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October Community Service


Location :  500 Spratt St Suite - B
            Charlotte, NC 28206

Their mission is:
To feed hungry people by seeking and
distributing food (as well as household items)
through partnering agencies. 


NFC October Volunteer Opportunities:

*Sort and inspect donations in the Charlotte warehouse,
 
October 30th, 
12:45 - 4:00.

*Host a food drive with collections taking place at
the following October events:


10/2 - The Board Meeting 
10/4 -Winers & Diners
10/6 - Brews & Bites
10/8 - Ladies Night Out
10/14 - Better Homes & Garden
10/15 - Mexican Train 
10/18 - Appetizers with Friends
10/23 - NFC Luncheon  
*(Noelle, Jeanne or Lori will collect donations at these events)

Not sure what to donate to the food bank? 
Check out this list of their most needed items.

*canned fish or meat
*peanut butter 
*canned low-sodium soups or stews
*canned or dry beans
*canned fruits in juice
*canned low-sodium vegetables


Ladies Night Out
at Angelas
9/9/25

25 LNO ANGELAS
Lorna, Ellie and Barbara
25 LNO Angelas Lorna Elly and Babara



Crafty Creations 
Making a soy candle    
10-1-2025

Look how pretty...
Candle Making

Candle making fun 
Susan making candle






"Our Purpose"

The purpose of this organization shall be to introduce women of the community to each other and to offer them an opportunity for companionship and friendship through social events and interest group activities, as desired by the members , on a non-commercial, non-profit, non-political, and non-discriminatory basis.


Take the Step to Meet New Friends and Enjoy the Fun!


Have you just moved into the Charlotte area? Or have you retired recently? Do you need to find a new path to make friends?  Whether you are brand new to the area or you have lived and worked here for years, New Friends of Carolina (NFC) offers the opportunity just right for you to broaden your friendship circle.

New Friends of Carolina has been transforming the lives of its members since 1989 as a not-for-profit social club for women.  You will find the members of the club to be both warm and welcoming.  We can't wait to meet you!  Please browse the complete list of offerings by scrolling down to INTEREST GROUPS and UPCOMING EVENTS  below.

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Brews and Bites
10-6-2025

Old Mecklenburg Brewery
Brews and Bites at OMB 

Evening at dusk at OMB!!! 
DUsk at OMB with Brews and Bites

Enjoying the evening
Susan Joe Merry Lee Don Lori Gregg and Jean

Friends around the fire
President Jeanne Lori Jean and Jessica
Fun Times with Friends
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Where would you rather be... NO WHERE!!
 Eddie and Sue


October Membership Luncheon

 
Thursday, October 23, 2025
11:30am - Social12:00pm - Lunch

Angela's Ristorante Italiano
9705 Mintworth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28227

Menu
House Salad

Choice of
Eggplant Parmesan
Chicken Piccata
Penne ala Vodka Sauce with Meatballs
Shrimp Scampi

Dessert
NY Style Cheesecake

60 spaces available - Active Members $35.00, Guests $40.00




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This month's luncheon will be truly special. Besides the delicious food being served, we will be serenaded, if you close your eyes, by Old Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra! Come swoon with us...where the songs are smooth, the sauce is rich, and friendship is always on the menu.
As we enter the restaurant, we will smell the wonderful aroma of homemade pasta, the sauce that has been simmering all morning and mouth-watering garlic bread. Finding our seats, let's get ready to go back in time.
Frank will be singing wonderful songs like 
"Come Fly with Me",
"Strangers in the Night" 
and 
"The Way You Look Tonight."
As the luncheon concludes, we will hear the final notes of 
"My Way"
bringing smiles and wonderful memories for us to remember.


 





Interest Groups

  • Appetizers with Friends
  • Better Homes & Gardens
  • Book Lovers
  • Book Swappers
  • Brews and Bites
  • Bunco # 1
  • Bunco #2
  • Contract Rummy
  • Crafty Creations 
  • Dining with Divas
  • Drama Queens
  • Five Deck Canasta
  • In the Know
  • Ladies Night Out
  • Lunch Bunch #1
  • Lunch Bunch #2
  • Matinee Madams
  • Mexican Train #1
  • Mexican Train #2
  • Mexican Train #3
  • Evening Mexican Train
  • Rummikub
  • Samba
  • Scrabble
  • Sip & Stitch
  • Travelers
  • Winers & Diners

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events
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The President's Message

Welcome to November,

 

I can’t believe I am almost halfway through my presidency and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. 

I am so happy to have met many members I didn’t know as well, in addition to welcoming new members each month.  I have also been a guest at Winer’s and Diners, attended Brews and Bites for the first time and was a substitute for Dining with Divas.  As the year continues, I plan to attend each of our club events that I haven’t attended in the past. 

As we all know November brings Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday season.  New Friends has a lot going on so fasten your seat belts and get ready for the ride. Pretty soon we will be talking about 2026 and I’ll be announcing the Nominating committee.

I am so pleased that each month we continue to gain new members.  Slow and steady is always good.

If you haven’t registered for Friends Giving your time is running out.  Don’t forget to signup for the cake or pie contest.  Call or email Susan Brandenburg to let her know which one you will bake.  Good Luck.

A few recurring events will cancel due to Thanksgiving.   Better Homes and Gardens has added a Christmas Décor Exchange so please check the calendar for events that are happening this month. Also, please do not register unless you are sure you can attend.

December will have limited events due to the Christmas holiday also.  Please plan to attend the annual Holiday Luncheon on December 11th at Ballantyne Country Club.  This year we will begin at 10:30 am for social and 11:00 am for a delicious Brunch Buffet.  The brunch will include, fresh fruit, pastries scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, home-style potatoes, pancakes, shrimp and grits, salad, desserts, coffee, tea and juice.  This luncheon is highly subsidized by the club.  Members $40.00 and guests $50.00.  We will NOT be having a gift exchange this year but Santa says “Don’t worry I have something for everyone.”  There will be a fun short program titled “The Night Before the Holiday Luncheon” so please plan to register starting November 1st.

Don’t forget to pass out treats to the ghosts and goblins in your neighborhood on October 31st.  Send pictures to our historian to be added to our home page.

Jeanne Deiger
President
New Friends of Carolina