Mail your submissions to Tequilla Duru, Community Affairs Coordinator WPEG- 1520 South Blvd- Suite 300- Charlotte, NC 28203
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Feeding Dreams and General Mills invite you to celebrate the lives of those who selflessly give their time and talents to improve our communities - like Charlotte’s own Feeding Dreams Community Champion, Wavey Williams. To learn more about his story, and to vote for next year’s Community Champion, go to Feeding Dreams.com now through November. Sponsored by Honey Nut Cheerios cereal, Yoplait, Grands! Biscuits and Betty Crocker Baking Products. www.feedingdreams.com
11/24/2009 National Hispanic Entrepreneurs Organization -Fundraiser
Its an opportunity to mix, mingle, and learn! The National Hispanic Entrepreneurs Organization (NHEO) presents their first "Cocktails and Conversation" Fundraising event on Tuesday, November 24th ...6:30-9:30pm with Salsa dancing starting at 10. at Cosmos Cafe...8420 Rea Road. A silent auction will be held to raise funds. The event is FREE and open to the public. Pre-registration preferred via the website @ www.nheo.org or call (704) 909-7945 for more information.
11/28/2009 Chester High School -Class of '77 Celebration
The Chester High School- Class of '77 is celebrating and want you to join them...Saturday, November 28th ...8pm-12am at the Summit Restaurant. Tickets at the door are $25 for singles / &40 for couples. For more information...call (803) 581-7630 or (803) 385-6608
12/05/2009 Holiday Party
The local Black MBA Association and the Young Professional Auxillary of the Urban League ...invite you to their 4th Annual Holiday Party....Saturday, December 5th...9-2am at Presto Bar & Grill.
Admission is $20.00 in advance (or) at the door with a toydonation...OR $25.00 at the door.
Cocktail Attire. Visit www.nbmbaacharlotte.org for ticket information.
12/11/2009 Essay Writing Contest
Have a teacher that has inspired you in school and impacted your life? Submit an essay of 50 -200 words on this topic and you could win a trip to New York City, a $2,500 savings bond and dinner in Times Square! Entry forms are available at local Olive Garden restaurants or by visiting www.olivegarden.com. Writers in grades 1-12 are invited to enter. The deadline for entry is December 11th.
12/12/2009 Jazz & Soul Food Fundraiser
The Black Women's Health Network presents a Black-Tie, Live Jazz & Soul Food Fundraiser...Saturday, December 12...at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for Arts & Culture in Uptown Charlotte. Money raised will support the "Lifestyle Change" program...which is a community based health and nutrition program designed to prevent obesity, diabetes and hearts disease among African-American women and children. For ticket information and more.... call (704) 439-7152 or visit www.blackwomenhealth.org.
12/17/2009 Holiday Party / Fundraiser- National Association of Black Accountants
Please join the National Association of Black Accountants-Charlotte Chapter for a Winter Wonderland Soiree...7pm..Saturday, December 19th at the Levine Museum of the New South. Dress is semi-formal. Tickets are $30.00. Proceeds benefit the NABA Scholarship Fund. To purchase tickets...go to www.nabacharlotte.org or contact nabacharlotte@yahoo.com.
12/18/2009 NCCU Alumni Meetings/ Holiday Party
Meetings of the NCCU Charlotte Alumni Chapter are the following dates at the Kappa House on Beatties Ford Road: 12/10...1/14...2/11...3/11...4/15..and 5/13. Alumni are also invited to this years Holiday Celebration...Friday, December 18th...8pm...at Rameses Temple. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased at nccucharlottealum@gmail.com or by calling (704)293-2356.
12/31/2009 MedAssist- New Location
If you are uninsured, low income, living on Charlotte's westside and need medicine...MedAssist of Mecklenburg will open a second location to help. Clients can come in for an intial interview. Medications will be shipped to your doctors' office or clinic for pickup.
12/31/2009 DSS
A new location for Mecklenburg County DSS clients. Applications for food stamps and Medicaid also taken at the Valerie Woodard Building-3205 Freedom Drive..8-5 Monday thru Friday. Call (704) 336-3150
12/31/2009 Free / Confidential Syphilis & HIV Testing
Mecklenburg County Health Dept Testing Sites:
BEGINNING 8/4:CMC Northpark-Eastway Drive...Tuesdays from 6-8pm. Also: 2845 Beatties Ford Rd. & 249 Billingsley Rd. CALL (704) 336-6500 for times. Other walk-in sites: Metrolina Care Network Clinic: Executive Center Dr.- M&Th-8-noon; Wed. 1-4pm /Urban Ministries: 945 College St-Th 9-11:30am /Metrolina AIDS Project Office: 127 Scaleybark Rd- Fr 5am-7pm.
12/31/2009 Critical Home Repair Program
Do you know someone that has a leaky roof and cannot afford repairs? They may qualify for the Habitat Critical Home Repair Program sponsored by Habitat for Humanity. To learn more...call (704)376-2054 x 5639 and get help!
12/31/2009 Money for College
Are you going to college? Do you need money for trade or technical school? Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S Department of Education...has 100 billion dollars available to help you pay for training and for college. Find out more at college.gov.
12/31/2009 Angel Food Ministries
The Angel Food Ministries program helps provide food for many people struggling financially. More than 500,000 families are helped monthly. The menu varies from month-to-month. The program is hosted by area churches. To locate a host church near you...and view a menu...go to www.angelfoodministries.com
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Feeding Dreams and General Mills invite you to celebrate the lives of those who selflessly give their time and talents to improve our communities - like Charlotte’s own Feeding Dreams Community Champion, Wavey Williams. To learn more about his story, and to vote for next year’s Community Champion, go to Feeding Dreams.com now through November. Sponsored by Honey Nut Cheerios cereal, Yoplait, Grands! Biscuits and Betty Crocker Baking Products. 
