businesses and community organizations, will work with Rebuilding
Together on a major revitalization project in Charlotte Saturday, Nov.
6. Through this project, four local residents' homes in the Belmont
neighborhood will get a much-needed facelift including new windows,
bathroom repairs, brand new kitchen appliances, and numerous safety
upgrades.
WHEN: Saturday, November 6
- 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Volunteer renovation efforts
- 11 am to 2 pm - Block party for residents of the entire Belmont
Neighborhood, volunteers and local officials
- 12 noon - Remarks from sponsors and officials including City
Councilmember Patsy Kinsey
WHERE: St. Paul Baptist Church, 1401 Allen Street
WHY: For the second year in a row, Cricket is one of the top sponsors
of Rebuilding Together, a leading, national, non-profit organization
dedicated to bringing volunteers and communities together to
revitalize communities across the country. Cricket's main goal is to
rehabilitate and revitalize homes, schools or community centers for
residents living in the communities in which the company operates.
The City of Charlotte as well as Belmont residents and visitors as a
whole will benefit from improvements made to the neighborhood.
Renovations to the four homes will also demonstrate the help Charlotte
residents and families will be receiving through the new affiliate,
Rebuilding Together of the Carolinas, located in Charlotte. This
project marks the launch of the national charity's newest affiliate,
an organization which will serve the Charlotte community by engaging
volunteers and corporate sponsors to deliver critical home renovations
and services to local homeowners-in-need in an effort to stabilize and
preserve the neighborhoods of Charlotte. A true measure of
philanthropic efforts, a host of experts and community members are
involved in this kick off project, including Cricket, Lowe's and Wells
Fargo. Additional partners have offered their support in this
venture, including the Belmont Community Development Corporation and
St. Paul's Baptist Church.
