by Charlena Wynn | Jul 11, 2016 | News, Philanthropy Journal
News about grants, gifts Lowe’s donated $250,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief to help those affected by the recent flooding in West Virginia. Lowe’s is also working with its national nonprofit partners to provide both immediate and long-term...
by Charlena Wynn | Jul 5, 2016 | Features, Human Services, Philanthropy Journal
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Lisa Northrop A recent State Employees Credit Union (SECU) Family House guest donated a kidney to her best friend’s husband last summer. She marveled at the Family House while staff admired her bravery. She said that she...
by Charlena Wynn | Jul 5, 2016 | Features, Human Services, Philanthropy Journal
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Clara Reynolds When the phone rings in the 2-1-1 contact center at the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, a person in need immediately reaches a person who can help. Just like that. But that’s just the beginning. That phone call – which...
by Charlena Wynn | Jul 5, 2016 | Features, Human Services, Philanthropy Journal
Special to the Philanthropy Journal By Emily Elliott A sixth-grade girl experiencing homelessness in Charlotte in 2009 remarked over dinner, “I swear, sometimes my school feels invisible.” Investigating further, I saw that less than half of the students were...
by Charlena Wynn | Jul 5, 2016 | News, North Carolina, Philanthropy Journal
News about grants, gifts Habitat for Humanity of Craven County received a $30,000 grant from the Cannon Foundation to support their renovation project of the ReStore facility in New Bern. Community Foundation of Henderson County scholarships totaling $180,650...
