“The labyrinth is my dedication to the Washington Heights community to inspire people of all ages to find a peaceful place to reflect, refocus, heal, meditate, find peace of mind and pray," says Mrs. Alexander.

Please make your
tax-deductible contribution by clicking the DONATE NOW button above, or mail to:
The AHA Foundation, Inc.
Harriett Alexander Whiting, Treasurer
PO Box 16242
Charlotte, NC 28297

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Washington Heights, within the historic West End district of Charlotte, is the location of The McCrorey Family YMCA, which is partnering with the Almetto Howey Alexander Labyrinth Foundation to advance its mission of building healthy spirits, minds and bodies. We believe the integration of this labyrinth into this established community program will help foster spiritual connectivity and provide no-cost health benefits to people of all ages.

 

Our Mission

The mission of the Almetto Howey Alexander Labyrinth Foundation is to raise funds to build a labyrinth — which is free and open to anyone who wishes to experience this path for healing, meditation, and peace of mind — in the Washington Heights area of Charlotte, North Carolina.

Mrs. Alexander and Mr. Schulz speak at "Our Moment in History" Celebration on August 21, 2010; watch them on YouTube.

Almetto Howey Alexander and Tom Schulz

Our Plan

The McCrorey Family YMCA on Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte has donated the outdoor location for the labyrinth's placement. In 2009, Artist Tom Schulz prepared a proposal for the labyrinth. He designed a specific labyrinth that, while based on the conventional eleven-circuit pattern, speaks to the ancient African origins of the labyrinth. His studies and to-scale painting interpret aspects of Almetto Howey Alexander's life journey through personalized symbolism, imagery and color. The top goal for 2010 is to raise $51,000 to prepare the location, pour the substrate, and to employ EnnisArts, LLC to bring the labyrinth to completion.

In-Kind Contributions

We gratefully acknowledge the partnership and promise of a wonderful space, accessible by all, at The McCrorey Family YMCA, Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC. We would welcome good publicity; please contact Harriett Alexander Whiting if you are interested in arranging interviews. At this time, we do not have other requests for in-kind contributions, but we may change this as our needs are re-assessed. Please come back to this website for updates.