Crossroads Charlotte

Take Action to Make a Difference

Every day, people and organizations are doing what they can to steer the community towards a positive future through efforts called Crossroads Charlotte Initiatives. Through initiatives small and large, Individuals, neighborhood groups, non-profit organizations, corporations and other groups of people are helping write a part of the story about our tomorrow by taking action today.

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Front Porch Grant Making
Type: Community Initiative
Front Porch Grant Making is housed within CBI and FFTC. In four years, FPG has funded over 50 projects that have built bridges, created relationships, and dismantled walls all over the Charlotte...
Lakewood Nature Preserve
Initiative of: Catawba Lands Conservancy Type: Community Initiative
Initiative Description: Develop the Carolina Thread Trail and related conservation areas in the Lakewood community as a resource for neighborhood empowerment, improved quality of life, and...
Partners For Success
Type: Business Initiative
The Partners For Success program is aimed at helping young people stay in school, successfully learn and prepare for life. CIS is seeks businesses, faith groups and community "partners" who...
Adopt-a-Site: Youth Learning Center
Initiative of: YWCA Central Carolinas Type: Community Initiative
Through the Adopt-A-Site: Youth Learning Center initiative, each YWCA youth development site will enter into formal partnership with volunteers from an area company or university to bring both...
ASC - Crestdale Community Residency Project
Type: Business Initiative
What is the Crestdale Community Project? Through a grant from Crossroads Charlotte, the Arts & Science Council is partnering with The Light Factory Contemporary Museum of Photography & Film,...
Crestdale Community Project
Initiative of: ASC Type: Community Initiative
What is the Crestdale Community Project? Through a grant from Crossroads Charlotte, the Arts & Science Council is partnering with The Light Factory and fiber artist Sunya Folayan to do an art...
First Planting
Initiative of: The Garden of Eattin Type: Community Initiative
the first planting will not be until April 15 not because of taxes but according to the almanac that is the date to start planting so for the time being We are accpeting donations of anything to...
Historic Washington Heights 100th Year Neighborhood Anniversary 2010
Type: Community Initiative
1910-2010 Inviting citizens with passion and commitment to connect with our historic...
Live, Learn, Grow--Basic Skills for Living Here
Initiative of: International House Type:
In our increasingly diverse community, Live, Learn, Grow will serve as a replicable model and vital resource for low-income immigrants unable to access basic services and lacking functional...
Regional Artist Project Grants - Performing Artists and Writers
Type: Business Initiative
Performing and literary artists are eligible to apply for up to $5,000. The program...
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Crime Times
Type: Community Initiative
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Crime Times is a public effort by private citizens to make our neighborhoods and communities safer. It is an Free Online Publication emailed out on a monthly basis that...
The Crossroads Teen Theater Project presented by CRC
Initiative of: Community Relations Committee Type: Community Initiative
The teen theater project is an expansion of the successful Community Theater/ Theater about community project presented by the CRC in 2007.