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The fine arts students at Community House Middle School presented more than its Spring Concert in early May, they donated more than $2,000 to Purple Heart Homes USA.

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Karin Kish is a stay-at-home mother of two wants to help expand the human rights of women and children around the world. Kish has recently taken a step towards that goal and created a social enterprise business, Growing Love Project.

At The HUB, faith is expressed in many more ways than words and songs.

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Six months after my mother, Rose Beebe, passed away from Alzheimer’s, I was doing my best to move on with my life after caring for her for four years and as a recent empty nester whose only child had gone to college.

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On May 17, First Book-Charlotte is holding its 7{+t}{+h} annual spring gala, the only fundraiser for the year, said Wendi Reichard, 57, board member and gala chair. The gala will be held at Providence Country Club from 7-11 p.m. WCNC News Channel 36’s Larry Sprinkle will host and emcee. This special evening will benefit grant recipients by giving at-risk children in their programs the opportunity to read and own their first new books.

More than 100 buses and 25 swap-meet vendors are expected at the Hodges Family Farm on May 18 for the annual gathering for classic VW enthusiasts of all kinds and the opportunity to exchange parts and information with other collectors.

Imagine two teenage American girls living for 10 days without the Internet, taking cold showers, using toilets that frequently flood or back up, working in an under-staffed home for children, and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every day.

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