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Honor Our Military Heroes at the Patriot Festival

Join the fun Memorial Day as we salute our military heroes – the men and women who serve our country - at The Patriot Festival  and the "GO THE EXTRA MILE 5K" Walk/Run on Monday, May 28 at Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall.  The Patriot Festival is sponsored in part ...

Urban Ministry Center Needs Your Vote!

 Urban Ministry Center is one of 10 agencies across the country competing for a $50,000 grant to renovate its ArtWorks studio and upgrade the Community Garden. Vote today and every day through June 8 at "Drops of Good: The Maxwell House Community Project" and help Urban Ministry Center win!   The top three vote-getters ...

Collection to Help Foster Kids

The Mecklenburg County Foster Parent Association (MCFPA) and IKEA Charlotte are teaming up with the Charlotte School of Law to put together overnight bags for children who are removed from their homes and placed in a relatives’ home or in foster care. All three groups are encouraging community residents to ...

Help Pack One Million Meals in Charlotte

 Right now, nearly 9 million people 50 and older are struggling with hunger. In fact, North Carolina ranks 7th among the states for the number of older people.     On May 24 and 25, join  tennis legend Martina Navratilova, NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon and sports broadcaster James Brown at ...

Channel 9's Summer Food Drive Is Coming Soon!

Please help feed local kids and pets this summer! WSOC-TV's Summer Food Drive is Wednesday, June 20th. Please bring your non-perishable food donations to our studios between 10am and 7pm. For the third year, we're also collecting pet food donations! Channel 9 anchors and reporters will be on hand all ...

The Catawba Co. Animal Shelter is reducing its pet adoption fees starting Thursday.  For the full story,  click here.

$10 Microchip Clinic at Channel 9's SUMMER FOOD DRIVE!

Protect your dog and donate to a great cause at Channel 9's Summer Food Drive. For just $10 and a donation of a bag of pet food, CMPD Animal Care and Control will microchip your dog.  The microchip clinic is from 11am to 3pm on Wednesday, June 20 at WSOC-TV. ...

Free "BBQ & Beauty" Event to Benefit Channel 9's Summer Food Drive

Escape Hair & Skin Studio in Charlotte's South End is hosting a special collection to benefit Channel 9's Summer Food Drive! On Saturday, June 16, from 10am-3pm, bring canned food to the salon's BBQ & Beauty event and sample delicious BBQ made with the DJ's, stylist at the salon,  special ...

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Concord’s Bryson Foster named MDA 2012 National Goodwill Ambassador

Concord-native Bryson Foster was selected as the 2012 National Goodwill Ambassador for MDA. An event will be held Thursday, Feb. 16 at Lowe’s in Concord to greet and address MDA families, volunteers and sponsors. Foster is a fifth-grade honor roll student and sports fanatic who wants to be the quarterback ...

Local Groups Join Forces To Help Homeless Pets

The Humane Society of Charlotte and Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control are committed to improving the lives of companion animals in Charlotte. You too can get involved today to make our community a better one for our four-legged friends.The partnership seeks to raise awareness about the importance of spay/neuter ...

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