Celebrating Social Media Day 2015

Social Media is a powerful platform that has changed the way  we all communicate.  It has offered new and more efficient ways for businesses, communitees and organizations to interact and get things done.   

To celebrate Social Media Day, June 30th, we are hosting our annual  Giveaway!!   

We are giving away a "Tweet Speak" Tee to 5 lucky winners

It is easy to enter,  just sign in the Rafflecopter Contest below!  

a Rafflecopter giveaway 

Entrants must  add a comment to this  blog post

Entrants can gain extra points:
-by tweeting about the contest
- following via Twitter.

If you have questions feel free to use the Voice Mail  app (left side of the page)
here on the site to contact us.


Winners will be  chosen at random and announced on Friday July 10th here on the East Charlotte Tweets Blog.  Winners will be notified via email and must reply by midnight on July12th.

Entrants must be  at least 18 years old  and able to receive  shipment to an address within a local Charlotte, NC  zipcode.

CAFM Health Ministry Team Promotes Wellness in East Charlotte

CAFM health team. Offering blood pressure cks @foodlion 1365. Harris & hickory grove #eastclt pic.twitter.com/xyCK7E69L4

— Jan P (@eastCLTtweets) May 2, 2015

Members of the Central Apostolic Faith Mission Health Ministry Team were out in the community  taking blood pressures in the East Charlotte region of the Queen City.  Members of the community were offered free blood pressure screening so they could "know their numbers" The CAFM Health Ministry  Team will be partnering with several local businesses to support the community and promote healthy living choices.   Their mission is to teach the public what their blood pressure range should be and offer useful information about maintaining a healthy lifestyle.   On May 2 this team  was able to set up at  Food Lion  #1365.  They look forward to serving the local community at other area businesses in the near future.  If your East Charlotte business or organization would like to have a blood pressure screening station set up for a local event  please contact Central Apostolic Faith Mission.

Officers honored for lower crime rate in East Charlotte

CMPD Officers honored for lower crime rate in East Charlotte

America Recycles Day 2014 - Queen City Paper Shred Event

On Saturday November 15th citizens across our great nation will participate in America Recycles Day.  Here in Charlotte, as part of the Wipe Out Waste Campaign our County Solid Waste Services will host a one day paper shredding event at multiple recycling facilities.   

East Charlotte residents can safely dispose of old documents at the Hickory Grove Recycling Center located at 8007 Pence Rd between the hours of 8am and 12 noon.

For more information about this event please visit the Wipe Out Waste website.

Here is a list of the other Queen City  recycle centers  participating  the event:

North Mecklenburg Recycling Center -- 12300 N. Statesville Road

West Mecklenburg Recycling Center - 8440 Byrum Drive

Foxhole Recycling Center and Yard Waste - 17131 Lancaster Highway

Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market Hiring in East Charlotte

Walmart is building  a new Neighborhood Market at  the corner of East W.T. Harris Boulevard and Albermarle Road.  They have began the hiring process for 95 available positions at this location.  Those interested in applying for available positions can  initiate an application at the careers.walmart.com page and designate store #4148.  

Walmart Neighborhood Market, Charlotte NC

Charlotte Neighborhood Leadership Awards

Neighborhoods and neighborhood leaders collaborate with City staff to accomplish great things throughout our community. While volunteering can be a thankless job at times, the 2014 Neighborhood Leadership Awards provides you with the opportunity to show your appreciation for the work that neighborhoods do to make our city a great place to live, work and play.

 

Several City departments have crafted special awards to celebrate accomplishments and inspire additional efforts.  The 2014 Neighborhood Leadership Awards categories, and the names of the City departments that will sponsor each award category, are below.

 

·   Community Safety Ambassador  (Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department) ·   Moving Forward  (Charlotte Department of Transportation)
·   Good Neighbors  (Neighborhood & Business Services’ Code Enforcement division) ·   Sustainability Pioneer  (Neighborhood & Business Services’ Community Engagement division)

Headlines Barber Shop Collecting Food Donations For Second Harvest Food Bank

Post by Jan Pettis.


Headlines Barber Shop will be colleting food for the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina thru August 16th.  Their goal is to raise 1,000 pounds of food!!  Be sure to drop off donations to support this great community effort.  - 5309 E. Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28212 

Back to School 2014 Library Summer Festival

It's here - we all knew it was eventually coming -- BACK TO SCHOOL 2014!   It's true, we must all begin the work @ wrapping our thoughts around the end of summer, school days and cooler weather.  The Charlotte Public Libraries at Hickory Grove and Sugar Creek will be host  their annual Back To School Festival  August 16th.  The festivities will kick off at 10a but to participate you must  register - which begins at 9A.

The entertaining and educational activiities will surely bring smiles and laughter to kids of all ages!! Registered attendees will also recieve FREE  school supplies.

For more information please contact :

Hickory Grove Public Library 

5935 Hickory Grove Rd.

Charlotte, NC 28215

Sugar Creek Public Library

4045 N. Tryon St. suite A

Charlotte, NC 28273

This local  event was shared with us by local junior  #EastCLT reporter J. Cin.  Many thanks for helping get the word out to the East Charlotte Community.  

** If you have a local event or story you would like to see posted here please email  us, send a tweet or use our site voicemail located at the left of this page**

Fourth of July Fun in East Charlotte

East Charlotte neighbors enjoyed lots of smiles and laughs as they celebrated the 4th of July 2014 with the 46th Annual Hickory Grove Parade!  Check out more photos and video at the parade website: Http://www.hickorygroveparade.org


Neighbors and Families Gather for Hickory Grove 4th of July Parade

I Love Charlotte Limpa

On the first Saturday of April, the Queen City recieved a very special community service from youth members of TheJesus Ministry, Inc..... a city wide cleanup/beautifucation day.  Members from this youth cleanup brigade could be seen walking along Albermarle road in East Charlotte picking up debris along the street. ' I Love Charlotte Limpa' is the name of the annual community servie event sponsored by Jesus Ministries.  We send a heartfelt THANK YOU to these young people for their BIG contribution to our city.  Keeping Charlotte beautiful is truly an important responsibility for all Charlotteans.  These young people are a shining example of what can be done to make a positive change in local community.  

Positve Youth  of Jesus Ministries!!

One 7 Ministries Offers Helping Hand to Local East Charlotte Families

East Charlotte - If you can offer any support to these families please contact One7 Ministries. We must all work to support those in need.    

Post by Eastwoodacres Charlotte.

Delicious Second Helping Now Served In East Charlotte

There are quite a few new restaurants and cafes popping up along the Central Avenue, East Charlotte corridor.   The Second Helping Carry Out and Catering Kitchen, located at 2903-C  Central Ave., brings a wonderful combination of delicious "eats" and  special connections to the local community.

Family style meals is the specialty being shared each week at Second Helping.  The menu is chocked full of  southern favorites like shrimp and grits, fried chicken, meat loaf and cornbread. And don't forget they offer vegetarian entrees too!!  The homestyle, made from scratch, vegetarian sides include collard greens, southern cooked greenbeans and lots more. To round out  the amazing meals provided at this shop, Second Helping has now partnered with Neet's Sweets to  offer incredible desserts.  Now that's a truly yummy duo!!

Customers can come by Second Helping  Monday thru Friday 11a -2p or 4:30 - 7p  to pick up their meal. Pre-ordered  meals can  be delivered to one of three Charlotte locations. Second Helping also offers catering services to  community residents and organizations.   Their catering service include Box Lunches, Buffet spreads and Custom Event options.  And no matter how you have your "second helping" served it will be prepared by caring hands!!

The delicious meals prepared at Second Helping are not the only special offerings of this amazing kitchen. The Second Helping mission is to offer  supportive employment opportunities to women working to create new futures after incarceration.  These ladies are working together to  provide"Food for the Soul" as they say and build a beautiful future.

To find out what's on the menu today, order a meal or share a donation  please visit Second HelpingCharlotte.org. Be sure to join them on FaceBook for updates and news about the Second Helping Kitchen.

East Charlotte Residents Speak On Studio Charlotte at Central Avenue Location

Great to see East Charlotte Residents speaking out about their thoughts regarding this proposal for the old Eastland Mall property   What is your view?  What do you think should happen with this property.  One thing is for sure is MUST change... SOON!!

 

Your Destiny ...Community Childcare focused on a Positive Future

Your Destiny AfterSchool and Summer Camp program is located at 7212 Albermarle Rd. in East Charlotte.  The program director, Ms Ivey, developed Your Destiny to provide  an educational afterschool program for school age youth in grades kindergarten thru 8th.   Your Destiny also offers a full day summer camp programs for local youth.  The goal of all the programs offered by Your Destiny is creating a positive and supportive environment where students can learn and grow, leading to a successful future. It is their DESTINY!

The Your Destiny Afterschool Program provides homework support and fun activities that are educationally based.  Computer time, exercise and interactive games round out the afternoons before parent pickup.   Students are given a  nutritious snack each afternoon to bridge their dietary needs until they reach home.

Your Destiny is also offering an All Day Campers program for children three four and five years old that have completed potty training  During the day these students will  be engaged in academic activities during the day that will prepare them for success when they start school.


During the summer break Your Destiny offers a wonderful Summer Camp program to  school children. Students who attend this program are assigned to small groups based on their grade level.  Each day the students work with a NC licensed teacher in core curriculum subjects like math and reading to prepare them for the upcoming school year.  Summer Campers also participate in computer time, community trips,  outdoor games and more.

The staff at Your Destiny pride themselves in their passion for youth!!  Their dedication to providing the East Charlotte community with safe, reliable, local childcare is to be commended.

For more information about the programs at Your Destiny Afterschool and Summer Camp please visit their website  http://www.yourdestinycamp.org

What are East Charlotte Tweets??

Just a a little video to show you what East Charlotte Tweets are!!  Hope you enjoy it as much as we loved making it.   Our goal is to increase the bonds within the East Charlotte community.  Let us know how you think we can encourage this more.

Groovy New Street Signs in the Grove Park Community

The East Charlotte Ninja was out and about recently and noted these very nice street signs added to the tops of the Harris Blvd street signs in the Grove neighborhood.  We think they are great!!  Wouldn't it be nice if all the different areas could be "tagged" this way?  It truly adds a nice touch!!

If you have a nice addition to your East Charlotte neighborhood that you would like East Charlotte Tweets to share please drop us a line at eastclttweets(at)gmail.com.  We would love to share all that is  positive in the East!

Memorial United Methodist Church Blankets Soldiers with Love

This past spring members of the Memorial United Methodist Church worked to hand craft 70 beautiful blankets for wounded warriors at Fort Bragg.  These Blankets for Recovery are a wonderful example of positive community service that truly makes a difference.  

If you would like to establish a Blankets for Recovery Project for soldiers please visit

Flags Across the Nation where you can find instructions about how to start such a project. 

We would love to cover your East Charlotte Community Service Project here at East Charlotte 

Tweets.  Please send an email or send a tweet to have your project featured right here!!

Creative Expression of Dance and Drums in East Charlotte

The Albemarle Recreation Center (Idlewild Rd North) is now hosting a unique and exciting creative dance platform entitled Mufuka Works. The East Charlotte Community now can join the creative classes offered by Mufuka works on Thursday and Friday evenings at the Rec Center.

Under the direction of instructor Elsie Mufuka, students are encouraged to develop basic dance techniques and also learn to fuse Modern, African and Ballet movements. This amazing combination of traditional movements combined with contemporary dance is entitled AfroRusse and is the creative brainchild of Elsie. Her vision is provide dance classes and dance company performances which will educate  the Charlotte community about human life stories on all levels from youth to adult.  

Mufuka Works offers students a variety of ways to experience dance and gain a broader understanding of the art form. Traditional Ballet techniques are explored by students weekly. They can also join drum classes offered by Mr. Chad. Ms Mufuka has explored dance history with her students and enjoys leading them  to reach their highest creative expressions.  

If you would like to learn more about classes schedule or upcoming company performances showcasing  these  great East Charlotte creative classes visit the Mufuka Works website.  

Diners Drive-Ins and Dives - East Charlotte Style

I just came across these two videos from the Food Network show Diners Drive-Ins and Dives.  It is one of my favorites to watch and I was really thrilled to see these two East Charlotte restaurants showcased by Guy Fieri!!   Have you visited either of these two places...what is your favorite item on the menu??   Jake's Good Eats is located on Albermarle Rd and Landmark Restaurant Diner is over on Central Ave. East Charlotte has a wonderful range of places to get a great meal... What are your favorites??   I would love to feature them here!!

Jakes Good Eats

LandMark Restaurant Diner

Girl Scouts Share Holiday Cheer in East Charlotte

Girl Scout Troop 2922 Sings Christmas Carols in East Charlotte

All across the Queen City residents are enjoying the wonderful Holiday spirit.  Here in East Charlotte we have been blessed with many beautiful decorations along with expressions of merriment and cheer.  On December 22, 2012  Girl Scout Troop 2922 visited East Towne  Senior Living Center to sing Christmas Carols and visit with the residents   The Brownies and Juniors shared big smiles, candy canes and Santa caps while caroling throughout  common areas and halls. These young residents of East Charlotte are a wonderful shining example of  spreading Holiday spirit !!