11/04/2009

Christmas Bureau holds 'Toy & Poker Run'
All proceeds from the Toy & Poker Run will go to the Union County Christmas Bureau, providing Christmas gifts for needy children.

11/02/2009

Winter clothing needed as cold weather arrives
Crisis Assistance Ministry is in need of gently used winter clothing, coats and blankets for the Free Store.

10/30/2009

Salvation Army needs help with Christmas program
Charlotte's Salvation Army is in need of help with its Christmas basket program.

10/27/2009 Agency needs help providing Christmas gifts to needy Christmas is still eight weeks away, but already, lines are longer than ever before at a local agency trying to help needy families have a happier holiday.

10/19/2009 Salvation Army women's shelter at capacity The Salvation Army Center of Hope is already full, and it's only October.

10/16/2009 Round up your bill and help the needy Charlotte residents have come up with dozens of ways to help charities as they struggle during the tight economy. One of the suggestions received by the Mission Possible campaign was rounding up a bill and donating the difference to charity.

10/13/2009

Rescue Mission holds hoodie drive
With the temperatures dropping, the Charlotte Rescue Mission is asking you to donate hooded sweatshirts.

10/02/2009

Day care reaches fundraising goal
Davidson-Cornelius Day Care Center has reached its emergency fundraising goal of $64,000, allowing the 40-year-old center to remain open, officials with the non-profit facility announced Friday.

10/01/2009 2 Charlotte homeless shelters merge On any given day, about 6,000 people in Charlotte are homeless. On Thursday, the city's two major shelters merged to become one.

09/25/2009 Local charities consider merging to survive We've heard of banks merging. Now, some think it may be in the best interest of local charities to merge as well.

09/23/2009

Ideas chosen to help Charlotte charities survive
A group of 25 people chose these ideas as the best ways to help area charities survive the economic crisis. Their choices came from more than 300 suggestions made to Charlotte Mission Possible. 

"Mission Possible" ideas discussed
A dramatic drop in donations and funding is causing big problems for area nonprofits and the people they serve.

09/18/2009 Urban League needs help providing free job training In a struggling economy, there is an organization that's helping people help themselves. The Urban League of Central Carolinas trains people for free to help find jobs in the community.

09/17/2009 Adult day care struggles to help Alzheimer's patients A SouthPark day care is trying to make every minute precious. The lodge-like facility is not for children. It's for adults living with Alzheimer's disease.

09/15/2009 Urban League needs help to continue educating workers Putting people back to work is the mission of the Urban League of Central Carolinas. Now, they need help making their mission possible.

09/14/2009 Lancaster nonprofit seeing record-breaking need They struggle to pay rent and utilities. They go for days without food. These are the people the nonprofit Hope In Lancaster sees every day, and staff members say the need is increasing dramatically.

09/10/2009 Financial woes may force Davidson day care to close A unique day care is facing a not-so-unique problem. After 40 years of business, they could have to shut down soon because of the economy.

08/25/2009

Cup-a-Ccino program makes donating to charities easy
A Charlotte man has created a business that makes it easy for everyone to give back, and all it takes is a cup of coffee.

08/18/2009 Agency needs help providing uniforms to homeless students A Child's Place needs help providing clothes for homeless students who are about to begin a new school year in Mecklenburg County.

07/21/2009

Charity Spotlight | A Child's Place
There are about 3,000 homeless children in Mecklenburg County. A Child's Place is a Charlotte organization that works to help these kids throughout our city.

08/11/2009 Crescent Health needs help caring for sickle cell patients Crescent Health Institute helps hundreds of people in Mecklenburg County who suffer from sickle cell disease.

Company holds free logo competition for nonprofits A Charlotte company is helping nonprofits make their mission possible. Phoenixfire Solutions works to help companies market themselves. They're holding a contest for charities called "Logo 4 Good."

08/07/2009

Teen collects books for Teach For America
Our Mission Possible project is recognizing people in our community who are helping others all by themselves.

07/21/2009 Formerly homeless teen gives back to shelter When you think about Charlotte's homeless, you may not think of children. But every school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district has students who are homeless -- about 3,000 in all.

Edison Nation seeks inventive charity suggestions Charlotte Mission Possible, a coalition of media outlets concerned about Charlotte's charitable needs crisis, has enlisted Edison Nation's help in the search for solutions.

08/04/2009

Junior Achievement program on budget chopping block
Maybe we wouldn't be in such bad money shape if only we'd all had the chance as kids to go through the Junior Achievement program.

07/31/2009

Charity Spotlight | Urban League of Central Carolinas
For many people who've lost their job or home, gaining a new skill can be the very thing that gets them on their feet.

07/30/2009 Charity Spotlight | Goodwill When you donate items to Goodwill, you're doing a lot more than just clearing out the clutter in your house.

07/29/2009 Charity Spotlight | Friendship Trays Friendship Trays is a home-delivered meal program that brings meals to hundreds of people throughout Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

07/28/2009 Donor gives $75,000 to Mental Health Association An agency in desperate need of some help has gotten a big boost thanks to a generous donor.

Charity Spotlight | Community Health Services Community Health Services provides health care for people who can't afford it.

07/27/2009 Charity Spotlight | Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas The Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas is dealing with an increase in suicide attempts and threats.

07/24/2009

Charity Spotlight | The Arc of Mecklenburg County
The Arc of Mecklenburg County works with people who have developmental disabilities and their families so they can have the same opportunities the rest of us have.

07/23/2009 Charity Spotlight | YMCA's Empowering Seniors Program When you think of the YMCA, you probably think of it as a place to work out. But to the people in the Empowering Seniors Program, it's much more than that.

07/22/2009

Charity Spotlight | Second Harvest Food Bank
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina helps people who don't have enough money to eat -- something many of us take for granted.

07/20/2009

Charity Spotlight | Loaves and Fishes
Many people in our community don't have the money to buy breakfast. Loaves and Fishes provides groceries for thousands of people each year.

07/17/2009

Charity Spotlight | Disability Rights and Resources
Disability Rights and Resources helps disabled people transition into living independently.

07/16/2009

Charity Spotlight | Shelter for Battered Women
Domestic violence calls tend to go up during a weak economy. Local agencies, especially the Battered Women's Shelter, are struggling to help make sure the people that need them most are taken care of.

07/15/2009

Charity Spotlight | YWCA
The YWCA in Charlotte needs your help to make their mission possible.  

07/14/2009 Nonprofit group helps man save home Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont helped Harry Trexler stay in his home of 30 years. Now, they need your help to keep their services going.

Charity Spotlight | Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont
Legal Services of the Southern Piedmont helps people in crisis maneuver through the legal system.

07/13/2009

Charity Spotlight | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Senior Centers
Senior centers in Mecklenburg County have barely made a dent in the $100,000 needed to keep the North Mecklenburg center open.

07/09/2009

Charity of the Day | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte
NewsChannel 36 is trying to help the community by profiling non profits who are in desperate need of money.

Charity of the Day | Council for Children's Rights
The Council for Children's Rights received a 22 percent funding cut from the United Way for fiscal year 2009-10.

07/08/2009

Charity Spotlight | Boys and Girls Club
The Charlotte Boys and Girls Club may have to shut down three centers if they don't raise money. That means hundreds of kids would be affected.

07/07/2009 Charlotte Rescue Mission needs help stocking pantry Charlotte Rescue Mission is using an old newlyweds' tradition in an effort to stock pantry shelves.

PHOTOS | The Lemonade Brigade Check out photos of children around Charlotte hosting lemonade stands for charity!

Charity Spotlight | Girl Scouts Hornets' Nest Council
We're doing a special effort here at NewsChannel 36 to help publicize charities that need help.

07/06/2009

Charity Spotlight | Boy Scouts
The Mecklenburg Council of the Boy Scouts is facing a funding a crisis.

07/03/2009

Charity Spotlight | Speech and Hearing Center
The Charlotte Speech and Hearing Center will have to tell dozens they won't be able to get hearing aids due to their funding restraints.

07/02/2009 Senior center will close without funding The North Mecklenburg Senior Center in Cornelius will be forced to close in 90 days if the center doesn't raise enough money to offset funding cut by the United Way.

Charity Spotlight | Metrolina AIDS Project Metrolina AIDS Project provides services to thousands infected or affected by HIV or AIDS. Their funding has dropped by hundreds of thousands of dollars.

06/29/2009 Kids helping kids: Lemonade Brigade If you are hosting a lemonade stand, let us know! We'll try to publicize it online or on air and help you get people to your stand.

06/30/2009

Charity Spotlight | American Red Cross
The Greater Carolinas Chapter of the American Red Cross usually helps people in times of crisis. Right now, they're facing one of their own.

Charity Spotlight | Hope Haven Hope Haven is an alcohol and drug treatment facility for homeless men and women and some families.

06/29/2009

Charity Spotlight | Metrolina Association for the Blind
The Metrolina Association for the Blind in Charlotte is facing a $250,000 deficit this year. They need your help.

06/26/2009 NBC's Al Roker brings 'Lend a Hand' tour to Charlotte Al Roker from NBC's "Today Show" is in Charlotte today to give away a truckload of donations to the Community School of the Arts.

Charities in need of help
Larry Sprinkle talked about several charities this morning that are in need of help, as part of our "Mission Possible" project.

06/24/2009

Share your ideas on how to help local charities
The United Way of Central Carolinas is cutting programs and many agencies are hurting. It’s left many people in the Carolinas asking what can I do to help?

Funding cuts hurt Cabarrus County Red Cross United Way cuts go way beyond Mecklenburg County. In Cabarrus County, the American Red Cross saw its funding cut by nearly half.

Families, children hurt by United Way funding cuts For the first time in their lives, the Boone kids have a safe place to play, and more importantly, they have a home. It’s a home they found through the YWCA Families Together Program.

06/23/2009 Agencies react to United Way funding cuts Local nonprofits are crunching numbers after finding out that their budgets have been cut by as much as 50 percent.

Charities hit hard by grant cuts Charities that receive funding from the United Way took a big hit today as the board cut grant funding to some by as much as 50 percent. List of United Way Fund Distributions

06/22/2009 United Way kicks off 'Stuff the Bus' campaign The United Way is asking local residents to "Stuff the Bus" with donations to the homeless. Things like toothbrushes and toothpaste are needed.

Charities on edge as United Way decision looms Charlotte Mecklenburg Senior Centers could be forced to close a facility without funding from the United Way.

NBC's Al Roker in Charlotte Friday NBC's Al Roker will be in Charlotte Friday to unload a truck filled with donated items to a local charity in need.

Big cuts coming from United Way Social service agencies are spending an anxious weekend as the United Way Board of Directors prepares to announce big cuts in allotments early next week.