 OCTOBER 2026 • LAKE NORMAN October Community BriefHuntersville • Statesville • Denver, NC Welcome to the first October Community Brief. LINK brings Lake Norman nonprofits, businesses, schools, students, teams and neighbors together in one place—so funding, resources, volunteers and opportunities can reach our own community. Connect Lake Norman this October- Schools & clubs: Organize a requested supply drive or service challenge.
- Businesses: Invite employees to a local service project, offer professional skills, or share approved gift cards, auction items and in-kind resources.
- Neighbors & teams: Invite others and coordinate a local need.
- Start with an approved nonprofit: Agree on quantities and delivery, and ask it to verify eligible service hours by October 31.
Choose a nonprofit →Find opportunities →Know a nonprofit missing from LINK? Invite it to register for free verification.  Help meet urgent needsDiapers—especially size 3—nonperishable food and two small refrigerators were requested in the October 3 appeal. Confirm remaining needs and appliance delivery first. Check needs →704-464-1034 · Arrange drop-off |  Fill local pantry shelvesDonate unexpired nonperishable food and cleaning supplies. Check the immediate-needs wishlist before shopping. See donation instructions →704-918-0122
15016 N. Old Statesville Rd, Huntersville
Weekdays 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
 New families.
More lives to love. | Saturday’s Puppy Yoga at Primal connected rescue puppies with new families. Animals keep arriving—meet a sweet puppy or give an older soul a new chapter. Adopt locally →Foster or volunteer
Call 704-228-1934 · Text 704-284-9322
228 East Waterlynn Rd, Mooresville |
Photos supplied from the weekend. Contact Piedmont Animal Rescue for current availability; pictured animals may already have homes. Your community, in motionReal people. Shared spaces. More ways to connect.  Community connections at a Lake Norman Harbor Hippos table. |  Neighbors connecting around food support. |
 Learning and professional connection. |  A local blood-donation setting. |
Business teams:
put your skills to work.Explore employee service opportunities, donated resources and professional expertise. Ask LINK about workplace culture, engagement and team service projects. Employee opportunities →LINK services → |  |
 | Keep your giving organized.List what your business can offer: gift cards, auction items, products, services or professional expertise. Include quantities, availability, restrictions and retrieval instructions. Submissions require approval; eligible vetted nonprofits use the protected exchange. Learn more for businesses → |
Keep the next connection local.A business shares a resource. A nonprofit puts it to work. A student gains experience. A volunteer builds a relationship. Before year-end, choose one confirmed need, one service commitment and one more person to invite. Share your community story →info@linkcommunityhub.comLINK Lake Norman / dba LINK Community Hub 14316 Reese Blvd. West, B-683 · Huntersville, NC 28078 © 2026 LINK Lake Norman, LLC. All rights reserved for original LINK content. Organization names and logos belong to their respective owners. Community photos supplied for this edition; photographer rights remain with their respective owners. LINK hero artwork supplied by LINK. | 
