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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
11/07/2009 Veterans Benefits Day at THE PARK
Attention Veterans! Don't let your benefits pass you by! Come speak to experts from the VA about compensation, pension, home loan, education, survivor/dependent benefits, health care & eligibility, and burial benefits.
All at THE PARK (formerly the Merchandise Mart)- 2500 E Independence Blvd- Charlotte on Saturday, November 7th from 12-4:30pm.
11/08/2009 Joy 4 Tots Ride
The Joy 4 Tots Motorcycle Charity Ride is Sunday, November 8th at 2pm...starting at the Oakridge Motorcycle Clubhouse on Regal Road. Help make a child smile this Christmas. Please bring one toy per biker. For more information...call (803)222-4554 or (980)522-1328.
11/13/2009 Fundraiser- Sigma Gamma Rho
Enjoy an evening of smooth jazz, old funk and classic groove when Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority,Inc- Beta Omicron Sigma Chapter...presents "A Golden Affair"...7-12am...Friday, November 13th at Ovations on E.Independence Ave. For ticket information...call (704) 516-5609 or email whiteladonna@yahoo.com.
11/14/2009 Free Financial Aid Workshop
A free financial aid and scholarship workshop for high school students and their parents is Saturday, November 14th....12-1:30 at the Freedom Drive Library on Alleghany St in Charlotte. Questions? Call (980) 939-4474.
11/14/2009 Heating Bill Help
Applications for the NC Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be taken November 2-14th...8-5pm M-F and 8-12pm Saturdays... at Mecklenburg County DSS offices on Billingsley Road and Freedom Drive.
Eligible households must meet an income requirement, be responsible for its heating bills and not have assets exceeding $2,200. THERE ARE MORE REQUIREMENTS. Call the Customer Information Line at (704) 353-1500 for more information.
11/14/2009 9th Annual Hope Gala-Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
JDRF's Charlotte Chapter will host its 9th Annual Hope Gala, Saturday, November 14th....6pm.. at the Charlotte Convention Center. The "Dreams in the City!" event promises to be elegant and fun-filled, including live auctions and entertainment. Diabetes affects closed to 24 million American men, women and children and kills one of the every 3 minutes. For ticket information....call (704) 561-0921.
11/15/2009 Celebrating the Discovery of Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rican Cultural Society of Charlotte will sponsor the first annual festival: "Celebrating the Discovery of Puerto Rico" on Sunday, November 15th...12-7pm on the Avenue de la Americas in Plaza Fiesta - Fort Mill, SC. The festival will featureall things Puerto Rico including food, music, arts and crafts by local artists. Questions? Call (980)230-5759 or (803)802-4396.
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. 
