RunningWorks Meredith Dolhare RunningWorks is a value-based, mentorship driven sport for change organization using running to empower individuals and families to break cycles of abuse, abandonment, neglect, poverty, and homelessness within a demographic of five to 70-years-old. Assisting with employment, housing, healthcare, legal issues, and transportation, RunningWorks meets each individual where they are.
Amanda Zullo, founder of Pop Up Produce, talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story, we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! A Highlight of SEED20: The camaraderie and support! From the high fives and encouragement from our coaches, to the “I’m not alone in this” reassuring feeling of being a…
Respect Ability Foundation Dr. Temeka Brantley The Respect Ability Foundation creates awareness about bullying through music, creative arts and character education in greater Charlotte elementary schools. Year-long anti-bullying programs, workshops and summer camps are offered to empower, equip and encourage bystanders to become “upstanders,” who stand up to bullying. Respect Ability Foundation, will launch Upstanders United,…
We caught up with Mark Williams, founder of Shakespeare in a Chair to hear more about his SEED20 experience. Since he has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! 3 Words to Describe Shakespeare in a Chair: Collaborative. Emerging. Innovative. Impact of SEED20 Coaching: Everyone involved with SEED20 is sincere about…
Reading Partners Charlotte Sharon Carr Harrington Reading Partners empowers elementary students to reach their full potential by ensuring they have the foundational reading skills necessary for academic, professional, and life success. To support this effort, Reading Partners mobilizes community volunteers to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to struggling readers at high-poverty schools.
We caught up with Khalia Braswell, founder of INTech Camp for Girls to hear more about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story, we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! A Highlight of SEED20: I’ve loved getting to know the other nonprofit leaders. I didn’t know about the SEED20 Alumni Network. I’m excited about getting involved…
Project Safe Child Andrew Oliver Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center coordinates the investigation and treatment of the most serious cases of child abuse throughout Mecklenburg County. Project Safe Child strategically targets child abuse prevention and intervention efforts to improve the protective capacities of adults and transform how the community understands and confronts child abuse.
Stephen Vaughn, founder of Xcel 2 Fitness, is one of several teachers in the SEED20 Class of 2018 who has become a nonprofit entrepreneur. We caught up with Stephen to hear more about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! The Impact of SEED20: SEED20 has far exceeded my…
Project Harmony Johammee Romero Project Harmony, a program of Charlotte Symphony and Community School of the Arts, is social change through music. This powerful after-school intensive provides free instruments, ensemble training, academic support, leadership, and life skills to children in our community with the fewest resources and greatest need. Project Harmony changes lives one child,…
We asked Kelly Finley of Girls Rock Charlotte (Class of 2015) about her SEED20 experience. She had three minutes on stage to tell her story so we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! Advice to the SEED20 Class of 2018: Enjoy and take advantage of the experience. No one loses. Each organization has a lot to learn and gain…
Pop Up Produce Amanda Zullo Pop Up Produce‘s mission is to empower families and individuals to grow their own food. This organization is all about Grow Food | Grow Community by nurturing relationships to cultivate community planting hubs through the education of food systems.
We asked David Jessup, Jr. of Digi-Bridge (Class of 2016) about his SEED20 experience. He had three minutes on stage to tell his story so we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! Three Words to Describe Digi-Bridge: Agile. Innovative. Intentional. Impact of SEED20 on Digi-Bridge: SEED20 fostered forward-minded connections to leading organizations including 3D Systems, Reemprise Fund,…
