So thankful for our partnership UNC Charlotte! This week during Niner Service Week, Chancellor Sharon Gaber led the charge for community impact in our city! Faculty, staff and students prepared 300 hygiene kits for the people we serve currently experiencing #homelessness as one of the service projects on campus. We picked up those boxes of kits this morning and headed right to the streets to begin distribution at our #Gastonia #ServeDay! Thanks to community partners for your

Almost 2 weeks ago, we had the opportunity to spend some time with First Lady Serita Jakes during the International Leadership Summit here in #Charlotte. It was wild because even though I didn’t get a chance to go to the conference, I had just as much of an impactful experience! From accidentally sitting beside her in a closed meeting (and not knowing it 🤭😂) to actually having the honor of doing a #HopeVibes #ServeDay with Lady Serita and some of her team, I was so inspire

“I took a shower today…and it felt good. Last 3 weeks have been a blur… lots of work hours, teenager stuff, family health issues, friends who had family members passing away, sleepless nights and…personal health issues. A quick summary, woke up with extreme high blood pressure 200/100, light headedness, and after labs A1C is back in the pre-diabetes range. I ended up needing a CT of the head and rest. CT was negative. Amen! The next step has been discovering my new normal. I

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LendingTree Foundation has set the bar REALLY high for what healthy philanthropic partnerships look like! We are so extremely #thankful for our relationship with them and their support! Thank you #LendingTree Foundation for getting in the trenches with Hope Vibes to shift the trajectory of #homelessness in our region! They’ve not only supported through this $25k grant… they also #serve WITH us! Check out the full article here! Congratulations to ALL of this year’s Community #

#WinstonSalem!!!! What’s good! Today is my personal first time at #HopeVibesTriad Serve Day 🤭. It’s also the first time the #HopeTank has been in action in the #Triad area 🎉🎉🎉. We need your help though! We are raising funds to build a Hope Tank for this region. It’s so needed and it can’t wait another year or two. So let’s make it happen! Support by giving AND sharing! Click the link in bio to give. Be sure to choose “Triad” as the designation for your donation. https://w

Qcitymetro.com!!! Thank you so much for recognizing us as two of Charlotte’s “Great 28” for our work with Hope Vibes! It’s such an honor to be recognized alongside many other amazing community leaders who work diligently to make Charlotte a better place for all people. Shout out to some of my fellow New Generation of African American Philanthropists family who were also recognized! Valaida Fullwood, Jada Grandy-Mock and Krista Terrell… we’re going from ripples to waves 💜. Ch

One of the most motivating moments on #ServeDays is seeing people who are currently #homeless having the opportunity to experience the #HopeTank for the very first time! Check out this video reaction of one of our new friends we had the opportunity to serve in #Gastonia this week! Here's some more pics from our Gastonia #ServeDay. Shout out to our partners at Hope Youth Network for coordinating the day and to Faith, Hope & Love Community Enrichment Ministries for welcoming o

Really enjoyed hanging out with the ladies for the official launch of 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚 this weekend! Amurra Bey, CEO of The Girlfriends Chit Chat Show, interviewed Hope Vibes and chose to support our nonprofit by donating a portion of the proceeds from every magazine copy purchased!!! Go to www.girlfriendschitchat.com to check out her show and the new magazine! I purchased two copies myself… just to support the amazing effort of women’s empowerme

The #HopeVibesTriad team had two #ServeDay opportunities in #WinstonSalem this month! 🎉🎉🎉 “We had a great time serving alongside H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Eat) of Winston Salem. While they gave fresh produce and lunches for children, Hope Vibes Triad was able to give toiletries, feminine products, socks and blankets. What a wonderful collaboration!” — John + Migdalia Basilio // Triad Regional Directors ———— We are super excited about the amazing work and impact that’s alre

In early December, United Way of Central Carolinas announced the investment of over $12 million in communities across the Charlotte region – awarding $10 million in grants to 140 nonprofit agencies that are building stronger neighborhoods, advancing racial equity and economic mobility, and providing a safety net for those who need it most. The remaining $2.3 million represents additional #UnitedWay community investments and donor-directed funding for #nonprofits. UWCC staff,

We are excited to announce the expansion of our partnership with the Wells Fargo this year as they have contributed $40,000 to the Hope Vibes #HopeSteads Project! It speaks volumes that Wells Fargo is placing a high priority on supporting creative housing solutions in our region as an effort to move the needle on the lack of affordable housing. It’s no secret that one of the essential ingredients for ending homelessness in a city is access to equitable, affordable and safe h

Today, we were able to serve hundreds of people currently experiencing #homelessness or high #poverty scenarios! About 194 people showed up at breakfast time and around 187 at lunch 🤭. Community Matters Cafe and the Charlotte Rescue Mission teams did such a phenomenal job ensuring that our neighbors had a stellar experience for #Thanksgiving! There were hosts, servers and chefs from all over the city. It was a beautiful thing to see. Simultaneously, Hope Vibes volunteers dis

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Today is International Coffee Day and you know we LOVE coffee over here in the world of #HopeVibes LOL! With that being said, it’s the perfect time to celebrate one of our amazing supporters! We are soooo thankful for the ongoing partnership we’ve had with Starbucks over the last couple of years. They not only provide coffee and sweet treats at our #ServeDay events on a regular basis, but they actually stay around and SERVE! Often, you’ll find Starbucks partners working the #

Hope Vibes #ServeDay was a bit different today. We focused primarily on tent camp communities that are not in the uptown area.... ensuring those homeless neighbors had access to hygiene products and other essentials. We also went and gave the #SolarSink a refill. If you have these 5 gallon containers that you’d like to fill with tap water and donate for the #SolarSinks, Just inbox us. Thanks to our new partners who have donated and supported the mission this week. All of our

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Learn about a new partnership with Belmont Abbey College and how it supports mental health on campus!

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A few months ago, Manny and I learned of an inner city community right here in Charlotte, NC called Thomasboro. Like many of you, we'd never even heard of this community and the unrecognized needs of many families there... many of which are living in financial distress ... some facing housing instability. After our friend Bo Frowine told us about this community, it was on my heart and in my prayers in a heavy way for weeks. But I'm not one to stop at prayer only. I believe in