Hi Neighborhood leaders,

Now is a great time to set neighborhood goals for this year and see if there are any projects your community might be interested in organizing. As you prepare and look ahead keep these events in mind:

March

Neighborhood Membership Renewals Due March 1st

Neighborhood Matching Grant Released

Neighborhood Matching Grant Workshop

Bingo with Mental Health America March 25

April

Spring Litter Sweep

Neighborhood Matching Grant Deadline

Earth Day events

Bunny Run 5K and Festival

Bingo with Mental Health America April 15

Pollinator Garden Talks offered

May

NASCAR Races

Pollinator Garden Talks offered

Recognized Neighborhood Leadership Summit

June

Juneteenth Events

Solid Waste Changes Talks offered

July

Streetlight 5K and Festival

Solid Waste Changes Talks offered

August

National Night Out events August 1st

September

Fall Litter Sweep

October

International Festival October 7

Candy Crawl

November

Christmas Tree Lighting

Christmas Parade

Veterans Salute 5K/10K

Finally, we are starting a Neighborhood Spotlight section in our newsletter! We want to share what is happening in your neighborhood with the rest of our community. Don't miss February's featured neighborhood - Logan!

Katherine Ramirez

Community Outreach Coordinator

704-720-5298

The Membership Renewal Form is required in order for Recognized Neighborhoods to maintain their active status within the Partnership for Stronger Neighborhood Programs. This helps ensure that I have the correct and up to date information for your neighborhood's board and leadership.

Neighborhoods that do not complete the Annual Review by the March 1st deadline risk being classified as dormant and will not be eligible for the Neighborhood Matching Grant among other program benefits, including their city liaison, access to free community room reservations, eligibility for any financial awards, and more.

Logan Community Association Celebrates New Lincoln Street Townhomes

Congratulations to this season's Litter Sweep Competition winners!

First Place - Logan Community Association (top)

Second Place - Hallstead Homeowners Association (bottom left)

Third Place - Residents of Historic Concord Association (bottom right))

Each neighborhood was awarded cash prizes for their work. Together these neighborhoods collected 38 bags of litter and had over 30 volunteer hours!

Cabarrus County Homebuyer Forum

The City of Concord is partnering with N.C. Works Career Center, Salisbury-Rowan Community Action Agency, and Prosperity Unlimited, Inc. to offer a Cabarrus County Homebuyer Forum. This forum will equip prospective homebuyers with information about the steps to prepare for home ownership, available resources for possible assistance with down payments and closing costs, and eligibility, income and credit levels required to qualify to receive the assistance.

Minority and Women Business Enterprises HUB Workshop

Join us on Thursday, February 23 for the Minority and Women Business Enterprise! During this workshop you will receive a step-by-step guide to the HUB certification process, learn how to secure business with state and local governments, and expand opportunities for growth through networking.

The workshop will begin at 10:00 A.M. in the City Hall Council Chambers then move to the Cabarrus Center at 11:00 A.M. for networking, where food will be served. Registration is required, to reserve your spot visit concordnc.gov/HUBworkshop.

If you have questions, reach out to the City of Concord Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategist, Jaime Brown, at 704-920-6206 or by email.

ClearWater Arts Center & Studios Wants Your Input!

As we prepare to open the new ClearWater Ceramics Center, we are asking for community input to guide our programs and classes. Take the survey!

Indian Folk Art Exhibit Hosted at ClearWater Arts Center

“Pratibimb: Reflection of Indian Folk Arts” exhibits opened Tuesday, February 14 to the public and will remain open through Sunday, March, 26. Local artist and teacher, Gayathiri Selva served as the guest curator for this Exhibition of 6 forms of Traditional Folk Art from India, crafted by local artists!

Join us at the opening reception on Sunday, March 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the ClearWater Arts Center & Studios (223 Crowell DR NW). The nine participating artists will be present and hosting talks about their work. No registration is required.