Laura McClettie announced a Health Fair at Gaffney’s Health Services on Albemarle Rd on Saturday, Oct. 13. Details here.
Tera Long announced she is picking up children’s books for donation to Title 1 schools. Long is 704-779-1020.
Chasity Gardner announced a Rise2Work Food and Nutrition Employment and Training program. Details here.
Bethany Kirkpatrick wrote: “For a senior thesis at Davidson College about black educators during Charlotte’s desegregation era, I would like to talk to people who worked in CMS during the desegregation period, or people who can reflect on the experience of black educators in their lives during desegregation. Please contact me by e-mail or 615-600-6880 and I will be in touch. Thank you so much!”
Lamor Leach announced that Epiphany School of Charlotte is looking for support. Details about the school on its website.
Upcoming events
Oct. 9: Alma Adams’ Community Career Fair, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Byers Elementary, 1415 Hamilton St. Details.
Oct. 9: Meet & Eat series with city and county staff about government services. RSVP.
Oct. 9: Civics 101 on CMS Board of Education.
Oct. 10: Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County, from 6:30 p.m., Little Rock AME Cultural Center, 401 N. McDowell St.
Oct. 10: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Oct. 11: Meet & Eat series with city and county staff about government services. RSVP.
Oct. 11: Crucial Catch games, 7 p.m.
Oct. 11: Partners for Parks annual Awards Ceremony, Cordelia Park, 2100 N. Davidson St., 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oct. 11: Urban League golf fundraiser.
Oct. 12: 50th anniversary gala for Ferguson Chambers & Sumter, 6 p.m.. Tickets.
Oct. 12: Crucial Catch games, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13: Spectrum Community Impact Day, 11-2, 2701 Freedom Dr.
Oct. 13: Hampton University on-site admissions and information event. RSVP.
Oct. 14: Pink Pearls fundraiser celebrating Ashley’s Arms’ receipt of 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
Oct. 15: Judicial Candidate Forum. RSVP required.
Oct. 16: Civics 101 on county government.
Oct. 17: Panel and resource fair on mental health and suicide.
Oct. 18: Tressie McMillan Cottom on “Lower Ed. The Rise of For-profit Colleges and the New Economy.” Details.
Oct. 18: Meet & Eat series with city and county staff about government services. RSVP.
Oct. 19: Crucial Catch games, 7.p.m.
Oct. 20: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Oct. 23: Civics 101 graduation and meet the press.
Oct. 23: Meet & Eat series with city and county staff about government services. RSVP.
Oct. 24: Crucial Catch games, 7.p.m.
Oct. 25: Meet & Eat series with city and county staff about government services. RSVP.
Oct. 31: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Nov. 1: UNCC Personally Speaking series: Mary Layton Atkinson.
Nov. 13: MeckEd Community Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.
Dec. 5: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Dec. 8: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Jan. 9: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Jan. 31-Feb. 2: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Feb. 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Feb. 22: Justice Initiatives summit on raise the age. Register here.
March 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
April 3: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
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