Category Archives: Human Rights

Deerfield Creek’s Spring Fling to benefit orphans in Kenya

Posted on April 10, 2015 by crystalogormanwrites

Matthews – Mint Hill Weekly Posted by Crystal O’Gorman on April 9, 2015 in News MATTHEWS – One local community is reaching across the Atlantic Ocean to lend a helping hand through a neighborhood fundraiser. Deerfield Creek residents Erin Dummert … Continue reading →

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Windows into the Soul: Ash Haffner’s parting message and the community’s response

Posted on April 7, 2015 by crystalogormanwrites

Union County Weekly Posted by Crystal O’Gorman on April 6, 2015 in News Ash Haffner felt pulled in every direction. It was more than she could bear. When it all became too much, the 16-year-old took her own life by … Continue reading →

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Refugee Support Services connects families and refugees

Posted on March 30, 2015 by crystalogormanwrites

South Charlotte Weekly Posted by Crystal O’Gorman on March 30, 2015 in News Jen Tolbert and her husband, Terry Tolbert, sit around a dining table on their back patio with a Montagnard family in Ballantyne on March 23. They pray, … Continue reading →

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Women’s group meeting at Silent Images sheds light on tough issues

Posted on March 28, 2015 by crystalogormanwrites

Matthews – Mint Hill Weekly Posted by Crystal O’Gorman on March 27, 2015 in News MATTHEWS – Women darted across East John and Trade streets, shaking off the rain Thursday, March 19, as they visited the downtown headquarters of Silent … Continue reading →

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St. John’s Youth Fast for the Hungry

Posted on March 16, 2015 by crystalogormanwrites

South Charlotte Weekly Posted by Crystal O’Gorman on March 16, 2015 in News Seventy-one sixth through twelfth graders in St. John’s Episcopal Church’s youth ministry in south Charlotte fasted for 30 hours during their 16th annual 30-Hour Famine to raise … Continue reading →

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