Mosaic of Charlotte recently visited the families at Gracious Hands Women’s Shelter to deliver backpacks and school supplies, helping children prepare for the academic year ahead. For families navigating challenging times, the transition back to school can feel overwhelming; our goal was to provide a little extra encouragement and ensure every child felt ready for their first day.
Gracious Hands provides a vital, supportive environment for women and their children, and we were honored to stand beside them in making the start of the school year feel a bit lighter and more hopeful.
📓 A Foundation of Care and Confidence
Starting school with the right tools is about more than just having a pencil and paper. It is about the feeling a child gets when they open a brand-new backpack—the feeling that they belong and are prepared to succeed.
Empowering Students: New supplies foster a sense of pride and excitement for learning.
Lifting the Burden: By providing these essentials, we help ease the financial stress on mothers working toward stability.
Community Presence: Each bag serves as a reminder that their community is cheering them on from the sidelines.
We believe that every child’s education is a journey the whole community should support.
✨ More Than Supplies: A Message of Solidarity
Each backpack delivered to Gracious Hands carried a quiet but powerful message: you are not alone. It represented the care and belief our community has in these families as they move forward toward brighter futures.
“The heart that gives, gathers.”
By investing in these children today, we are gathering hope for our community’s tomorrow. Moments like these reinforce our commitment to building dignity and belonging for all our neighbors.
💙 Thank You to Our Partners
We are incredibly thankful to everyone who made this delivery possible. Your generosity is the fuel behind every smile we saw at the shelter.
Special appreciation to:
Gracious Hands Women’s Shelter for the life-changing work they do for families in Charlotte.
Embrace Relief, whose continued partnership helps us extend this level of care to shelters across our region.
Our Donors and Volunteers who ensure that no child has to start the year without the tools they need.
Together, we continue building stronger families and a stronger community.
Support Future Outreach
Help us keep the momentum going for families in transition. Your support makes a direct impact on the lives of local children. 📥 Donate via Zelle: charlotte@divancenter.org
📸 See the Back-to-School Joy: 👉 View the Instagram Post