🌱27 Nonprofits Receive Grant Money + New Playground Ready To Be Used

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• Area nonprofits receive grant money.
• New playground at Lake Norman Elementary School.
• Happy 5th anniversary to Two Fingers Automotive.

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And now, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 92 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Mooresville:

1. Supporting projects and programs throughout the community that aid veterans' affairs, human services and education the Iredell County Community Foundation has awarded $185,500 in grants to 27 nonprofits. Some of that funding includes the allocation of $10,000 to Veterans Bridge Home, $15,000 to Boys and Girls Club of the Piedmont and $10,000 to ElderCenter. According to Statesville Record & Landmark, "The foundation has invested more than $2.7 million in projects and programs that support Iredell County residents since 1998."(Statesville Record & Landmark)
2. Students were back at school Tuesday, celebrating! Not because of school, but because of the ribbon cutting for the new playground at Lake Norman Elementary. The event was accompanied by some cool and tasty popsicles and the kids were encouraged to enjoy the new equipment. According to the Mooresville Tribune, "The school’s parent-teacher organization raised most of the $150,000 needed for the project and the Williams Company, a natural gas company, contributed $50,000." (Mooresville Tribune)
3. Happy five-year anniversary to Two Fingers Automotive in Mooresville. According to a recent press release, "In the last 5 years, Shawn and Andrea [Goodrich] have developed a well-deserved reputation as the area's leading reliable and reputable source for great repair work on vehicles of nearly every size, make, model, and description. They work together to provide the best customer and vehicle experience possible, all in a friendly and welcoming environment." (PR Newswire)

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Today in Mooresville:

Wednesday, July 26

• Board of Directors Meeting — Pine Lake Preparatory (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Feed NC: "If you love helping others and want to make your community a better place for all, then come volunteer here at Feed NC! We have a ton of opportunities that fit your schedule so go ahead, click the link and apply today." (Feed NC via Facebook)
• Mooresville Public Library: "Teens were given the opportunity to join us at Alino's Pizzeria last week to learn about Italy and pizza while they made their own mini pizzas! We had a fantastic time creating our pizzas and learned a lot. We'd like to thank Alino's." (Mooresville Public Library via Facebook)
• Town of Mooresville NC: "Streets Resurfacing-Preservation Project Update. If your road has crack seal on it, this is NOT the final work. Crack seal is prep work for the micro-surfacing. The final surface of the road will be uniform and smooth once complete." (Town of Mooresville NC via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Karena Garrity

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