIG
June 27. The community was all in for Year 14 of Big Day at the Lake this past Saturday. More than 150 at-risk children from Big Brothers Big Sisters were treated to a really big day on the lake by 100 Boat Hosts. All told, an estimated 600 people participated. Stormy weather before and after […]
Boat Hosts needed for Big Day at the Lake XIV
Big Day at the Lake has blown through its financial goals for 2018—more than $113,000 will go directly to Big Brothers Big Sisters—but Boat Hosts are still needed to take at-risk kids from BBBS out on Lake Norman July 21 for Big Day at the Lake. The deadline to register as a Boat Host is […]
