Hope Vibes Emmanuel Threatt Hope Vibes brings awareness, hope and real solutions to the homeless epidemic by providing dignity through personal hygiene products and building social relationships. Hope Vibes has initiated the Hope Tank Project, a mobile laundry and shower vehicle to further meet the healthy hygiene needs of the homeless and provide them dignity, motivation…
Sam Fleming, Executive Director of 100 Gardens, talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: The best part of this experience has been the commitment of my coaches and student ambassador. They are thorough and have helped me guide the…
Joe’s Camp Neil Cottrell The Joe Martin ALS Foundation empowers families to overcome the challenges of living actively with ALS. Children, often forgotten as caregivers, need help as well. Joe’s Camp provides an opportunity for these kids to have fun and connect with others who understand ALS and how it affects their life.
Zach Bolster, founder of ChemoCars, talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! 3 Words to Describe ChemoCars: Efficient. Scalable. Focused. Advice on Practicing a 3 Minute Pitch: I’ve been recording my speech on video to study my body posture, mannerisms, and vocal delivery. Watching…
Wells Fargo People’s Choice Grand Prize Winner ($20,000)
Meredith Dolhare, founder of RunningWorks 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 SEED20 Highlight: One of my favorite things about SEED20 is learning about the other social entrepreneurs and how they go about setting their ideas into motion for sustainability in the…
Second Place Winner ($12,500)
Jeff Rothberg leads Wise Guys — a program of Children’s Home Society of NC. We caught up with him to hear about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: Networking. On the first night of workshops, I met another nonprofit I can…
Third Place Winner ($7,500) & SEED20 Community Vote ($1,000)
Dr. Temeka Brantley, Executive Director of Respect Ability Foundation, 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 SEED20 Highlight: The opportunity to connect with incredible nonprofit leaders who are change agents throughout Charlotte has been a true highlight of SEED20. Also, the…
Coaches’ Award Winner ($5,000)
Dwayne Burks of The Resource Connection Gateway (a new program of Gaston County Family YMCA) talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: Meeting and collaborating with the other SEED20 nonprofits. There is a spirit of support and collaboration among…
