Volume 1, Issue 4 

Feeding families at 'just the right time' Meet Sheila Tuttle, leader of a special volunteer effort to feed women and children in our city  What started 14 years ago as one woman’s quest to figure out how she could help others and make a difference in Charlotte led to a movement resulting in a $150,000 fundraising campaign for kitchen renovations to help provide local homeless women and children with daily meals and shelter. Sheila Tuttle will tell you she’s humbled??Š—??Šas she reflects on the casual conversation she had with an elderly woman as she sought out her personal opportunity to help the less fortunate in the Charlotte community Read Sheiia's story.

Isn't She Lovely?

Charlotte's natural beauty is one of her best qualities. Earth Week is our chance to prove it.  

She’s more than just her skyline. Charlotte’s natural beauty, like many of her feminine qualities, is often understated. Beauty product lines and clothing companies get it??Š—??Ša woman’s natural beauty is one of her best assets. We can apply the same thinking to the city we call home. Step outside on a warm, spring day and you’ll appreciate all Charlotte has offer beyond her shiny skyscrapers. With Earth Week upon us next week, (April 17–21, 2017) many organizations who work daily to protect Charlotte’s air, water and tree canopy will share ways local residents and visitors can help keep her green and beautiful.

Read more about ways to protect Charlotte's natural resources.

The CROWN Jewel is a collection of City stories designed to showcase Charlotte’s hidden gems. Have a story idea for CROWN Jewel? Email us at: charlottecommunicationsmarketing@charlottenc.gov