Stories
Some call it stories. Others call it a blog. But here you will find nuggets of goodness to use and -- you guessed it -- SHARE!
#SpotlightOnCLT: Hemophilia of North Carolina Needs Your Support
Everyone needs support sometimes. No matter the challenge, banding together with other people who can encourage you through hard times is vital.
Medical struggles are no different. A community of people who understand and can provide support and advice is a key part of maintaining your sanity and morale through the ups and downs the medical roller coaster can send you on. This is especially true for people with bleeding disorders.
#SpotlightOnCLT: American Heart Association Talks Health Equity
When it comes to health, your ZIP code makes a bigger difference than your genetic code — especially in Charlotte, where people have a harder time rising out of poverty than in most other U.S. cities.
The American Heart Association wants to change this. In addition to their renowned research and signature charity events, AHA is determined to empower people in underserved Queen City communities with access to heart healthcare and prevention.
#SpotlightOnCLT: HeartBright Foundation
You probably know the stats by now.
70% of U.S. adults are overweight, and 40% of those are obese.
Staggering numbers, yes.
And they’re only getting worse.
SpotlightOnCLT: Give Blood and Save Lives with American Red Cross
What immediately comes to mind when you think of human necessities?
Water? Definitely.
Food? Absolutely.
Hygiene products? Sure thing.
What about blood? Did that make the list? If it didn’t, it should have.
#SpotlightOnCLT: Present Age Ministries
Before I wrote this article, my understanding of human trafficking was limited to what I had seen in movies like Taken and Crash. Needless to say, I had a lot of learning to do.
Present Age Ministries opened my eyes to the reality of human trafficking. As a mother of a daughter and as a Charlottean, I was stunned to learn that it's prevalent, it's pervasive, and it's happening right in front of our eyes - to girls in every ZIP code in this community.
#SpotlightOnCLT: Heart and Blood Health
February is American Heart Month and heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. It is important to help spread the word about not only the risks, but also the solutions. The good news? Heart disease can often be prevented and awareness is the first step!
#SpotlightOnCLT: Human Trafficking, Victims in Plain Sight
My daughter ran down the hill to the ice cream truck with her piggy bank tucked under her arm like a football, me a few paces behind her. Once I arrived a bit out of breath. I smiled at the two female neighbors and the man they were with. I’d seen them before, but never all at the same time.
#SpotlightOnCLT: Love146
Written by Grant Stimmel
Like animals in a zoo, but worse.
You wait for your number to be called.
17. 34. 92. One by one the other girls leave…
Then it is just you. Number 146.
Nameless, alone, you await your bidder. Then, finally, you are called. Escorted from the glass room, your dress hangs loose. You are 11-years-old, and only beginning the worst night of your life. Only this happened last night, too. And the night before that. Tomorrow, there will be more of the same.
#SpotlightOnCLT: Compassion to Act
Photography by Nathan Villaume
Did you know that Charlotte is the #1 city in NC and #7 city in the nation for human trafficking activity? Stunned? Hold on. There’s more. A girl is bought and sold every 15 seconds for an average cost of $90. That means, by the time you finished reading that statistic, one girl has been forced into human trafficking. By the time you finish reading this article… well. You do the math.
Pagination
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!!
Topics
Archives
- 2024 May (2)
- 2024 March (2)
- 2024 January (1)
- 2024 February (2)
- 2024 April (2)
- 2023 September (3)
- 2023 October (2)
- 2023 November (1)
- 2023 May (2)
- 2023 March (1)
- 2023 February (1)
- 2023 August (3)
- 2022 September (1)
- 2022 October (1)
- 2022 May (7)
- 2022 March (1)
- 2022 June (16)
- 2022 July (3)
- 2022 January (2)
- 2022 February (8)
- 2022 August (1)
- 2021 March (6)
- 2021 January (6)
- 2021 February (6)
- 2021 April (3)
- 2020 September (5)
- 2020 October (6)
- 2020 November (4)
- 2020 May (9)
- 2020 March (5)
- 2020 June (4)
- 2020 July (4)
- 2020 January (4)
- 2020 February (5)
- 2020 December (5)
- 2020 August (10)
- 2020 April (5)
- 2019 September (5)
- 2019 October (4)
- 2019 May (6)
- 2019 March (6)
- 2019 June (6)
- 2019 July (5)
- 2019 January (4)
- 2019 February (8)
- 2019 August (8)
- 2019 April (1)
- 2018 September (3)
- 2018 October (4)
- 2018 November (2)
- 2018 May (4)
- 2018 March (1)
- 2018 June (7)
- 2018 December (5)
- 2018 August (3)