Some stories begin with a plan. For Philip and Renee Schreibman, the plan was a bigger house in South Charlotte. The timing was March 2020.
Philip and Renee Schreibman and their three children have lived in Providence Country Club since 2020. The move began with an accepted offer and, two weeks later, a world shutting down.
Teenagers first
Renee grew up in Raleigh; Philip was born and raised in Charlotte. They met as teenagers through the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, BBYO, a Jewish youth group that brings teens together locally and nationally. Renee came to Charlotte often for BBYO events and conventions, and the two found they shared many mutual friends, who remain friends today.
Renee went to Meredith College and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology. Philip studied philosophy at NC State University with plans for law school, but life and love had other plans. Their relationship turned serious after college.
Shortly after they married, the couple left Raleigh for Charlotte to be near family while Philip's father was battling advanced Parkinson's disease. Philip, a Charlotte native, was already convinced it was a terrific city to raise a family.
Stone Creek Ranch, then PCC
For nearly 15 years the Schreibmans lived in Stone Creek Ranch. Philip, raised in Raintree, had particular ideas about where in Charlotte he would build a home, and Stone Creek Ranch gave him the quality of life and proximity he wanted. They built friendships and raised their children there.
A growing family needed a larger house, and the chance to move into Providence Country Club while staying in South Charlotte was a dream. In March 2020 their offer on the home was accepted. Within two weeks, the world shut down.
"We moved into our forever home and then immediately found ourselves sheltering in place," Renee recalls. "It was definitely a wild ride." The ride included hazmat-suit renovations, driveway pickleball, driveway fitness, lots of gardening and long neighborhood strolls. Over the years, neighbors became friends and the community became home.
Three children and a Bernedoodle
Their oldest, now a senior at Ardrey Kell High School, serves in student government, holds offices in the International Thespian Honor Society and his local BBYO chapter, is a National Honor Society inductee and writes for Stroll Providence. He mountain bikes Charlotte's trail systems when he is not in a meeting. Their middle child, now a freshman at The John Crosland School, plays competitive soccer as a winger with Charlotte Soccer Academy and leads the wave at Charlotte FC games. Their youngest, now a fifth grader at Rea Farms STEAM Academy, sings, acts, tumbles and shares opinions, especially with her brothers.
Ryder, the family's new mini Bernedoodle, has become the center of attention.
Philip works in change management at BASF, helping businesses adapt. Renee works with Compass Group in the healthcare sector, partnering with healthcare organizations on experiences for patients, caregivers and communities.
Shabbat dinners and Hilton Head
Family dinners are the foundation of the household. Friday evenings often center on Shabbat dinner, and the family attends Temple. Summers mean sleepaway camp for the children and the annual trip to Hilton Head.
"One of the greatest blessings is having so much family nearby," Renee says. Grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles all live within a few miles, so there is rarely a shortage of people around the table.
Ahead are college applications and the milestones of three schools. Through all of it, the commitment is the same: family, community and showing up for the people they love.
This story appears in the July 2026 issue of Stroll Providence.