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CHARLOTTE – Adrienne Threatt has received the 2021 Nish Jamgotch Jr. Humanitarian Award for her work helping the homeless community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Threatt and her husband, Emmanuel, founded Hope Vibes in 2017. The Charlotte-based nonprofit works to address homelessness through direct relief, research, innovation and advocacy. During the pandemic, shelters reached capacity and the need for services to assist the homeless population spiked. Hope Vibes responded by distributing essential supplies such as hygiene packs, tents and tarps. The nonprofit also launched the Hope Tank, a box truck converted into a mobile shower center and laundromat serving the homeless community. “Thinking back to the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the formation of what became known as Charlotte’s ‘Tent City’ occupied by people experiencing homelessness and the response of citizens eager to see change … I cannot help but give homage to all the supporters and vol

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