Category Archives: Good deeds
Lottery winner signs check over to mother-in-law
If only all mothers-in-law could be so lucky. Last week, Paula Milwood, a store clerk from Gastonia, was excited to see that her son-in-law scratched off the top prize in the N.C. Education Lottery’s $200,000 Cash game just a day … Continue reading
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Mint Hill resident a finalist for national prize
Jean Grayson of Mint Hill was named a semifinalist for the Energizer Keep Going® Hall of Fame, a program dedicated to “celebrating everyday people who possess the same persevering spirit as the Energizer Bunny® and use that determination to make … Continue reading
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Fire victim thanks community for support
A Mint Hill family’s worst nightmare has come with a silver lining. On the evening of November 22, a spark escaped through a crack in the chimney and into the attic of Melissa Blando and her three kids’ home. The … Continue reading
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St. John Neumann Catholic Church gives back for holidays
The folks at St. John Neumann Catholic Church on Idlewild Road helped 30 families at the Double Oak Community Center have a more merry Christmas. Volunteers gave food, clothing and presents to the families to help spread the holiday cheer. … Continue reading
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Mint Hill family helps wrap gifts for hospice families
Christmas time is about giving, and one Mint Hill resident and her family are giving one of the most valuable gifts of them all: Their time. The Lake Wylie Pilot reports that Jennifer Ballard of Mint Hill and some of … Continue reading
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American Community Bank supports Operation Christmas Child
American Community Bank, including Mint Hill’s branch, showed their support for Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child gift drive this season by volunteering at the program’s Charlotte Processing Center. Employees and their families have donated time inspecting donated shoebox gifts and … Continue reading
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Mint Hill dentist wants to help homeless even more this year
For 10 years now, Larry Sladek and his wife have donated meals to the Men’s Shelter in downtown Charlotte. They donated $125 worth of food every first Saturday of the month, enough to feed 125 men. In recent years, their … Continue reading
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Mint Hill Fire Department needs your support
The Mint Hill Volunteer Fire Department is mailing a second request for donations to homeowners and businesses in the fire district that did not respond to the first mail-out in April. The fire district includes the town of Mint Hill and … Continue reading
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NC Alliance for Public Charter Schools needs you this weekend
The N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools needs volunteers at the Charlotte premier of “Waiting for Superman,” a movie about the charter school movement in the U.S. The alliance, headed by state Senator Eddie Goodall (District 35, which includes Mint … Continue reading
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Flight of Honor postponed due to conflict with Liberal rally
The Flight of Honor for World War II Veterans scheduled for October 2 has been postponed to Tuesday, November 9. The postponement was due to the complications of a rally in Washington the same day. The rally, called “One Nation … Continue reading
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Harrisburg honors fallen soldier; Mint Hill will do the same Saturday
Area Harrisburg residents turned out yesterday to honor Chris Barton, a member of the 101st who was killed in Afghanistan May 24. Barton’s body was flown in from Dover Air Force Base to Concord Airport yesterday. The funeral will be … Continue reading
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Help the postal service ‘stamp out hunger’ tomorrow
This Saturday, May 8, letter carriers in Charlotte and surrounding areas will again help Stamp Out Hunger! across America with your help in order to provide assistance to the rapidly increasing number of Americans who are struggling with hunger. Now … Continue reading
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Mint Hill Police Department collects more than 14,000 pills
The Mint Hill Police Department participated in Operation Medicine Drop last week and successfully collected more than 14,000 pills. The police department received many positive comments and encouraging feedback from citizens of Mecklenburg County about this initiative. Due to the … Continue reading
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