The Lake Norman Wine and Food Festival was founded to benefit local charities by increasing awareness of these organizations and distributing funds and supplies. Last year the festival donated over 750 lbs. of canned goods to local charities.

This year the Festival and the North Mecklenburg Rotary are partnering together to make sure that this year’s event will be bigger and better; and to ensure that more money will be raised for these local charities.

Angels and Sparrows
http://angelsandsparrows.org/

Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen, Inc. was established in July 2007 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation to help fight hunger in Huntersville, the adjacent towns of Cornelius and Davidson, as well as in the unincorporated areas of North Mecklenburg County.

Serving over 22,000 meals in its first year, Angels and Sparrows offers visitors a savory lunch Monday – Friday – all year long — to those in need.

Hope House Foundation
http://www.hopehousefoundation.org/

“The mission of The Hope House Foundation is to nurture the well-being, independence, and faith of women and their children in the Lake Norman area by providing shelter, services and support.”

Situated on four acres in the town of Huntersville, this Lake Norman Area organization provides shelter for adult women and their children. Through Hope House, these women in need are provided social worker services, career support, life skills, and permanent housing alternatives once their stay at Hope House has ended.

The Bin
http://www.the-bin.org/

Established in 2008, The Bin is a volunteer organization established to provide home goods and appliances for families that need a helping hand. Through community partnerships and collaboration, The Bin is the area’s first furniture clearinghouse was established to accept donations of gently used items, and redirect them to the needy. The Bin is affiliated with the Ada Jenkins Center (AJC) and First Baptist Church, Huntersville.