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United Way announced one-year grant awards in the $5,000-$25,000 range to organizations with budgets under $250,000. Letter of interest for Unite Charlotte, due June 1, is available here. Letter of interest for United Neighborhoods, due May 11, is available here. General info here and here.

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Steve Johnston, who has compiled these Announcements since 2004, suspects the Announcements may need to change to be more useful to readers during this period of digital-only events and lots of distractions from the public policy issues the Forum has regularly focused on. If you have requests, suggestions or observations, please send Steve an e-mail.

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May 5: “Unmasked: The Digital Divide Leaves Students Offline,” a YouTube Live event from the Gantt Center, 7 p.m. Link here.

May 6: VIrtual info session on Goodwill Construction Training, 6 p.m. Info here. Register here.

May 6: Charlotte Town Hall on small business grants and loans, on Facebook, YouTube and Government Channel.

May 7: “Virtual Digital Communications for Neighborhood Groups,” a virtual training sponsored by Charlotte Housing and Neighborhood Services, 1 p.m.

May 7: 3rd National Youth Hiring Day, a virtual job fair for students, 2-7 p.m. Register here.

May 12: Read Charlotte Data Collaborative ZOOM meeting, 10:30 a.m. Info and register here.

May 16: Online storytime with Nooma Rhue, $3, 10 a.m. Register here. Contact by e-mail.

May 20: Profound Gentlemen’s Community Circle, 4 p.m. Details and registration.

May 27: MeckMIN Community Leader Awards Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., likely via Facebook Live. Info here.

July 12-17: MeckMIN In Our Own Back Yard Interfaith Camp, several one-day offerings during the week for rising 10th-12th graders. Apply.

July 13-18: Winners Plus Agency party trip to Tunica casinos.

Aug. 13: Paint the Town Blue Gala fundraiser for Democratic candidates.

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Alma Adams 4-30 5-1

Dimple Ajmera 5-4

Carla Cunniingham 4-30

Nasif Majeed 5-1 5-4

Joyce Waddell 5-2 5-4

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Center for Community Transitions 5-5

Charlotte Housing & Neighborhood Services 5-1

CharMeck Chronicle 5-1

Council for Children’s Rights 5-5

Goodwill Industries 4-30 5-1

Knight Foundation 4-30 4-30 5-1 5-4 5-5 5-5 Report

MeckED 5-5

Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 4-30

Profound Gentlemen 4-30 5-4 5-5 5-5

West Side Connect 5-1