Emerald School of Excellence is an accredited recovery high school in Charlotte serving students from NC and SC. 

Host Pamela Escobar talks with the creator of Emerald School, Mary Ferreri, and Nicole Higginbotham, a parent of an Emerald student and now, their Community Development Officer.

When organizations come together with a shared vision, everything can change.

And that's where United Way of Greater Charlotte comes in. 

Host Pamela Escobar is joined by United Way of Greater Charlotte President and CEO Kathryn Firmin-Sellers to hear how this kind of collaboration can create lasting change.

MeckMIN doesn’t just talk about unity. It creates spaces where it happens, from interfaith dinners to solidarity events.

Their impact ripples outward. Through their work, neighbors who might never have met are finding common ground.

Host Pamela Escobar is joined by Rev. LeDayne McLeese Polaski, MeckMIN's Executive Director, and Glenn Smith, who is being honored for his organization’s work in the community.

Through summer rock camps, music lessons, and workshops, We Rock Charlotte empowers kids and teens to stand up for themselves and each other—loudly and proudly.

Pamela Escobar is joined by co-founder Krystle Baller, along with Stephanie Klein—who started as a student and now helps lead the program that shaped her.

Grooming Greatness creatively grooms and empowers youth ages 9-16 primarily from underserved communities through exposure to cultural experiences, literacy, visual and performing arts.

Host Pamela Escobar talks with Grooming Greatness Founder Monique Stubbs, and Board Member Rita Garnto

Fearless Brown Girls, empowers underserved and underrepresented high school girls to achieve financial confidence and independence, working to bridge the racial wealth gap, starting with our future leaders.

Host Pam Escobar talks with FBG Executive Director Diana Williams, and Ayre Cupid, a FBG mentee and program participant.

About fourteen percent of children here are living in poverty – and this isn't just a temporary struggle. It's a shadow that can follow them their entire lives. These children are statistically likely to remain on a low income as adults, trapped in a cycle that seems almost impossible to break.

But Families Forward believes in impossible.

Host Pam Escobar talks with Tatiyana Laws, Director of Programming, and Erica Blount, VP of the Alumni Board of Families Forward.

SHARE Charlotte is highlighting organizations that create safe havens for patients and families navigating medical care.

Facing extended medical treatment is already a difficult situation. But if you’re from out of town and need to find a place to stay nearby, that just adds another layer of stress.

The Hospitality House of Charlotte lifts a weight off people’s shoulders. Their 20-bedroom house offers more than just a place to sleep. It’s a space for people to grab a hot meal, do a load of laundry, and find a moment of peace.

Host Pam Escobar talks with Diana Warth, Chief Development Director at Hospitality House of Charlotte, and Abby Waters, a Charlotte social worker who works with Hospitality House.

This January, SHARE Charlotte is focusing on organizations that provide crucial support to families during some of their most challenging moments – when their children are receiving medical care. 

Host Pam Escobar talks with Kristin Young, the Chief Advancement Officer at Ronald McDonals House of Charlotte, and Diana Warth, the Chief Development Officer.

Recorded live at Share Charlotte's Giving Tuesday event at Optimist Hall on December 3, 2024. Host Pamela Escobar talks with four local non-profits doing good in Charlotte, about their missions and their needs this giving season.

Guests:

Autumn Well, Executive Director, International House

Tere Gonzalez, Executive Director, Circle de Luz

Leanna Calvin, Executive Director, Exposure Project

Donna Dunlap, President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters