Holiday Central involves hundreds of volunteers and staff members from A Child’s Place who come together to transform an empty building into a festive space filled with lots of cheer, new gifts and other items! Members of the Charlotte community sponsor client families from A Child’s Place for the holidays and drop the items off at Holiday Central.
Category Archives: Press Releases
Local Nonprofits Join Forces for #GivingTuesCLT
Charlotte, N.C., Nov. 21, 2013 — On Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 11 nonprofit organizations in Charlotte will be a part of a historic call to action to help put Giving Tuesday on the community calendar. The groups will celebrate a day dedicated to giving — when charities, families, businesses, community centers, students, retailers and more […]
Bobcats to Host 200 Children for Annual Hoops for Hope Dinner
November 20, 2013- Bobcats players and staff will serve a Thanksgiving meal to 200 underserved children and their families supported by A Child’s Place at the team’s annual Hoops for Hope Dinner at 5:30pm on Thursday, Nov. 21 at Strike City. For the first time, this annual event is presented by Direct Digital, a leading wellness […]
Housing Opportunity Foundation awards $15,000 to area nonprofits
The Housing Opportunity Foundation awarded eight area nonprofit agencies a total of $15,000 through the annual Realtor®-directed Community Grants Program. The foundation serves as the charitable arm of the Charlotte Regional Realtor® Association, and is dedicated to making a difference in the community by creating housing opportunities, promoting homeownership, and positioning and educating Realtors® as leaders.
Five Guys hosting event to benefit A Child’s Place Aug. 28
On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to closing time at 10:00 p.m. six Charlotte-area Five Guys locations will participate in an evening for A Child’s Place to make a difference in the lives of the more than 4,770 homeless children attending Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
A Child’s Place seeks donations of school supplies for client homeless children
A Child’s Place is seeking donations of new school supplies and public school uniforms before Aug. 9 for at least 2,600 client homeless children that will return to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools soon.
A Child’s Place serves 2,656 homeless children in 2012-13
July 11, 2013, Charlotte, NC – The 2012-2013 school year saw a 16 percent increase in the number of Mecklenburg County homeless children who received social work assistance from A Child’s Place of Charlotte, Inc. While the agency provided social work support to 2,228 homeless children in 2011-2012, that number grew to 2,656 for the […]
A Child’s Place raises $255,000 at annual gala, A Swine Evening, to help homeless children
CHARLOTTE, NC – A Child’s Place raised more than $255,000 to benefit homeless children in Mecklenburg County at its sixth annual fundraising gala, A Swine Evening, on June 1. Last year, the event brought in more than $195,000 for the client homeless children of A Child’s Place. Annabelle Suddreth, Executive Director of A Child’s Place, […]
A Child’s Place to host sixth annual gala fundraiser, A Swine Evening, on June 1, 2013
CHARLOTTE, NC – A Child’s Place is hoping to raise the bar this year at its annual fundraising event, A Swine Evening, to benefit homeless children in Mecklenburg County. A Swine Evening auctions celebrity-autographed piggy banks with unique packages, such as exquisite trips, memberships to fitness facilities, one-on-one time with professional athletes, a backyard barbecue […]
A Child’s Place wins $75,000 from the American Honda Foundation
CHARLOTTE, NC – A Child’s Place has received a $75,000 grant from the American Honda Foundation, based in Torrance, California for My Place Summer Day Camp. A Child’s Place is a non-profit organization working to erase the impact of homelessness on children and their education. During the summer, A Child’s Place hosts My Place, a […]
Six on Six Volleyball Classic to benefit A Child’s Place for a second time
CHARLOTTE, NC – Once again, Beacon Partners and Childress Klein Properties will donate proceeds from its Six on Six Volleyball Classic to A Child’s Place. The event will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 9, at Renaissance Park in Charlotte. Now in its sixth year, the event pits teams from the Charlotte commercial real […]
A Child’s Place to Participate in “Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County”
CHARLOTTE, NC – A Child’s Place (ACP) is one of many agencies participating in “Homeless: The Motel Kids of Orange County,” a film and panel discussion on child homelessness. ACP Executive Director Annabelle Suddreth is one of the panelists that will address how homelessness and a lack of affordable housing has impacted our community, particularly […]
Papa John’s Partners with Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to Benefit A Child’s Place
Papa John’s Pizza corporate restaurants in North Carolina and South Carolina are partnering with Charlotte Bobcats star basketball player Michael Kidd-Gilchrist to raise funds for A Child’s Place, a program that has been working to erase the impact of homelessness on children and their education for the last 24 years. One week per month from […]
Second Annual Swing Fore A Child’s Place Golf Tournament for Homeless Children’s Summer Camp
Golfers will tee it up at the Second Annual Swing Fore A Child’s Place golf tournament May 13, helping make it possible for Charlotte area homeless children to attend summer camp. The event, held at River Run Country Club in Davidson, includes a buffet lunch, golf, prizes, raffles and dinner, with all funds raised going […]