Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about Next Step Clubhouse. We spoke with Executive Director, Chris Link about Next Step, known formerly as The Exceptional Foundation of Charlotte, about leading this nonprofit in Charlotte.
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about Special Olympics North Carolina. Special Olympics North Carolina offers year-round sports training and competition for nearly 40,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities. These athletes inspire greatness through their success and provide motivation to the thousands of coaches, sports officials, local program committee members, and event organizers involved in Special Olympics statewide. SONC offers Olympic-type competitions in 19 sports on local and state levels.
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about ZABS Place, a "thrift boutique where potential is found". ZABS Place employs young adults with special needs or, as ZABS likes to say, special talents. We spoke with Bentzion Groner, Executive Director about the store, and why she thought to find talent where no one else thought to look.
Today's highlight for #SpotlightOnCLT Autism Awareness is all about the The John Crosland School. We spoke with Head of School, Hallie Rojeski, about how this school makes such a big impact here in Charlotte.
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Our students are underserved in the community due to their complex disabilities. Many families never consider private school due to tuition, but with NC grants, all families have options.
#WomenGiveCLT
On April 7, 2022 SHARE Charlotte, the Women’s Impact Fund and the Junior League of Charlotte hosted the first ever #WomenGiveCLT at the Mint Musum in Uptown. This was amazing evening with almost 400 women in attendance!
Earth Day Volunteer Opportunities and Environmental Nonprofits
Our planet is an amazing place and we need to help it thrive. Each year on April 22nd, more than a billion people celebrate Earth Day to take action to help protect our planet from pollution, plant trees or clean up rivers.
Here locally there are many nonprofits who are working tirelessly to help protect our community and create a sustainable future for Charlotte.
Here is a list of Earth Day events you can participate in: