Friends of Music has served the Charlotte community for more than 20 years by annually sponsoring four to five quality chamber music concerts with professional musicians from around the country.  In addition, the organization supports the Music Department at Queens and provides educational outreach to other schools and children in our community.

Melissa has served on both the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of Directors and is currently a member of the Audience Development Committee.

Melissa was absolutely delighted and amazed to be the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 President of the Episcopal Church Women, ECW, at St. John's Episcopal Church.   Plan to visit the annual Bake and Craft Sale in November and if you need a last minute gift, the ECW has wonderful cookbooks for sale!  She has volunteered as an usher and nursery worker and served on the Adult Education Committee from 2003 until 2005.

St. John's Episcopal Church is located at 1623 Carmel Road and can be reached at 704.366.3034.

The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is a nonprofit organization that facilitates life-saving blood stem cell transplants for patients who do not have a donor in their family. We provide the products and services that bring patients and donors together through life-saving technology. We manage the world's largest registry of volunteer stem cell donors and cord blood units. We are also working to increase access to transplantation through research, advocacy, and public and professional education.

Approximately 75% of the stem cell transplants facilitated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) are for patients with some form of leukemia.  Leukemia is the leading disease killer of children.

Melissa is a proud member of the NMDP and hopes that through the work of the registry a cure for leukemia can be found.

Whether you're new to Charlotte or a long-time resident, new to golf or an experienced player, if you're interested in playing golf with other women, then the Executive Women's Golf Association is for you.

The Executive Women's Golf Association (EWGA) is open to all women, whether you work outside the home or not. It is a not-for-profit organization that was formed in 1991 to promote and foster a spirit of acceptance, dignity and respect for career-oriented women interested in golf. With over 17,000 members in the United States and Canada, and nearly 200 in the Charlotte area, EWGA helps unite business women who want to learn and enjoy the game of golf. All women are welcome to join, and to experience the fun and the camaraderie of playing with other women.