From now through June 8, you can help rally the citizens of Charlotte to support the Urban Ministry Center for the opportunity to win up to $50,000 in renovations, courtesy of Maxwell House. The Urban Ministry Center in Charlotte offers basic services such as a soup kitchen, showers and laundry, while also providing temporary shelter, substance abuse treatment and education to the community in hopes of uniting the people of Charlotte ending homelessness. With a history of brewing good deeds, Maxwell House is kicking-off year two of Drops of Good: The Maxwell House Community Project to bring change to communities

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Owners of electric vehicles who are members of the Chargepoint Network can still re-charge their cars for free at charging stations owned and operated by the City of Charlotte. As an investment in supporting the use of electric vehicles, the City will not be charging users at City-owned stations for a limited time, as it is covered by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. Motorists using the charging stations can also subscribe to the ChargePoint network to reserve or check the availability of the stations. Chargepoint is the primary network providing charging station location and availability for drivers of

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The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) will be kicking off its “Students Saving Summer Scholarship” program on Friday, June 1. Area high school and college students who organize and host a successful blood drive with CBCC between June and September have the chance to earn scholarship money for their secondary education. CBCC will award five (5) $1,000 scholarships to the students who hold the top-producing blood drives. “Students make up a large part of our donor base so this is a great opportunity to keep them engaged in the summer months when blood supplies tend to drop because

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Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park’s climbing tower on the Meadows will be open to guests, weather permitting, for a free climb Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. with paid Park admission. Check out the new, stunning elevated views on the rebuilt Outcroppings trail to the Chimney, now easier to hike with a gentler slope and more places to rest. Enjoy a family picnic at the Park with a $6 special (plus tax) for a grilled hot dog, bag of chips and 20-oz. soft drink or bottled water in front of Cliff Dwellers Gifts over

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Easter Seals UCP, a leading provider of services for people managing disabilities and mental health challenges, has just opened an adult mental health treatment services office to treat mental health issues in Mecklenburg County. The Easter Seals UCP Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) will help fill a growing need for services to help treat adults with severe and persistent mental health challenges. The new office is located in the University area at 8430 Medical Plaza Drive, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28262. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, mental health problems affect one in five American families. In Mecklenburg

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Providence Baptist Church of Charlotte has been confused in the media recently due to the similarity of its name with Providence Baptist Road Church of Maiden, N.C. A video about the Maiden church’s pastor making statements derogatory of gays and lesbians has gone viral after being posted on YouTube, headlined by CNN, and reported through many news media nationwide. As a result, Dr. Al Cadenhead, Senior Pastor of Providence Baptist Church of Charlotte, and other members of the church staff have received angry emails, phone calls and other messages from people confusing the two churches. Today (May 22), Cadenhead made

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CNN has declared it’s Charlotte vs. Tampa — in a convention city smackdown! Politics aside, which is the better city: Charlotte, http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/788285, site of this year’s Democratic National Convention, or Tampa, http://ireport.cnn.com/topics/788288, which will host the Republican National Convention? CNN is inviting online users to visit http://CNNiReport.com and tell them the very best thing about your city of choice. Additionally, they’d love users to include their most stunning photos to back up their claim and then vote on CNN.com’s travel section, http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/travel/destination-usa/.

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Charlotte Rescue Mission’s new Dove’s Nest for women is getting close to completion and we want to throw a housewarming shower at the new facility this Sunday. The new Dove’s Nest will open its doors to the community for a housewarming shower from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm for light refreshments and tours of the new facility on West Boulevard. Those who purchased items for the “Fill The Nest” campaign will be asked to bring them to the housewarming shower. The “Fill the Nest” campaign was created to help the women of Dove’s Nest get all the bedding, furnishings, and

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has launched a program intended to target felons carrying firearms in our community. The program will urge members of the community to call a dedicated phone line and forward anonymous information with the identity and whereabouts of a felon in the possession of a firearm. The anonymous caller will be eligible for a $500.00 reward if an arrest is made as a result of their anonymous tip. Additionally, anyone in the public who forwards information leading to the arrest of a person illegally carrying a firearm may be eligible for a cash reward. During this campaign

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It’s a wild summer at Discovery Place, and extra hours means more time to explore all that the Museum has to offer. Discovery Place’s newest exhibition, National Geographic Crittercam: The World Through Animal Eyes, opens May 26, showcasing the ongoing research of Crittercam, a scientific video- and data-gathering tool safely worn by wild animals. The exhibition invites visitors to see the world through animal eyes and encompasses more than 20 years of scientific invention and research collaborations. Developed by the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C., the 6,000-square-foot Crittercam takes visitors on a journey through interactive displays, firsthand footage and

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