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#SpotlightOnCLT: Bright Blessings


Written by Amy Andrews

Bright Blessings lives up to its name, as a bright spot in the lives of local homeless and impoverished children by helping them celebrate their birthdays. Bright Blessings has grown since its founding by Amy and John Cervantes in 2005 to now include programs like Bless-a- Baby, which provides baskets of newborn items for new homeless and impoverished mothers and babies.

Albemarle Foundation Partners with SHARE Charlotte For a Second Year, With A Special Focus On Programming for Black-led Nonprofits 


As we all know, 2020 was a tough year - especially for our nonprofit community.  Despite the hope that a new year brings, COVID-19 continues to make fundraising challenging. The pandemic’s  impact on our economy has also resulted in a higher demand for nonprofit services, especially those related to  housing, food, mental health, foster care, access to technology, education and domestic violence - forcing  many nonprofits to reimagine the way they serve their constituents. 

#SpotlightOnCLT: Homelessness


Homelessness is not a new problem, but it does come with new challenges as a result of the pandemic.

The challenge of enforcing social distancing in shelters that are more crowded than ever.

The challenge of finding ways for volunteers to safely lend a hand without actually getting hands-on.

The challenge of facing a harsh reality that  some neighbors who used to provide support for the homeless, are now in need of support of their own.

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We have so much great news to share from our nonprofit partners about their amazing work. But, we'd love to hear from you. Let us know if you have stories you'd like to tell and we'll make you a guest blogger!!