Community Matters 5K

☕️ Race Overview

Event Name: Community Matters 5K

Date: August 23, 2025

Location: 821 W 1st St, Charlotte, NC

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🌱 Impact of Community Matters Cafe

• Mission: Community Matters Cafe serves more than coffee and food... it's a place to restore hope.
• Partnership: The cafe serves as an extension program of Charlotte Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization that provides free, residential recovery services to men and women struggling with substance abuse and homelessness.

👥 Life Skills Program

• Transition Opportunity: Graduates of Charlotte Rescue Mission's 120-day recovery program have the opportunity to transition back into the community.
• Curriculum: The Community Matters Cafe Life Skills Program focuses on conflict resolution, expressing concerns, and healthy coping strategies.
• Support: During the program, all housing and transportation expenses are covered.

💖 Community Support

• Hope Restoration: By coming to Community Matters Cafe, you are doing so much more than getting a cup of coffee and enjoying lunch.
• Life Skills Reinforcement: Your support reinforces the essential life skills our students are learning and provides encouragement.
• Community Belief: You are showing them that they have a community that believes in their future.