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YES AWARDS 2021 – YOUTH EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE
DOWNLOAD NOMINATION FORM “HERE”
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HOW TO RESTORE A HISTORIC HOME, SOUP TO NUTS
Learn how to preserve a historic home from the Charlotte couple who restored the 1790 Sloan-Porter house
CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Learn the ins and outs of preserving a historic home from a Charlotte couple who restored one of the city’s oldest houses, largely on their own.…
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University City Farmers Market Returns for its First Full Market Season
University City Farmers Market Returns for its First Full Market Season
Success of the Fall Market Made Way for an Extended Schedule
CHARLOTTE, NC, April 29–University City Partners is excited to announce the continuation and first full season of University City Farmers Market for 2021.…
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NXT | CLT Helps Small Businesses Succeed
By Angela Lindsay
It can be challenging for minority-owned businesses to get off the ground, let alone remain sustainable for generations. While full of potential, too often these enterprises aren’t given the opportunities necessary to grow to the next level. Recognizing this challenge, business accelerator NXT Charlotte (NXT | CLT) has stepped in to give these companies a step up.…
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Driving Force: How Damian Mills Built an Auto Empire
By Angela Lindsay
Growing up in Garyville, Louisiana, Damian Mills didn’t expect to receive his dream car, he just wanted a car. He never imagined that one day he’d be in a position to assist others with acquiring their own transportation.…
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$58 Million Housing Impact Fund Acquires First Property, Preserving 144 Affordable Apartments for Next 20 Years
$58 Million Housing Impact Fund Acquires First Property, Preserving 144 Affordable Apartments for Next 20 Years
Also partners with city and county to create new subsidy providing rental assistance for the most needy in our community
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Dec. 17, 2020) – The Housing Impact Fund, in partnership with Ascent Housing, today announced its purchase of Lake Mist Apartments, a 144-unit property off Archdale Drive and Old Pineville Road in south Charlotte.…
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WYKAU: The Trivia Game About African Americans Educates and Entertains
By Tonya Jameson
As kids, many of us grew up playing board games such as Trivial Pursuit and Monopoly, but we rarely, if ever, saw ourselves reflected in those games. Vicco Barringer is changing that with his trivia game WYKAU – What You Know About Us.…
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Mindful Parent
By Shavonda Bean
Parenting with Mental Illness
Most of us have experienced a health situation in which our day-to-day lives come to a screeching halt. Those once manageable tasks become daunting, and you’ve had to lean on your tribe for help.…
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Ciao! Welcome to September
I had the opportunity to travel to Italy in July with my 13-year-old granddaughter, Victoria Feimster, an eight grade student at Charlotte Country Day School. We took our first trip to New York when she was only four, and nine years later we set out big time. …