Bailey’s Fine Jewelry donates more than $61,000 to local charities in 2016, The Great Human Race for nonprofits will be held on April 22nd in Durham, The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce holds forum on diversity on February 23rd in Raleigh and more.
News about grants, gifts
Bailey’s Fine Jewelry donated more than $61,000 to local charities in 2016 through the jeweler’s A Time to Give program.
The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C State received a $133,988 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
The North Carolina Museum of Art received a grant from Duke Energy to fund student tours of the Museum’s special exhibition Ansel Adams: Masterworks.
News about people, groups
Mint Museum partnered with Dress for Success Charlotte for a meet and greet about the organization on February 22nd.
StepUp Ministry Staff hosted one of its ENER-G sessions on February 15 and released a video to commemorate the event.
News about opportunities, initiatives
The 24 Foundation will host the inaugural Bourbon for Booty will take place on
Saturday, May 6th in Charlotte.
SHIFT NC is inviting young people from across North Carolina on March 7th in Raleigh for Adolescent Health Advocacy Day.
North Carolina volunteers will team up with the
Civil War Trust to aid in the maintenance and restoration of numerous sites as part of Park Day, a nationwide effort that includes more than 130 historic sites in 30 states.
Keep Durham Beautiful is seeking applications for community gardens who wish to have a pollinator garden and interpretive signage in their garden space.
The
Respect Ability Foundation will hold two summer camps via the Davidson and Cornelius Recreation Departments for youth looking for basic techniques in music while building their emotional, social, and leadership skills.
The Carying Place is holding their 16th Annual Benefit Auction, Buffet and Dancing on April 28th.
The
Wade Edwards Learning Lab is looking for volunteer tutors who are interested in helping high school students improve academically.
Applications for
Golden LEAF Scholarship are due
March 1st. Scholarships to help 215 rural NC high school seniors, community college transfer students attend NC colleges.
30 high school students from North Carolina will take part in the
Poetry Out Loud Semifinals and Final Competition on March 4th in Greensboro.
The
Great Human Race for nonprofits will be held on April 22nd at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
NCCASA Conference Update: Save the Date
NCCASA will hold its 2017 Biennial Conference in Winston-Salem, NC, from Tuesday May 16th – Thursday May 18th.
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The Craven County Community Foundation named its new advisory board officers: Tyler Harris, Jonathan Segal, Peter Moeller, Lee Knott, John Kirkland and Alice Tolson. 
