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Do Good Charlotte

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We could all use more "good." In Do Good Charlotte, a podcast from SHARE Charlotte, award-winning journalist Pamela Escobar talks with the people spreading good around the Queen City each and every day.

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Stand for Animals Veterinary Clinic 27.02.2024

Stand for Animals Veterinary Clinic provides affordable care to pet owners to prevent them from having to surrender or euthanize their animals. We’re joined by its founder, Cary Bernstein. 

Carolina Waterfowl Rescue 22.02.2024

This February…SHARE Charlotte is highlighting our nonprofit partners who focus on caring for animals. These organizations support rescue, education, outreach, and advocacy of wild or domesticated animals in the Charlotte area. In this episode, Pam Escobar talks with Jennifer Gordon, founder of Carolina Waterfowl Rescue.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Carolinas 30.01.2024

Big Brothers Big Sisters is investing in local children by pairing them up with mentors. And it makes a real impact. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by BBBS VP Kalishia Mitchell, and Big Brother Adam Derbridge and his Little Brother, Frederick.

Foundation for Girls 23.01.2024

Foundation for Girls is investing in women to be financially savvy, digitally capable, career confident, and socially connected so they can be successful.  Co-founder Sahana Mantha joins host Pamela Escobar to talk about the organization.

She Dreams In Color 19.12.2023

Pamela Escobar talks with Jennifer Moxley and Shannon Walker, from the Charlotte non-profit She Dreams In Color, a local organization dedicated to providing mental health services to marginalized women. Recorded at SHARE Charlotte's Giving Tuesday event on November 26, 2023.

The Giving Tuesday Episode 05.12.2023

Recorded at SHARE Charlotte's Giving Tuesday event on November 26, 2023, this episode includes mini conversations with four Charlotte non-profits going good in the Queen City. Pamela Escobar talks with: Renee Ratcliffe from Cakeable Diane Hunt from Changed Choices Quianna Simmons from Supportive Housing Communities Erin Katzner and Kristin Dean from The Carolina Raptor Center

The Crescent Coalition 14.11.2023

The Crescent Coalition connects nine local non-profit organizations who work to help students on their journey from middle school all the way to successful careers. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by Ian Joyce from GenOne, Maria Diaz from Carolina Youth Coalition and the Crescent Coalition, and Jarian Kerekes of the Equitable Foundation.

City Startup Labs 31.10.2023

For a lot of people who serve time in prison, getting a job or launching a career afterward is a challenge. City Startup Labs is opening the doors for new opportunities through its ReEntry Entrepreneurship Program. It’s partnering with major employers, like Atrium Health, to transition justice-involved people into careers in healthcare. And it’s also creating pathways to become entrepreneurs. Host...

Sustain Charlotte 26.09.2023

Sustain Charlotte works collaboratively with residents, neighborhood organizations, government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses to solve the most important challenges to the long-term social, economic, and environmental health of the Charlotte community. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by Sustain Charlotte's Eric Zaverl and Meg Fencil.

Catawba Lands Conservancy & Carolina Thread Trail 19.09.2023

This September…SHARE Charlotte is shining a spotlight on organizations that are dedicated to protecting our planet. These nonprofits are creating a zero-waste, low-carbon future so our rivers, land, and wildlife keep thriving. In this episode, Pamela Escobar sits down with Bart Landers, Executive Director of The Catawba Lands Conservancy and Carolina Thread Trail, and Larry Humbert, a volunteer.

Communities in Schools 29.08.2023

Communities in Schools works with children in 55 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools which have high percentages of low-income students. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by CIS president and CEO Men Tchaas Ari, Bryani Woods, who was a CIS student about eight years ago, and Jaliah Wilson, a CIS student who just graduated from high school.

FACTS Initiative 17.08.2023

FACTS Initiative provides mental health services to underserved children and families who don’t traditionally receive care. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by FACTS CEO Aisha Yesher-El and volunteer Melissa Picault.

Teaching Fellows’ Institute 01.08.2023

Charlotte's Teaching Fellows Institute's purpose is to engage, honor and inspire the Charlotte area's outstanding teachers to promote the engaged retention of these outstanding educators in the profession.  Host Pamela Escobar is joined by Barbara Caldwell, the Executive Director, and Robin Nelson, a TFI fellow.

Money Magnets Club 18.07.2023

Money Magnets Club (MMC) is a community that encourages entrepreneurship and financial literacy among elementary school kids and their responsible adults through exposure, education, and resources, to build generational wealth.

Charlotte Pride 29.06.2023

You may know Charlotte Pride for its annual festival and parade - but its work goes beyond that. It creates programs and activities to enrich, empower, and strengthen the unique lives and experiences of LGBTQ people in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by Charlotte Pride Communications Manager Lisa Schob and volunteer Anthony Walton-Tate.

PFLAG Charlotte 20.06.2023

Do Good Charlotte and SHARE Charlotte are celebrating Pride Month by putting a spotlight on partners that advocate for and embrace LGBTQ+ culture. PFLAG Charlotte works with families of gender-diverse children…to help them find resources and safety.  This episode, host Pamela Escobar is joined by PFLAG Executive Director Karen Graci and volunteer and Board Member, Dr. Sebastian Barr.

Carolina Youth Coalition 07.06.2023

In this episode of Do Good CLT, we’re introducing you Carolina Youth Coalition, an organization making college possible for kids.

ANSWER Scholarship 31.05.2023

ANSWER impacts economic mobility by providing scholarships, mentoring and professional development opportunities to adult women age 25 and older who are raising school-age children. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by ANSWER's founder, Susan Andersen, and scholarship recipient T.J. Brinkman.

Rebuilding Together of Greater Charlotte 17.05.2023

Rebuilding Together is rebuilding and repairing homes in Charlotte. Host Pamela Escobar is joined by Executive Director Beth Morrison and volunteer Skip Hudspeth.  

Freedom School Partners 02.05.2023

Freedom School Partners' Director of Development Jonathan Russell and volunteer Wendy Stockton join host Pamela Escobar to discuss their Summer Literacy Program designed to fill in the gap while Charlotte-area students are off over the Summer.

Dahlia Grove 04.04.2023

Dahlia Grove is a Charlotte non-profit that provides free housing, jobs, and training for women survivors of sex trafficking. Host Pamela Escobar talks with Board Chair Bonnie Henry and Program Assistant Kerri Gambell.  

Compassion to Act 21.03.2023

This March, SHARE Charlotte is putting the spotlight on organizations dedicated to helping women survivors of sex trafficking. Host Pamela Escobar talks with Debbie Gates, Executive Director of Compassion to Act, a Charlotte non-profit providing safe houses, therapy, legal aid and long-term guidance to victims of sex trafficking.  

Men of Destiny 21.02.2023

Men of Destiny is a Charlotte non-profit that connects area youth with the training and skills they need to find trade certifications and gainful employment.  Executive Director Gary Crump joins host Pamela Escobar in-studio to explain how it works, and how you can help.

Crossroads Corporation 07.02.2023

What do a gaming organization, Lowe’s, and the Charlotte Hornets have in common? Tiffany Capers, Executive Director of Crossroads Corporation, joins Pamela Escobar to talk about the initiative to create pathways to skilled jobs.

SPECIAL EPISODE: Share Charlotte's Giving Tuesday 29.11.2022

It's speed dating for non-profits!  Five Charlotte non-profit organizations sit down with host Pamela Escobar to tell her about the incredible work they are doing in the community. Hear from: R.I.C.S. Market Foundation International House of Charlotte Jazz Arts Charlotte First Gen Success Common Wealth Charlotte Visit SHARE Charlotte for more!  

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