Office of Youth Opportunities and QuikTrip Announce Partnership

Published on June 17, 2026

A smiling group of students in front of a Quiktrip

The City of Charlotte’s Office of Youth Opportunities (OYO) announced a partnership with QuikTrip Corporation that will provide $25,000 in QT gift cards for youth participating in the city’s OYO programs.

The $50 gift cards will be redeemable at any QT location and will help youth address food insecurity and transportation pressures as they commute to jobs and career experiences.

Elected officials, city staff, QT representatives and local youth attended an event Thursday afternoon at a Central Avenue QT where gift cards were handed out.

“We are incredibly grateful to QuikTrip Corporation for their generosity and commitment to providing for Charlotte’s youth,” said Housing & Neighborhood Services Department director, Raquishela Stewart. “This office was created to connect our young people to growth opportunities and help them build a brighter future, and this partnership with QT is instrumental in that work.”

The Office of Youth Opportunities is within the Housing & Neighborhood Services Department. Programs within OYO include the Mayor’s Youth Employment Program (MYEP), Envision Academy and career readiness initiatives.

“QuikTrip is proud to partner with the City of Charlotte’s Office of Youth Employment to help remove barriers that can stand between young people and opportunity,” said QT Community Affairs Coordinator, Chris Bower. “By providing gift cards to address food insecurity and transportation needs, we’re supporting participants in a practical, meaningful way that helps them show up, stay engaged and succeed. This collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment to investing in the communities that we live and work and keeping to QuikTrip’s core values of doing the right thing and focusing long term.”

Visit the Office of Youth Opportunities webpage to learn more about the city’s efforts to engage with young people.