Angels & Sparrows

Last month, we provided more than 22,000 meals, and we surpassed a total of 164,000 meals thus far this year. Those big numbers highlight critical our mission is and how committed our team and supporters have been in fighting food insecurity in our community. Thank you!

We recently welcomed 21 students and their chaperones from Angels & Sparrows' Pathway Program to experience the magic of The Lion King at our beautiful Belk Theater! The group (for most, this was their FIRST visit to the theater) enjoyed this experience of a lifetime thanks to the generous support of George and Eva Raftelis who made a contribution as part of our Lion King Arts for All ticket scholarship campaign. They also enjoyed a pre-show workshop led by the talented team from Sigmon Theatrical! Arts for All access grants remove financial barriers for students, families and community groups to enjoy transformational artistic experiences and education programs. Grant requests may include funding for tickets, workshops, and transportation, gift the magic of live theater to members of our community today: https://lnkd.in/ga_VDDni

A group of students in our Pathway Program said goodbye to summer in style with a trip to uptown Charlotte to enjoy a production of the Lion King. 🦁🎶 They started the day with a puppeteering workshop, discovering how a few pieces of paper and a big imagination can make anything happen. Then the group headed to Belk Theater for the show. Many thanks to our friends at Blumenthal Arts and the generous donors to the Lion King ‘Arts for All’ campaign who made this incredible experience possible!

📣 It's Tour Tuesday! You've seen the posts about what we do, and now we'd love to give you a closer look! Schedule a tour for yourself or your group using this link: https://lnkd.in/g-B3yr-E 📅 Come and see how you can make a difference!

📣 Good news alert! 📣 Our 3 Pathway teens had an incredible summer participating in the Pivot Program hosted by Lake Norman Economic Development . They each had a paid internship at a local company - 1 at Metrolina Greenhouses INC, 1 at NuBlue Service Group and 1 at Champion Tire & Wheel inc In addition to the intern responsibilities, the teens also attended workshops with local professionals on public speaking, presentations, interview skills, money management and more. They ended the summer with skills and a better understanding of the professional world as well as clarified career goals. One of our teens even ended the summer with a full-time job offer. Now that's a successful summer! Congrats to them! 👏👏👏 Image: 3 teens with with Brandi Jones, Director of Programs at Angels & Sparrows, at the Pivot Program completion celebration. Mecklenburg County Government provided funding for this program.

Back to school season is in full swing and that means time to stock up on school supplies. Thank you to Southwire Company for making sure our students have the materials they need to succeed in the classroom this coming year.

Just a few spots remain.... please join us at Angels & Sparrows on Thursday night for a free and fun community dinner. Meet new (and existing) friends who care about the community as much as you do! RSVP: [email protected] or (704) 896-0471

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The Pathway Program is excited to launch a new literacy initiative for our 3rd – 5th grade participants this fall, and we need your help! We are looking for two Literacy Leads to serve on Wednesday evenings from 6:00p – 7:00p. The program runs the week of September 9th through December 12th. Literacy Leads will facilitate group reads, discussions, and enrichment activities with a small group of upper elementary students. This is a great opportunity for teachers, librarians, counselors, and anyone looking to share their love of reading with our kids! Please contact Traci at: [email protected] for more information. Image: A bookshelf full of children's books and some bean bags on the floor of the Angels & Sparrows Resource Center where Pathway Programming takes place.