Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you’ve had a great week so far. My name is Taylor, and I’m back in your inbox with some headlines from Qnotes over the last week.
This week, the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative launched its latest project — Habitat for Humanity as a model for affordable housing. News outlets across Charlotte, including Qnotes, reported on various aspects of Habitat for Humanity and how the organization’s model could be used to address the lack of affordable housing in Charlotte.
Qnotes examined the history of LGBTQ+ Pride builds across North Carolina and how it could help provide stable housing for a more diverse population. You can read more on that below.
Pride Builds from Habitat for Humanity could help the affordable housing crisis in Charlotte’s LGBTQ+ community.
Habitat for Humanity International was established in 1976 with the idea of using partnerships and volunteers to help build homes for those in need. Since its inception, the nonprofit has helped more than 39 million families build safe, stable housing in an effort to create generational wealth in low-income families. […]
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MORE HEADLINES
Asheville LGBTQ+ organizations file Title IX complaint over ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
By Taylor Heeden
Our People: Ra’Shawn Flournoy
Bishop Dr. Ra’Shawn Flournoy has been a Charlotte resident since relocating from his hometown of […]
Wilmington’s LGBTQ+ community worried after the New Hanover County EDI committee disbands
The New Hanover County Board of Education elected to disband the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion […]
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THIS WEEKEND
Vermelle’s Place opens its doors to those facing housing insecurity
Lisa Wigfall always wanted to make a difference in her community, which is part of the reason she founded the Quality Comprehensive Health Center. But she wanted to do something more. When Wigfall and her mother Vermelle Matthews put their heads together, they came up with another idea. […]
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Named QNotes’ Organization of the Year
QNnotes is thrilled to announce the selection of our Organization of the Year: The Charlotte […]
Habitat for Humanity as a model for affordable housing
The Charlotte Journalism Collaborative (CJC) launched in 2019 with a focus on solutions to the […]
Tricia Cotham to run for reelection in 2024
North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham announced November 22 she would seek reelection in a […]
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