March 11, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Judge Glenn Burkins
Judge: Glenn Burkins Glenn Burkins is publisher of Qcitymetro.com, founded in 2008 and now Charlotte’s largest black media organization. Previously, he...
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March 8, 2019
Meet our Finalists
Two months of coaching. Countless hours of practicing. Three minutes to tell their story. At selection night, all twenty participants in the SEED20...
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March 1, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Brand the Moth
Representative: Sam Guzzie Brand the Moth supports community arts and mural education in the Charlotte area by creating volunteer-based mural projects...
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February 27, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Family Impact Fund
Representative: Ann Barnes Robertson Family Impact Fund interrupts the cycle of poverty, empowering two generations at a time. By providing tuition...
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February 20, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Toolbag for Success (a program of Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center)
Representative: Frances Hall Beatties Ford Road Vocational Trade Center provides construction craft training and professional mental health and substance abuse counseling...
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February 26, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: The Bulb
Representative: Alisha Pruett The Bulb Mobile Markets aim to reduce food waste and increase food security in Charlotte by providing local...
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February 22, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council
Representative: Erin Brighton The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Food Policy Council exists to advocate for policies that build a sustainable, equitable and healthy local...
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February 21, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: QC Scores
Representative: Katie Phillips QC Scores is a free after school program that is proven to help kids establish healthy habits and...
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February 25, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Queen City Unity
Representative: Jorge Millares Queen City Unity is a nonprofit organization focused on driving equity and equality in Charlotte. Two studies ranked...
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March 5, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Cops & Barbers INC
Representative: Shaun Corbett In the wake of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, barber Shaun "Lucky" Corbett and detective Garry McFadden...
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February 19, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Families Forward Charlotte
Representative: Carrie Christian Families Forward Charlotte provides mentors who leverage social capital to guide low-income families in goal setting, accessing existing...
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February 18, 2019
Meet the SEED20 Class of 2019: Digital Angels
Representative: Allen Hackman Digital Angels helps those in the community with limited financial resources to obtain the digital literacy skills needed...
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