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Posted: February 20th, 2012 Liz Barrett

On February 15th, the Front Porch grant recipients of 2012, representing 24 local organizations, came together at the YWCA to share stories of how they are building social capital in the community.

The Front Proch program, part of Crossroads Charlotte, awards grants of up to $2,500 to organizations that bring together diverse groups to build trust and realtionships towards a stronger community.

Over the course of the year these 24 organizations implement projects that build community in neighborhoods, schools, and across ethic and economic differences throughout the city. And three times a year, the organizations come together to build community amongst themselves. Charged with the same mission, the organizations share their stories and tips with each other for how they implement their projects. During the learning session the organizations helped each other with challenges and offered their resources, meeting space, connections and technology to better achieve their goal and create a larger impact. Over the next few months, many of these organizations will be out and about building bridges across diversity to strengthen our community. Our events page lists some of the upcoming projects and check back to the bulletin where we'll share their stories.

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