Episodes

  • Communities in Schools

    Communities in Schools
    Jul 8 2025
    Communities in Schools Charlotte sees every day how removing barriers can completely change a student's trajectory. Host Pamela Escobar welcomes back CIS President and CEO Men Tchaas Ari, to share the incredible work CIS is doing in our schools, and Dwight Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Duke Energy, to talk about their partnership in making this Shop for Good campaign possible.
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    22 mins
  • Mitchell’s House

    Mitchell’s House
    Jun 26 2025
    Mitchell's House provides counseling and therapy for seriously ill children and their families. It’s filling a critical gap in our healthcare system where medical treatment ends, but emotional support is desperately needed. Host Pamela Excober is joined by its founder, Meg McElwain, who channeled her grief into creating this resource, and Ashley Witt McGarrell, whose family has found crucial emotional support through Mitchell's House.
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    30 mins
  • FeedNC

    FeedNC
    Jun 12 2025
    FeedNC in Mooresville feeds needy families through groceries and meals, and also help train people for jobs, connect them with resources, and offer up great programs for kids. In this episode, host Pamela Escober is joined by Director of Operations Dawson Graham and Development Coordinator Karen Belgrader, who, together, are bringing a fresh perspective to FeedNC's mission to not just preserve dignity, but restore it.
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    23 mins
  • Emerald School of Excellence

    Emerald School of Excellence
    May 27 2025
    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.
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    31 mins
  • United Way of Greater Charlotte

    United Way of Greater Charlotte
    May 13 2025
    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.
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    23 mins
  • MeckMIN (Mecklenburg Metropolitan Interfaith Network)

    MeckMIN (Mecklenburg Metropolitan Interfaith Network)
    Apr 22 2025
    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.
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    27 mins
  • We Rock Charlotte

    We Rock Charlotte
    Apr 15 2025
    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.
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    32 mins
  • Grooming Greatness

    Grooming Greatness
    Mar 25 2025
    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
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    30 mins