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Summer 2026 E-NewsCommunity updates, celebrations, and ways to join in |
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Summer is bringing many reasons to gather, learn, and support one another. Start with two upcoming community events, then meet a valued partner helping make this work possible. You will also find LEARN Works updates, current needs, and more ways to take part. |
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Join Us This SummerTwo community events are right around the corner. |
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Free Family Event 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Friday, June 19 | 5:30–8:00 p.m. This FREE celebration and family event will include:
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Family Fundraiser Home Run Derby
Thursday, June 25 | 6:00 p.m. Ada Jenkins Center is partnering with the Lake Norman HarborHippos for a fun evening with two coed divisions, food trucks, beverages, and plenty of reasons to cheer. Bring your swing or come support the hitters.
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Community Partner Spotlight Cain Center for the ArtsWe are grateful for the many ways Cain Center for the Arts has welcomed and supported Ada Jenkins Center. Cain Center hosted our LEARN Works graduation, provided tickets for event raffles, and partnered with us on the new mural at our campus. We also enjoyed celebrating the opening of the Puckett Pottery House together. These moments go beyond a venue or a ticket. They create places where students, families, and neighbors can feel connected, celebrated, and inspired. That sense of belonging strengthens our community and supports our work to help neighbors build lasting stability. Thank you to the Cain Center team for being such a thoughtful community partner.
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Celebrate Our LEARN Works GraduatesWe recently honored elementary students who reached grade-level reading and graduated from our LEARN Works Academic Enrichment Program. Their hard work deserves a big cheer. Thank you to the volunteers, partners, parents, and caregivers who encouraged them along the way. |
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Make This a Summer to RememberApplications are open for Camp LEARN Works Summer 2026. We are also seeking volunteer Classroom Assistants to support students in grades 1–5 alongside our Camp Coordinators. Help make reading fun and help students feel ready for the school year ahead.
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Take a Ride on the North SideSince 2023, nearly 270 people have joined our guided Need in the North van tours. The tours travel through northern Mecklenburg towns and share local history, neighborhood needs, and the work of nonprofits and faith communities. Come learn more about the community we share and the people working together to strengthen it.
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Save the Dates
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Join Our Team Help Students Build Stronger Reading SkillsWe are hiring part-time, seasonal team members for the 2026–27 LEARN Works program:
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Bring Your Community Together for AdaWould your business, group, or organization like to sponsor an AJC event or create a “Friend of Ada” fundraiser? We would be glad to talk with you.
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Thank you for being part of this community.
Ada Jenkins Center |
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