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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Viewing 1-14 of 14 Initiatives

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...
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...
21st Century Literacy
Initiative of: Central Piedmont Community College Type: Community Initiative
The 21st Century Literacy Project initiative connects volunteers with CPCC literacy students to increase literacy levels and form new partnerships as community members throughout the Charlotte...
American Red Cross Choir
Type: Business Initiative
Dance Friendships
Initiative of: North Carolina Dance Theatre Type: Community Initiative
For the third year, North Carolina Dance Theatre is leading a liturgical dance collaboration with area churches. The collaboration, Dance Friendships, is made possible through a Front Porch...
Diversity Networking
Type: Business Initiative
The Mint Museum, along with the Charlotte Chamber Diversity Officer's Roundtable, The Duke Energy Foundation and Wachovia, A Wells Fargo Company, cordially invite you to attend a networking...
Equitable Resources
Initiative of: YMCA of Greater Charlotte Type: Business Initiative
By engaging collaborative partners, a planning team of volunteers, and grassroots participants from the community, this effort will result in a theory for change that is sustainable and...
Historic Washington Heights 100th Year Neighborhood Anniversary 2010
Type: Community Initiative
1910-2010 Inviting citizens with passion and commitment to connect with our historic...
McClintock Family Nights
Type: Business Initiative
Every Tuesday night CMS is in session, McPIE offers a meal and clubs/classes for all McClintock students and their families. We seek to create a sense of community centered on the school and to...
Partners for Success
Initiative of: Communities in Schools Type: Community Initiative
The target of this initiative is to increase the number of relationships i.e. volunteers, mentors, tutors, partnerships in schools served by CIS. The purpose is to strengthen the community...
Shaping Change Along Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Transit Corridors
Initiative of: City of Charlotte Type: Community Initiative
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Department is conducting a visual preference survey to...
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.