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  1. Homelessness Awareness Month: Residents Invited to Recognize Neighbors Without a Home

    The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners has proclaimed November as Homelessness Awareness Month. In recognition of the month, several events are planned to bring awareness to the homeless community and the hard work that goes into helping to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.
  2. Serving Those Who Served: Veterans Services Division Awarded for Care of Local Vets

    Mecklenburg County Veterans Services Division has been selected as the Veterans Bridge Home Janene Stewart McGee Provider of the Year. 
  3. Operation Green Light: Shine a Light in Support of Veterans on Nov. 11

    Monday, Nov. 11, is a day to honor veterans and their families. To demonstrate its support on Veterans Day, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community is invited to shine a green light at home to recognize the service and sacrifice of our veterans.
  4. Behind Every Number Is a Story: October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Mecklenburg County, and Oct. 12 as Domestic Violence Survivors Day.
  5. Mecklenburg County Recognized Nationally for Excellence in Government and Public Service

    Mecklenburg County has been recognized with ten 2024 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo). 
  6. Hundreds of Veterans Get Face-to-Face Help at Veterans Benefits Live Event

    More than 1,100 veterans and their families were served at a three-day open house held in Mecklenburg County in late August, approximately $1 million in benefits likely to pay out as a result.
  7. Do the Write Thing: Mecklenburg Students Share Their Stories on a National Stage

    Two middle school students represented Mecklenburg County as national ambassadors at the Do the Write Thing (DtWT) Recognition Summit July 20 - 24. The two students’ writing samples were chosen out of 933 entries from 30 Charlotte-Mecklenburg middle schools. Students submitted poems, essays, and stories about how acts of violence have affected them. Most students wrote about cyberbullying, school fights, or gun violence. Qui’Arie and Justice were invited to Washington D.C. alongside 52 other middle schoolers, as well as their guardians and teachers.  
  8. Veterans Benefits Live: Three-Day Open House to Offer In-Person Support to Vets

    Mecklenburg County Veterans Services and other partners are sponsoring Veterans Benefits Live: VA in My Town: Mecklenburg County. Aug. 22-24, the single-stop open house will help veterans and their families or caregivers navigate the many services available to them. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and other partners will help attendees one-on-one with their benefits, claims, appeals and other concerns.  
  9. Be a Battle Buddy: Veterans Services Promotes Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Training

    Many veterans return from their service carrying trauma. That is why Mecklenburg County Veterans Services is taking part in the North Carolina Governor’s Challenge, to prevent and reduce suicide among transitioning service members, veterans, and their families. Veterans in Mecklenburg County and across the state are invited to become a “Battle Buddy,” someone who ensures you are never alone. The N.C. Governor Challenge training is free and open to anyone in the community who wants to grow as an expert companion to service members, veterans, caregivers, and their families. 
  10. Mecklenburg Shapes Leaders: CSS Director Graduates from ‘Leadership North Carolina’

    Stacy Lowry, director of Community Support Services, is one of 56 civic and community leaders from around North Carolina to graduate from Leadership North Carolina. The class comprised leaders from across the state and across sectors—government, business, nonprofit, education, etc. A graduation ceremony was held May 8 at the Charlotte Museum of History.