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We're pleased to collaborate with these entities in service to this community

 

Barking Dog Chocolatiers
A small company making hand-crafted chocolates, where Joal Fischer and Deborah Langsam take no salary and commit the company's profirts to donations in support of Charlotte-area charities including SupportWorks (a nonprofit organization that helps people find and form support groups and research medical information, MedAssist (providing Charlotte seniors assistance in obtaining prescription medications), and Friendship Trays.
     704-333-1595  www.woofwoofwoof.org

Community Culinary School of Charlotte
Training and job search assistance in the food service industry for people who are chronically unemployed or underemployed.
     2401-A Distribution St. Charlotte, NC 28203 704-375-4500  www.communityculinary.org

 

Earth Farms Organics
A permitted type III large composting facility.
     351 Colt Thornburg Rd., Dallas, NC 28034  704-263-8186  www.earthfarms.com

 

Encore Catering
A professional staff providing catering services to nonprofit gatherings, corporate meetings and events, local schools and churches as well as private parties. Encore is the revenue generating arm of the Community Culinary School.
     2401-A Distribution St. Charlotte, NC 28203 704-790-8646  www.encorecatering.org

 

Fisher Farms
A family farm since 1933 growing the freshest specialty hand-picked produce and delivering it to many of the finest restaurants in the greater Charlotte area.
     Salisbury, NC 704-239-1719  www.fisherfarms1933.com

 

Grateful Growers
A small diversified farm in eastern Lincoln County growing amazing food in a conscientious manner, and serving it downtown and elsewhere off the big orange Harvest Moon Grille concession trailer.
    Denver, N.C. 828-234-5182. Visits by appointment. www.ggfarm.com

 

Julia's Coffee & Books
A division of Habitat for Humanity Charlotte, the store supports Habitat's work every time a patron buys "a sustainable, conscientious cup of delicious coffee." Julia's was the first outside provider of Friendship Trays' Grab & Go program.
     1131 N. Wendover Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211
     v-704-295-4585  f-704-716-7055  www.juliascoffee.org

 

Parker Medical Associates, LLC
A manufacturer of healthcare products including splinting and casting products, sports protective equipment and stethoscopes.
     2401 Distribution St. Suite C, Charlotte, NC 28203-5378
     v-704-344-9998  800-677-2673   f-704-344-9733  www.parkermedicalassociates.com

 

Society of St. Andrew

Salvaging wholesome foodstuffs left behind in the fields -- everything from strawberries to sweet potatoes to collard greens -- for distribution to the hungry. The work is coordinated with local farmers, volunteers and food-providing agencies.

    
     www.endhunger.org/north_carolina.htm


 

Trinity Episcopal School

An independent K-8 school in uptown Charlotte "creating scholars, nurturing spirituality and embracing diversity."
     750 E. 9th St. Charlotte, NC 28202  704-358-8101  www.tescharlotte.org


 

 

 

Links to service providers, agencies, area schools and associations


 

Mecklenburg County Government Congregant meal sites, health programs.

 

 

 

United Family Services  Crisis intervention, family assistance, counseling, domestic violence services.

 

 

 

Charlotte Community School for Girls  A nonprofit opening in August 2010 and aiming to provide 5th- to 8th-grade girls a challenging academic curriculum while offering families and the community a way to help break the cycle of poverty.

 

 

 

N.C. Center for Nonprofits Serving the nonprofit sector and strengthening nonprofits' effectiveness as they improve North Carolina's quality of life.

 

 

 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Aging An information clearing house, community catalyst and advocate on behalf of the rights and needs of older adults.

 

 

 

Loaves and Fishes
Providing groceries and support to people in crisis from more than a dozen food pantries across Charlotte.

     3200 Park Rd. Charlotte, NC 28209  704-523-4333  www.loavesandfishes.org

 

 

 

Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA), to which Friendship Trays belongs, is the oldest and largest U.S. association of providers of meal services to people in need.

 

 



2007 Corporate Supporters

A number of companies support Friendship Trays with in-kind or direct financial support. Among them:

 



Austin Company

 

 

 

 

 

Barnhardt Manufacturing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

Bealer Wholesale, Inc.

 

 

 

 

BI-LO

 

 

 

CEO, Inc.

 

 

 

Charlotte Paint Company, Inc.

 

 

 

ColeJenest & Stone

 

 

 

 

Dash Courier Service

 

 

 

 

 

David Furman Architecture, P.A.

 

 

 

Earth Fare

 

 

 

 

Edgeview Partners LLC

 

 

 

ESP Associates, P.A.

 

 

 

 

EX-Factory

 

 

 

Greater Charlotte Automobile Dealers Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Great-West

 

 

 

 

IMO Pump

 

 

 

 

 

Keffer Hyundai

 

 

 

 

Lincoln Financial Group

 

 

 

 

Lowes Food Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Main Recycling Company Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Metrolina Greenhouses

 

 

 

Newcomb Productions

 

Partners in Care

 

 

 

 

 

Philip Morris Employee Community Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Poyner & Spruill

 

 

 

 

Primax Properties, LLC

 

 

 

 

Prudential Carolinas Realty

 

 

 

 

 

Site Development Services Inc.

 

SteelFab Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Trust