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Welcome to East Charlotte!

CharlotteEAST is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the people and places that make East Charlotte great. ​

 

Our Mission: To develop and strengthen social and economic capital in East Charlotte by elevating the collective voice of its people, neighborhoods, schools, nonprofits, businesses, and civic organizations.

Our Vision: For East Charlotte to be a thriving destination and sustainable home to a diverse, connected community.

Our Pillars

Connected Community

  • Refer neighbors to programs and services to improve individual SDOH 

  • Facilitate monthly nonprofit and faith leader meetings

  • Provide neighborhoods with community organizing support

  • Coalition build with west, south, and north Charlotte CDCs

Thriving Local Economy

  • Steer the Greater Eastland Area Business Association

  • Serve as community liaison for the Eastland Indoor Sports Complex

  • Support neighborhood and other public placemaking initiatives

  • Lobby for and organize around multimodal transportation improvements

Strong Public Schools

  • Give high-impact new teachers a dedicated volunteer and financial support

  • Host quarterly eastside principal cohort meetings

  • Assign volunteer community liaisons to support school social service needs

  • Host annual agricutural programming showcase event: Eastside Farm Day

In the News 2024

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