THOMAS DAVIS DEFENDING DREAMS FOUNDATION

Thank you Do Greater Charlotte Foundation for a fun and informative time with our Leadership Academy students. We appreciate all the area professionals volunteering for this networking session.

CALLING ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS! The Thomas Davis Youth Leadership Academy applications are now open. Please submit your applications by Sept. 25.

This weekly program teaches students how to be excellent leaders and caring community servants. We explore careers, get over the fears of public speaking, learn to collaborate in groups, dive into STEM activities and have a ton of fun on field trips.

Apply: https://www.defendingdreams.org/academy/

Congratulations to our Thomas Davis Youth Leadership Academy students headed to college this month! We hosted a celebration reception on Monday at Ten58 Sports Bar & Lounge to honor their accomplishments and give $45,000 to nine students.

Since 2012 the foundation has given over $300,000 to students in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia! Good luck to...

Meklit, University of Southern California
Kaleb, University of Virginia
Amillion, Morehouse College
Taylor, North Carolina A&T State University
Dexter, North Carolina A&T State University
Derrick, University of Missouri-Columbia
Letrell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Samuel, Hampden-Sydney College
Sherice Monet, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

We are so proud of you!

We recognize our students for good grades. Here's Lexi with her laptop for All A's all year!

Big night for ! Students toured Honeywell Headquarters and learned about how they are building the future. Big thanks to the fantastic team at for showing up and showing out for our kids.

at Do Greater Charlotte tonight learning The Design Thinking Process then utilizing it to create chairs for various types of people.

We hosted our 14th Annual Dinner of Hope for families living in the Salvation Army tonight.

The Thomas Davis Defending Dreams Foundation bused 100 residents to a decorated catered venue while providing boxed lunch to another 100 people to enjoy tomorrow. This is the foundation's first time back in person since 2019. Boxed meals were delivered in 2020 and 2021 when COVID numbers were high.

Volunteers from Livent, a lithium products company in Bessemer City, hand served meals to the families as a special way to celebrate Thanksgiving. We appreciate Livent's sponsorship!

Report card time! Rewarding students with all A's and all A's and B's. Great job!

learned dinner etiquette tonight. So thankful to have Elder Dekota McCullough teach our students about place settings, how to eat, manners and table conversations.

Our graduate Zori on the UNC Dance Team!