BELMONT — Carly Thompson is the recipient of Belmont Abbey College’s inaugural Excellence in Dance Education Award, which honors an outstanding dance teacher who exemplifies excellence and makes a significant impact on students’ development.
Thompson received a $1,000 grant to support supplies and equipment for her program.
Originally from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Carly earned a degree in dance education with K-12 certification from Winthrop University. Since 2019, she has worked as a dance educator at
Mooresville Middle School and Selma Burke Middle School in the Mooresville School District.
— Belmont Abbey College
CHARLOTTE — Does your parish help run a food pantry or sponsor an emergency services program?
Perhaps your parish or school provides meals for those who are homeless or sponsors a garden that provides fresh produce to those in need.
If so, consider applying for a Catholic Charities CRS Rice Bowl Mini-Grant of up to $1,000.
For every $3 of Rice Bowl funds sent to Catholic Relief Services for overseas projects, $1 remains in the Diocese of Charlotte for a grant program that supports projects fighting poverty and hunger in the diocese.
See details at www.ccdoc.org/cchd-crs. Applications are due June 6.
— Joseph T. Purello