Community Reach

Keeping you connected to the greater Charlotte community

While the vast majority of Life Plan communities are content with providing quality living environments for their elders, Aldersgate believes that non-profit retirement communities can and should try to do more. That’s why our board, residents and leadership take an entrepreneurial spirit to philanthropy. We reach out to our local community in the spirit of collaboration to build bridges and create solutions.

How Aldersgate and our residents support student success and achievement

Many of our residents stand with us to create positive change throughout East Charlotte. As lifelong learners, natural teachers and mentors, our residents have a bevy of collective talents that we harness to make a difference for local students.

Summer Literacy Camp

For six weeks every summer, our residents work with school-age children to build reading, writing and study skills.

ourBRIDGE for Kids

This intergenerational mentoring program pairs school-age immigrant children with elders from our community.

GenOne for Higher Ed

This non-profit helps students from underserved communities to prepare, navigate and enroll in higher education.

Food Pantry For Team Members

We respond to the unexpected with vital solutions and assistance for our team members.

Support for local businesses

We believe in supporting our local businesses through partnership and patronage. The benefits of supporting local businesses help us live our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity by spending funds locally that would be spent anyway.

Manolo’s Latin Bakery

We are proud supporters of Charlotte’s first Hispanic bakery. For many of our off campus needs and celebrations, Manolo’s is a go to and a resident favorite!

Lang Van Vietnamese

During COVID-19, when customers heard the restaurant might be in trouble, Aldersgate was there! Buying meals and gift certificates from Lang Van supports our local community’s economy.

Southern Blossom

We partner with a local Hispanic florist for all our floral needs. In return, we are refunded 10% of our purchase each year which is donated to our Guardian Angel Fund.