Citizen Schools reimagines the learning day for low-income middle school students and sets them on paths to success in school and life through an innovative, proven combination of academic support, 21st Century skill-building, and meaningful connections with caring community volunteers is opening windows of opportunity for our young people and making a positive impact on their grades, test scores, graduation rates, and progression to college.

Mothering Across Continents is the only non-profit based in Charlotte serving as a catalyst for groups of women who want to make a difference to orphans and vulnerable children in sub-Sahara Africa. Begun two years ago, it now funds two projects in South Africa, one in Rwanda, and is developing a pilot for the Sudan. In 2008, Charlotte Parent Magazine chose it, along with the Women's Impact Fund, as a leading non-profit effort.

Where Charlotte Welcomes The World.
Our mission is to promote international understanding by serving as a center for diversity, advocating for people of diverse national backgrounds and facilitating professional and cultural programs. More info at www.ihclt.org, as well as Twitter (@intlhouse), Facebook and LinkedIn!

There has not been an FDA-approved drug for lupus in 50 years. The LFA, Piedmont Chapter is dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus and providing support and services to all people affected by lupus. In the Charlotte area, there is an estimated 10,000 people living with lupus.

Family Promise utilizes existing community resources to address the needs of homeless families -- most with kids in CMS. They move families off the street and into jobs so they can become self-sustaining.

The Humane Society of Charlotte is working with you to create a world where there are no more homeless and unwanted animals. Their mission is to bring love and hope to all animals by ensuring the humane treatment of companion animals through adoption, spay/neuter and education.

http://www.crisisassistance.org/
From their Web site: "Many of our neighbors struggle to make ends meet. When financial crises arise, they turn to us to avoid evictions and utility disconnections, as well as help with free clothing and household items."

Provides educational opportunities for low-income children and families to improve the quality of their lives.

Welcome to Girls on the Run of Charlotte - a life-changing, non-profit prevention program for girls in the 3rd through 8th grade. Our mission is "to educate and prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living."

NHEO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering and supporting entrepreneurship among Hispanics Our organization helps to network and to facilitate networking among members.

More than a mock vote! Kids Voting prepares kids for a lifetime of active civic engagement, supports K-12 academic achievement and builds lifelong skills such as critical thinking, decision making and civic literacy.
www.kidsvoting.org

The Urban Ministry Center is an interfaith agency
serving poor and homeless people in Charlotte, NC,
with love, compassion and tangible help. http://www.urbanministrycenter.org

As Charlotte's oldest and largest Hispanic service agency, the Latin American Coalition is the first point of contact for Latino families in need. We open our doors to all who require assistance, providing support and relief to more than 13,000 individuals every year. Whether it is connecting skilled workers to employers, assisting someone who has been a victim of fraud, or helping newcomers access services, find a home, start a business, or learn English we seek to find answers for our clients and empower them in the process.

The Mecklenburg Guardian ad Litem program provides volunteers to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in an inappropriate group or foster home. They stay with each case until it is closed, and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home