Laura Tompkins

This weeks Charlotte non-profit feature is Pat’s Place. What they are doing here in Charlotte is absolutely essential. Please go here to read my thoughts. It’s beyond important.

Meet Laura of Pat’s Place. For someone that is a self-proclaimed shy person I thought she was incredibly open, honest and conversational. She also answered the hardest question I have. I loved it. So awesome.

Also, fun fact that I found from Internet digging. She’s a photographer as well. Learn more about Lauren Belle Photography here.

What motivates you or where does your drive come from?

This might sound cheesy but my family and making them happy. If I do something that they’re really proud of or my husband is really proud of that really motivates me to keep doing that thing or get better at that thing.

What frustrates you… Like table flipping frustrating?

I’ve always had this thing where I feel like people don’t listen to me and talk over me. It drives me insane. If I’m talking and somebody just starts talking as if I’m not speaking… Oh my god… my blood just boils. It happens all the time.

What is your least favorite trait about yourself?

I can be painfully shy. When I was a kid I was really really really shy. I would not talk to anybody. I still have a little bit of that in me but it’s gotten a better. It’s something I really struggle with.

Savannah wants to know what are 3 physical things you love about yourself.

Oh lord. Physical? Does it have to be physical? {yes, it’s not my question} I like my eyes. I like my shoulders. I don’t know. I’m afraid to say anything. My arms? That is a really horrible, awful question.

Joanne wants to know if you could be transformed into a food what would it be and why?

A hamburger. Like a big juicy hamburger with mayonnaise and ketchup. Because it’s very American and I’m an all American girl.

Andrew wants to know what is missing from Charlotte for non-profits?

I’m going to look at it from our perspective at Pat’s Place but I’m sure other non-profits feel this way. Just betters ways to educate people on what we do and who we are. A lot of people look at our name and think it’s something different than what it is. I think we’re missing a lot of people just knowing about us and what we do and it’s incredibly important.

Learn more about Laura and Pat’s Place here.