Events Calendar

Please join us for a work day at Wing Haven, an historic garden in Myers Park, for seasonal tasks.

Work gloves, weather-appropriate clothes and sturdy shoes are recommended. This family-friendly event is for ages 10 and up, and will be capped at 15 people.

RSVP required using the link.

Meet us at 260 Ridgewood Avenue, off Selwyn Ave. Parking is available in the lot next to 260.  If that fills up, you may park on the Wing Haven side of Ridgewood.

Contact: Lydia Skardon '91

We will work with the Charlotte Refugee Resettlement agency to help newly arrived families by providing donated goods and setting up apartments. More details to come!

The goal of CRRA is:
“To receive, to connect and to empower newly arrived refugees in the Charlotte area so that they begin successful and self-sufficient lives in the United States”.

During this initial 90 day resettlement period, CRRA obtains and furnishes apartments and stocks them with food so that once the caseworker meets the newly arriving refugee at the Charlotte airport, they have a home. 

New arrivals receive help registering their children for school, enrolling in benefits, obtaining Social Security cards and are able to attend classes for English as a Second Language (ESL). Employment counselors endeavor to find them work and guide each arrival toward self-sufficiency.

Additional grants provide extended medical case management, employment services, financial literacy, a savings program and cultural orientation classes. CRRA also connects refugees and asylees to other service agencies in the Charlotte area.

Who's Coming?

Contact: Constance Spencer '82 MArch

Gardens For Everyone (GFE) helps people grow their own veggies at home by building backyard, raised-bed garden boxes and supporting box recipients as they begin growing food. Priority is given to low to moderate income households, as well as organizations that want to grow food for their community. 

What We Do
Volunteers should be comfortable using the tools and lumber needed to make a raised garden bed. Volunteers with this program must also be willing to meet staff at a recipient’s home. We can really use your help! If you are willing to work hard and get a little dirty along the way do not worry about being an expert in building. You learn most everything you need to know by working with staff and experienced volunteers. Bring your own gloves if you have them!

Who's Coming?

Contact: Eraina Ferguson '10 M.Div

Volunteers are given free use of a kayak to paddle the New River, the oldest river in North America, to clean up trash. The volunteer who brings back the most trash gets free fly fishing lessons. Whoever brings back the coolest piece of trash gets a free Rivergirl T-shirt!

Who's Coming?

Contact: Connie Spencer '82 M.Arch

We will maintain the trails by lopping, deberming, picking up trash and removing invasives. Friends and families encouraged; children must be 13yrs and up. We will hike along the trail performing tasks - the time and distance you go is up to you, but this activity is best for folks who are comfortable walking and performing some physical labor.

Let's meet for lunch in McAdenville afterwards!

What to wear/bring: Closed toed shoes, long pants and water

What will be provided: Safety glasses, gloves, all necessary tools, snacks

Contact: Lydia Skardon '91 

The Giving Garden raises fresh vegetables for the Carrboro-based nonprofit TABLE. TABLE delivers healthy, nutritious food directly to the homes of 800 children every week.

Volunteers will help plant vegetables and also lay mulch. 
 

Who's Coming?

Contact: Eraina Ferguson '10 MAR