Students, schools, teams, clubs, employees and community groups can find practical ways to serve, lead, connect and support organizations across Lake Norman.
Built by neighbors. For neighbors. Start with Hands on Northstone and connect around groups, local giving, events and friendly challenges.
Explore LINK neighborhoodsBusinesses, teams, clubs, schools and student groups can turn local connections into practical service, partnership and impact.
Engage employees, share resources and build meaningful nonprofit and community partnerships.
EXPLORE BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT →
Find service projects, collection drives and nonprofit opportunities your group can take on together.
FIND A LOCAL OPPORTUNITY →
Build service, leadership and community connections through local organizations and real needs.
CREATE A SCHOOL OR STUDENT GROUP PORTAL →COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Find upcoming nonprofit and community events, ways to serve and opportunities to connect.
Find a need. Bring a team. Share a skill. Mentor someone. Volunteer. Organize a project. Invite others. There is no single way to participate.
Volunteer, serve, connect with organizations and participate in meaningful community experiences.
STUDENT & SCHOOL PATHWAYS →
Organize team volunteer days, collection drives, service projects, fundraisers and nonprofit partnerships.
FIND A LOCAL NONPROFIT →
Furniture, supplies, equipment, gift cards,
auction items, fundraiser prizes, tickets
and other useful resources can be offered
to approved Lake Norman nonprofits.
OFFER A RESOURCE →
FIND YOUR PLACE
Choose the path that fits you. LINK connects people, organizations, schools, teams and businesses to local needs, service, leadership and community opportunities.
Open your private community or student portal →
Students under 16 use the consenting guardian email recorded with their assessment.
Our Community. Connected. Choose how you want to participate, find a local partner, and turn one useful offer into action.
Organize community giving, submit resources and donation offers for LINK approval, and connect employees with service, mentoring and local partnerships. Include quantities, restrictions and retrieval instructions.
Explore business participationEligible verified 501(c)(3) organizations located in or serving Lake Norman participate free. Share current needs, events and opportunities, keep your profile current, and connect with useful local support.
Explore nonprofit participationConnect service, student leadership and career exploration with real community needs. Give students meaningful roles with appropriate permissions and adult supervision.
Explore student participationBring team energy to a local cause. Choose a season project, collection drive or friendly challenge, confirm the receiving partner’s needs, and track what your team completes.
Explore group participationConnect street by street through a practical project, shared service day or collection drive. Include residents with different abilities and schedules, and assign collection and delivery responsibilities.
Explore your neighborhoodPut trusted relationships to work. Offer skills, meeting space, networks or volunteers, choose a partner who can use them, and agree on an owner, a date and a next step.
Explore group participationThe Community Connection Workshop includes an asset map, six audience worksheets, a challenge planner and a 30-day action plan. Download it for your next staff meeting, school session or community gathering.
Download the workshop guide (PDF)LINK connects participants. The offering organization and receiving partner coordinate fulfillment directly. Confirm current eligibility, approval and availability in the relevant portal. Keep completed worksheets containing private information off public pages.
Keep your assessment results, find member nonprofit opportunities, track volunteer hours and offer skills or resources.
Open my personal portal →