🌱 How a new grant will help uninsured patients in Matthews

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• How a new grant will help uninsured patients in Matthews

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 50 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
• Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Rosendin Foundation awards grants to area nonprofits (thecharlotteweekly.com) — Matthews residents who rely on the Matthews Free Medical Clinic just got a boost, with a $9,000 grant to support health care for uninsured neighbors. The funding comes from The Rosendin Foundation, which awarded $140,000 total to 18 North Carolina nonprofits backing veterans, families, food security, and workforce development across the Charlotte region.
   

📸 Around Matthews

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Matthews

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• A Christmas Carol
  Matthews Playhouse, 100 E McDowell St, Matthews
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• Virtual Care & Prayer Women's Group — Central California
  Joni & Friends Charlotte , 616 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd # A , Matthews
  9:45 pm
• Virtual Men's Caregiver Group
  Joni & Friends Charlotte , 616 Matthews-Mint Hill Rd # A , Matthews
  11:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Indian Trail Planning and Zoning Board
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• IT's GameTime (55+)
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  9:00 am
• Pickleball Open Play- Tennisbloc
  Carolina Courts , 240 Chestnut Parkway , Indian Trail
  9:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Hand and Foot (55+)
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  1:00 pm
• Q3 GA Graduation
  Benton Heights Presbyterian , 2701 Concord Hwy , Monroe
  6:00 pm
• Indian Trail Self Defense
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Holly Jolly Movie Night - Town of Stallings
  315 Stallings Rd , Stallings
  11:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• The Lotus DanceCo- 3/4 Tumble/Pre Ballet
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  9:00 am

Monday December 22

• Mahjong (55+)
  Indian Trail Town Hall , 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road , Indian Trail
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors!
  Does anyone know good places to buy a real Christmas tree this year, kind of like the $20 trees Costco used to sell? (Nextdoor Matthews Painter)
• Anyone have experience with extended warranty trying to settle payment on barely 1 year old LG heat pump dryer?
  From queen city appliances. I bought w 5 year extended warranty. Right after factory warranty expired it started cutting off and warranty company… (Nextdoor Southwoods Village)

• Extended Stay America, Inc. posted a job opening for Housekeeper Part Time-101020 in Matthews. Apply here.
• Builders FirstSource, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler Warehouse in Matthews. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Matthews here.

🗞 Nearby News

Mint Hill

• Mint Hill says goodbye Mayor Simmons, hello Mayor Dalton (thecharlotteweekly.com)
• Mecklenburg voters OK'd new sales tax this year, and these 26 people will spend it (charlotteobserver.com)

Charlotte

• Lucky $2M Powerball ticket sold at Charlotte area supermarket (wsoctv.com)
• Jodeci will play a special homecoming show in Charlotte at Ovens Auditorium in May (clture.org)
• Suffolk Punch opens doors on new taproom near Lake Norman. ‘It took us a minute' (charlotteobserver.com)

Ok Matthews! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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