Angels & Sparrows

What Angels & Sparrows does

Angels & Sparrows is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Huntersville, North Carolina, that operates food security and educational programs for families and individuals in North Mecklenburg County. The organization runs a Community Table & Resource Center at 15016 N. Old Statesville Rd that provides restaurant-style weekday meals (11am-1pm, year-round), a fresh food marketplace, an emergency pantry, and neighborhood outreach to approximately 2,000 marginalized individuals. It also operates the Pathway Program, a 2Generation (2Gen) framework-based educational initiative serving roughly 80 families annually through adult ESL and HSE classes, youth tutoring and mentoring, ACT/SAT preparation, college and career readiness, and digital literacy workshops. The Summer Bag Lunch Program provided 14,512 bag lunches during the 2025 summer break, an 11% year-over-year increase.

The organization's core methodology is the 2Generation (2Gen) framework, an evidence-informed, nationally recognized approach that addresses the developmental needs of parents and children simultaneously through coordinated services. Its product surface includes the Community Table (food security), Pathway Program (education), Summer Bag Lunch Program, Neighborhood Outreach, Marketplace Fresh Food, Emergency Pantry, and wraparound services covering transportation, financial literacy, and mental health referrals. The organization employs 16 staff and leverages 574 unique volunteers across its programs.

Revenue is generated entirely through donations and fundraising: individual one-time and monthly contributions, corporate sponsorships (Silver tier partners include Novant Health and PCF; Bronze tier includes Atrium, Northwestern Medical Center, Publix, TD Bank, and HomeTeam), special events (SOAR gala, Lake Norman Men That Cook, pancake breakfasts, 5K runs, putt-putt), donor-advised funds, appreciated stock gifts, in-kind donations, and grassroots campaigns. Notable fundraising results include the Full Plate Campaign raising over $300,000 in September 2025 and the SOAR gala raising more than $250,000. Brandi Jones was appointed permanent Executive Director in October 2025, and a Vision 2030 Strategic Plan was adopted in 2026 in collaboration with PMA Nonprofit Leadership.

Name

Angels & Sparrows

Legal name

Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen Inc.

Website

https://angelsandsparrows.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Angels & Sparrows is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Huntersville, North Carolina, operating food security and education programs for low-income families in North Mecklenburg County through a Community Table, Pathway Program, and Summer Bag Lunch Program under a 2Generation framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Food Security and Family Services

NAICS

Community Food Services (62421), Child and Youth Services (624110), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

Keywords

• Food security programs
• Community meal services
• Two-generation education
• Adult literacy training
• Nonprofit family services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntersville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring monetary donations from individuals. Monthly giving program enables sustainable budgeting. Accepts donations via website forms, checks, and credit card.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Silver and Bronze tier corporate sponsorships. Silver partners include Novant, (filtered), and PNC. Bronze partners include Atrium, Novant Medical Center, Northwestern Medical Center, Publix, and TD Bank.
3. Special Events & Fundraisers: Annual fundraising events including SOAR gala (raised $250,000+), Lake Norman Men That Cook, pancake breakfasts, putt-putt golf, and 5K runs. Peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns like the Full Plate Campaign.
4. Donor-Advised Funds & Stock Gifts: Accepts grants from donor-advised funds (DAF Direct available), appreciated stock donations, and legacy/planned giving through wills and trusts.
5. In-Kind Donations: Non-perishable food items, cleaning supplies, homegrown produce, and recovered grocery/restaurant surplus food. Food drives from individuals and organizations.
6. Campaign Fundraising: Grassroots campaigns like the Full Plate Campaign that surpassed $300,000 goal to nourish neighbors and sustain education programs impacted by end of ARPA funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Angels & Sparrows is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free food security and educational programs to families and individuals in North Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Its core offerings include the Community Table (weekday seated meals, fresh food marketplace, emergency pantry, and neighborhood outreach) and the Pathway Program (2Gen adult education, youth tutoring, ACT/SAT prep, and college/career readiness), supported by the Summer Bag Lunch Program serving children during school breaks.

Product overview

Angels & Sparrows operates as a unified community service organization centered on a two-program model: the Community Table food security program and the Pathway Program educational initiative. These programs are integrated through a 2Generation framework that addresses the needs of both parents and children simultaneously. The Community Table provides weekday meals, fresh food marketplace access, emergency pantry services, and neighborhood outreach. The Pathway Program delivers adult education (ESL and HSE classes), youth tutoring and mentoring, college and career readiness, and wraparound services. Additional offerings include the Summer Bag Lunch Program for children during school breaks and the annual SOAR fundraising event. Together, these programs aim to break the cycle of food insecurity and poverty for families in North Mecklenburg County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Table A food security program providing weekday seated meals, a fresh food marketplace, emergency pantry services, and neighborhood outreach for approximately 2,000 marginalized individuals in North Mecklenburg County. Lunch served Monday-Friday 11am-1pm year-round. Guests can shop the Marketplace for fresh food items to take home.
• Pathway Program 2Gen educational program offering adult evening ESL and HSE classes, youth tutoring and mentoring, ACT/SAT preparation, college and career readiness, and summer enrichment camps. Serves approximately 80 families annually with measurable outcomes including 54% family income improvement and 94% of school-aged participants improving reading and math scores.
• Summer Bag Lunch Program Provides nutritious bag lunches to children unable to access CMS summer feeding sites or the Community Table due to lack of transportation. Since 2009, this program has served children facing food insecurity during school breaks, delivering 14,512 bag lunches in 2025 (an 11% increase over the previous year).
• Neighborhood Outreach Eliminates barriers for food-insecure individuals who are working, homebound, or lack transportation to the Community Table by partnering with community organizations in Huntersville, Cornelius, and Davidson to deliver meals and resources directly to underserved areas.
• Marketplace Fresh Food Allows Community Table guests to shop for fresh food items to take home, extending food security support beyond the seated meal service.
• Emergency Pantry Provides immediate food assistance to families with urgent needs, addressing critical food insecurity situations at the Community Table & Resource Center.
• Digital Literacy Workshops Adult education workshops covering computer skills, internet navigation, Microsoft Office, and Google Docs. Over 40 adults have completed the workshops and received personal laptops to address the digital divide affecting low-income families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 242,000 meals provided in 2024
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Novant HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSilver-level corporate partner. Novant Health is a major healthcare system providing support for the organization's health and well-being initiatives within the 2Gen framework.
• PublixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze-level corporate partner and grocery partner. Publix provides food donations and community support.
• Atrium HealthminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze-level corporate partner. Healthcare system supporting community health initiatives.
• TD BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBronze-level corporate partner providing financial support and community engagement.
• Lake Norman Happy Hour Rotary ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide digital literacy workshops for adult participants. Rotary members led four separate classes covering computer skills, internet navigation, Microsoft Office, Google Docs. Participants received personal laptops.
• Rosendin FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Build program - construction industry career exploration for middle school students grades 6-8. Hands-on learning, tool skills, and real-world experiences in skilled trades.
• East Huntersville Community OutreachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood outreach partner supporting food distribution and community support services.
• Neighborhood Care CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood outreach partner providing community support services.
• Hearts and HandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood outreach partner supporting community food programs.
• Cornelius Early ScholarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighborhood outreach partner supporting educational opportunities for children.
• NCC (North Mecklenburg County partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner supporting the Pathway Program and educational opportunities.
• HHTS (Transportation Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransportation partner providing support for families needing assistance getting to programs.
• Huntersville Happy Hour RotarycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHosts Lake Norman Men That Cook fundraising event. Community event supporting local charities including Angels & Sparrows.
• Town of HuntersvilleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for summer enrichment camps hosting creative and engaging programs for Pathway students.
• Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics (HFFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for summer enrichment camps providing pool activities for children.
• UNC CharlotteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing summer camp programs and transportation assistance for families.
• NASCAR Hall of FameminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for summer enrichment camps providing unique learning experiences.
• Davidson College Freedom SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for summer enrichment programs providing literacy and educational activities.
• Grace CovenantminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for summer enrichment camps providing faith-based programming.
• The Cain CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for summer enrichment camps in the Lake Norman area.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Urban Ministries of Charlotte: Direct peer operating in the greater Charlotte metro with an integrated food, shelter, and education model for low-income families. Highly comparable in mission, target population, and mix of food security plus wraparound services.
• Loaves & Fishes (Friendship Trays): Charlotte-area food security nonprofit providing groceries and meals to families facing hunger. Comparable in geographic service area, target population, and food-distribution-plus-support-services model.
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (Nourish Up): Regional food bank serving the Charlotte metro including Huntersville and surrounding counties. Directly comparable in food security mission, regional footprint, and partner/agency distribution model.
• Crisis Assistance Ministry: Charlotte-based nonprofit addressing poverty through emergency assistance, clothing, and financial literacy. Comparable wraparound service approach for low-income families in the same region.
• Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg: Wraparound student-support nonprofit serving Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools, addressing non-academic barriers to learning. Highly comparable to Angels & Sparrows' Pathway Program tutoring, mentoring, and college-readiness focus.

Emerging players

• Classroom Central: Charlotte-area nonprofit providing school supplies and learning resources to students in need. Comparable in targeting educational inequities for low-income children in the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont: Large regional nonprofit operating job training, adult education, and workforce programs across Charlotte. Comparable in adult ESL/HSE-style education and career-readiness services for low-income adults.
• Feeding America (national network): National umbrella for food banks and food rescue organizations, including Nourish Up. Provides scale benchmarks, donor infrastructure, and food sourcing models relevant to Angels & Sparrows' food security operations.

Regional players

• MANNA FoodBank (WNC): North Carolina-based regional food bank serving Western NC with food distribution and nutrition programs. Comparable in food security mission, distribution model, and North Carolina operating context, though in a different region.
• Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina: Large regional food bank serving 34 counties in central and eastern NC. Comparable in food security mission, distribution model, and statewide nonprofit funding context, with a different but overlapping NC geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/angelsandsparrows
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/angels-and-sparrows-community-table
• Instagraminstagram.com/angelsandsparrows/?hl=en

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Profiles2 records

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