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Nonprofits, foundations, and volunteer work across Firethorne, Marvin, and Waxhaw. The organizations neighbors give their time to, and what that service looks like up close.
Steve Baune set up a table by the fifth hole so passing golfers could take a Bloody Mary. He died in 2014. The tournament his Rotary club built in his name returns to Piper Glen on September 28…
Nell Thomas·Sep 10, 2026
Every October, Firethorne turns pink. The neighborhood is one piece of a wider campaign that has sent more than $130,000 to Go Jen Go since 2021, more than $25,000 to MBC Thrivers and Travelers, and…
Nell Thomas·Sep 1, 2026
La Paz Global connects Charlotte and coastal Costa Rica through education. Its Charlotte-based Let's Rock benefit raised more than $22,000 this year for a scholarship program whose graduates have a…
Nell Thomas·Aug 7, 2026
The Marvin Chapter of the Young Men's Service League brings nearly 200 mothers and sons together to serve, logging more than 9,400 volunteer hours in barely two years across roughly 30 nonprofits.
Nell Thomas·Jul 1, 2026
A Charlotte-based nonprofit co-founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Elie Wiesel uses education to inspire students to become voices of conscience.
Ashley Grimm·Jun 1, 2026
