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Joining me for this podcast episode is the founder and executive director of UrbanPromise Charlotte, Jimmy McQuilkin.


UrbanPromise Charlotte is an organization that’s on a mission to provide Charlotte’s children and youth with the spiritual, academic, and social development necessary to become Christian leaders determined to restore their communities.


During our conversation, Jimmy shares the inspiration behind founding UrbanPromise Charlotte and the 20-year journey he leads young people on toward a brighter future.


This is an episode you don’t want to miss! It is such an honor to introduce you to UrbanPromise Charlotte, and its founder Jimmy McQuilkin.


UrbanPromise Charlotte


Special mentions:


Teach For America
Read Charlotte


Special thanks to The Carolina Factory


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Anita Sabates and Dixie Dean are two highly successful real estate brokers who reside in Cornelius and have become pillars of the Lake Norman community. 


Anita, Dixie, and their team specialize in luxury properties and have built a solid reputation in the area for integrity and high sales performance. They’ve long been included in our “10 Best Lake Norman Real Estate Agents” list that is updated each year.


In this episode, Anita and Dixie share the story of their journey in real estate, along with some great advice for new real estate brokers.


Anita Sabates & Dixie Dean
Allen Tate Realtors® Lake Norman


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Erin Santos is the founder and Executive Director of the Isabelle Santos Foundation - a Charlotte-based nonprofit that is dedicated to improving rare pediatric cancer treatment options in an effort to increase survival rates of kids with cancer. 


Over the course of fifteen years, ISF has funded nearly $7 million toward expanding the scope of research and treatment and supporting families dealing with cancer in a variety of ways.


In this episode, Erin shares details about an upcoming event in partnership with Savannah Oyster Company in Mooresville.


Isabella Santos Foundation


Contact Erin: erin@isabellasantosfoundation.org


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Janelly Rosales joins me to share the details about an exciting event coming to Cornelius next week. Janelly is the Economic Development Specialist with the Mecklenburg Office of Economic Development, and she has spearheaded the creation of a special engagement for small businesses and entrepreneurs.


The event is called Township Connections, and it’s an opportunity for small businesses to learn about FREE resources from Mecklenburg County that can help their business thrive.


I plan on being there, and I hope you’ll join me. The event is on Wednesday, May 8th at 2PM at the Cornelius Town Hall.

Register here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/township-connections-elevate-your-business-with-mecklenburg-county-tickets-880152428607?aff=oddtdtcreator





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Captain Matt, the owner of Carolina Cruising Charters, joins the podcast this week to share details about some exciting additions to his company for 2024. 
Matt also shares what the journey has been like so far for his business which has seen exponential growth in just a few years.


Carolina Cruising Charters
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Kayla Logue joins the podcast this week to share details about her upcoming book, “Always Squeezing Lemons” and her nonprofit, Move Into Words.


Stick around for details about the next in-erpson event for Move Into Words, being held in Huntersville at Rock Box Fitness on Saturday, April 27th at 11AM. I’ll have a link in the show notes with more information.


Thanks for subscribing and following The Best of LKN podcast - enjoy getting to know author and entrepreneur, Kayla Logue.


KaylaLogue.com


MoveIntoWords.com


Pre-order Kayla’s book! 
https://www.kaylalogue.com/book


Events:
Saturday, April 27th @ RockBox Huntersville

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