Posted on 29 September 2009. Tags: a giving spirit foundation, Davidson N.C., Fund-raisers, Habitat for Humanity, Jail & Bail, laura woodall, Mission Possible, NASCAR

World Habitat Day is Monday, focusing on housing worldwide. Above, the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo by Habitat for Humanity/Steffan Hacker)
A Giving Spirit Foundation presents its 2nd annual Autumn Family Fest this Saturday, Oct. 3
, on the green at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church. Also below, details about the Davidson Housing Coalition’s Ride for Hope & Housing, also on Saturday. We also have news about upcoming events to raise money for Easter Seals, Barium Springs Home for Children, the Hole in the Wall Gang camps, United Family Services, and a NASCAR-related charity aimed at women in the automotive business. Also, info about Monday’s World Habitat Day 2009, and tomorrow’s (Wednesday, Sept. 30) dining fund-raiser for Cornelius Animal Shelter‘s wellness program.
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Posted in Calendar, Cornelius, Davidson and the World, Fund-raisers, Huntersville
Posted on 29 September 2009. Tags: Mission Possible, nonprofits

One of a series of articles on DavidsonNews.net focusing on nonprofits, needs, and people who are helping.
By MICHELE MILLER HOUCK
DavidsonNews.net
How would you like to “bank” volunteer hours while you are young so that you can benefit when you are older? That was only one of the 350 ideas volunteers sorted through last week to come up with the best of the best for further action. Citizens submitted the concepts through an “idea search” that was part of Charlotte Mission Possible, a project by a consortium of Charlotte-area news organizations.
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Posted on 27 September 2009. Tags: cycling, Davidson Housing Coalition, Davidson N.C., Mission Possible
Ride for Hope & Housing planned Saturday in Davidson

Erik Thorsheim and his dad Peter plan to ride the 25-kilometer route in this Saturday's Ride for Hope and Housing.
SOURCE: Davidson Housing Coalition
Davidson Housing Coalition’s 5th annual Ride for Hope & Housing is Saturday, Oct. 3, in Davidson, and its youngest rider this year is also the first rider to add fund-raising to his preparations for the ride.
For the first time this year, the annual benefit ride is giving participants an opportunity to raise money in support of their rides. This personal fund-raising is encouraged, but not required. Read the full story




Posted in Calendar, Fund-raisers, Health & Fitness, kids, Schools