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Celebrate the holiday spirit with the Olde Hickory Tap Room

Aamir Kelliehan, 6'4 shooting guard from Mableton, Georgia was a standout player at the Impact Basketball Academy Classic held in Las Vegas, Nevada and is featured on ESPN.com, one of the media companies in attendance at this showcase.

Cary agency to supply marketing services to local affiliate of national charity

The sixth annual Turkey Trot, a Thanksgiving Day race to benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is expecting more than 2,500 participants. Registration is still open, and can be achieved by going online or registering the day of the race.

Sam DiFranco, Managing Principal of CresaParters Raleigh, an international corporate real estate specialist in tenant representation, recently received an award recognizing his community service from Passage Home, a non-profit that fights poverty.

Dejwan Davis of Queen City Preparatory Academy has signed a national letter of intent with the University of South Carolina-Aiken during the early signing period.

The American Red Cross, Cape Fear Chapter in Wilmington, North Carolina launches new social media initiatives, and web site to attract needed volunteers in a disaster prone area.

One of PineCone's original founders and the producer of "Going Down to Raleigh," an anthology of North Carolina stringband music, will give a presentation and short performance Friday, Nov. 20 at Raleigh's Quail Ridge Books & Music.

DURHAM, NC, November 17, 2009—Camp Shining Stars, a co-ed teen weight loss camp organized by the Healthy Children’s Foundation in eastern North Carolina, announces Summer 2010 camp dates.

STOP The Funeral Initiative to hold a Press Conference to announce the Third Annual Drug Dealer Gang Member Redemption Conference November 18th, 19th and 20th

Going Out and Giving Back is a monthly event organized and sponsored by the Olde Hickory Tap Room in Hickory, NC to benefit local non-profit institutions.

Hotel and Its Team Members Plan Community Events throughout 2010 to Help Organizations in Need

A Raleigh nonprofit celebrates 45th anniversary with celebrations open to the community in Raleigh and Henderson.

Brittany’s Battle, Inc. will host their 2nd Annual Angel Gala. The event is an annual fundraiser for the NC non-profit whose mission is to support families battling cancer, raise lung cancer awareness, and fund lung cancer research.

Paige Zinn, Jennings chief operating officer, will be among a number of local artists this evening participating in Handmade on the Hill, an event offering a number of handmade goods for sale.

Local club supports environmental beautification and enhancement through donation of two $1,000 grants to Durham County educators

The wait is over North Carolina....Ike Ellis is about to Unload!

Elementary school teachers are going green in Franklin County, NC with installation of school gardens. Teachers are adding gardening to their lesson plans. Produce grown in these gardens will feed students, teachers, and other local residents.

Bruce Bokish, race coordinator of the Ridgewood Turkey Trot, has announced five Gold Sponsors for this year’s Turkey Trot.

Starting Friday, November 27, gamers from Raleigh, NC will host a 1,000 song internet marathon from the "Rock Band" video game series to benefit Child's Play, a charity which donates toys, games, and books to children's hospitals worldwide.

The John Rex Endowment announces 13 new grants, totaling $123,559, which will be funded through an ongoing, long-term Capacity Building Initiative.

Educational grants allow educators to build leadership and nurture environmental awareness amongst students

An annual outdoor painting invitational, Paint Wilmington!, sponsored by Walls Fine Art Gallery serves as a community benefit for two local museums

Pfeiffer University’s Confucius Institute Hosts Photograph Exhibition for the 30th Anniversary of China-US Diplomatic Relations.

German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California has received a grant from The Grey Muzzle Organization for a new program that saves abandoned senior German Shepherds needing hospice care. The grant expands Grey Muzzle’s support in northern California

Cary dentist makes good on promise to shave head after practice raises $20,000 during annual fund drive

Angela Hampton, a native to Raleigh, joins the Tammy Lynn Center for Development as an honorary chair for the 25th A Toast to the Triangle.

Going Out and Giving Back a monthly event organized and sponsored by the Olde Hickory Tap Room in Hickory, NC to benefit local non-profit institutions.

Strike for Survival, a fundraiser based on bowling has raised $22,000 to give to the American Cancer Society, raising the total amount given to $105,000.

The John Rex Endowment is pleased to announce the selection of new members and officers of its board of directors.

Nonprofits can showcase their accomplishments by entering the Philanthropy Journal Photo Contest: 2009 Year in Review.

The Better Business Bureau saw nearly 500 consumers at its fourth annual “Secure Your ID” event.

Andrea Mospan, chair of the Executive Committee of the YPLC, announced they will team up with The North Carolina chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to present A Night at the Theatre, Starring Grapes & Hops.

Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. held the 2nd annual graduation ceremony for the Kroger community-based training program on October 1st. At this time, 13 individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment were recognized for their work.

Free event will highlight award-winning architects and modernist residences from 1951 to today.

The twenty-fifth A Toast to the Triangle will be held at North Carolina State University’s McKimmon Center in Raleigh. The Charity event’s donations will go to the Tammy Lynn Center of Developmental Disabilities.

DURHAM, NC, October 19, 2009—Camp Shining Stars, a co-ed teen weight loss camp in Wilson, North Carolina, releases 2010 enrollment incentives. With consideration to the nation’s economic state, 2010 camp tuition rates will not increase.

The Ridgewood Shopping center will be the location of the annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. The Sixth annual event benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Eastern North Carolina.

NC Coalition for Adoption Reform will show Roots:Unknown and Unlocking the Heart of Adoption to NC County Division of Social Services and to multiple Adoption Support Groups during November

New learning system provides greater choices in curriculum.

The non-profit organization Rites of Passage Council continues to offer gatherings and programs "By Donation" so that people with limited funds can attend if they'd like to.

RALEIGH, NC, October 8, 2009—Access Hope North Carolina, with collaboration by the Town of Morrisville, will co-host the 8th Annual Morrisville Great Pumpkin 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, October 17th.

Local Advertising Firm Donates Efforts to Help with Planetarium’s Jupiter Ball Gala

Comfort Socks, a 501(c)3 public charity, is seeking a Celebrity, Athlete or Foundation to help our mission. Celebrity, Athlete or Foundation should care about helping homeless families, be willing to promote our Charity to the best of their ability.

The poor economy hasn't only been hard on middle and lower class homes. Non-profits have also been hit hard. The Eastern Area Radio Reading Service in Wilmington, NC, is one of those organizations. I will be donating $5 from each bag of Mila I sell.

Annual black tie auction to raise funds to help thousands of pets in need of homes

Non-Profit Organization Hires First Full-Time Executive Director

On Saturday, October 17, 2009 more than 200 high school-aged youth from across North Carolina will come together at the Greensboro Downtown Marriott from 10:00am – 4:00pm for the Fourth Annual North Carolina Youth Giving Summit.

Employees of Cary-based IT company raise close to $1,000 for MS research and programs

Four Christian organizations partner in one-day workshop for California church pastors and leaders to answer the question, “Pastor, I lost my job. Can you help me?”