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Partners

Page initiated Nov. 3, 2010

Below are the names of the corporations, agencies and foundations whose financial and in-kind gifts have been instrumental in building this community initiative. We thank them for their ongoing support.

Blue Max Materials

Blue Max has provided discounted soil and free delivery for garden projects.

8-31-10 The Sterling build

Hands on Charlotte

Hands on Charlotte identifies volunteers for garden work days and ongoing activities at several gardens.

8-31-10 The Sterling build

Lowe's South End

Through their Heroes Program, Lowe’s South End provides construction and garden materials at their cost.

Jail North

Inmates participate in horticulture educational training to grow seeds into plant starts for area gardens.

Mecklenburg County Solid Waste

To encourage the composting that saves landfill space, Solid Waste provides training and materials to set up composting bins at each of our garden locations.

Renfrow Hardware

Renfrow is a passionate advocate for local, sustainable farming.Owner David Blakley shares his knowledge with our gardeners, and donates local, non-GMO seed (GMO = genetically-modified organism).

Vulcan Materials Co.

Vulcan has donated pit gravel for garden builds.

8-31-10 The Sterling build

Wallace Farm, Inc.

The Huntersville business has provided composted soil free or at reduced price for several gardens.

8-31-10 Dirt donated to the Sterling build

Women's Impact Fund

5-19-10 Video marks award of grant to launch initiative

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Creating local, renewable nutritious food resources for meals-on-wheels recipients
An Initiative of Slow Food Charlotte and Friendship Trays, Inc.

Friendship Trays, 2401-A Distribution St. Charlotte, NC 28203 voice 704-333-9229 fax 704-333-5947
Meals-on-wheels in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC
Delivering, in a caring and friendly manner, balanced meals to individuals in this community
who are unable, because of age or infirmity, to obtain and prepare their own meal
Friendship Trays is a 501(c)(3) organization. Employer ID #56-1201496. Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license
are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 919-807-2000. The license is not an endorsement by the State.