March 21, 2010


Obama’s charge sparks food drives

January 16, 2009

Inspired by President-elect Barack Obama's charge to the nation to engage in community service, Triangle-area residents will be holding a series of food drives in January.

Organized by individuals and groups in Durham, Orange, Chatham, Person and Wake counties, the "Yes We Cans" Food Drive will collect donations of food and money to benefit the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina.

The drives are scheduled coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day, to be celebrated this year on Jan. 19, but will take place at various time on and around the holiday.

A final event will be held to celebrate the food drives on Jan. 24 at G-Loft Lounge in Durham and will be sponsored by the Durham County Democratic Party and Durham for Obama.

To learn more or find out how to host a food drive, call Jon Parker at 919.880.9450 or email yeswecans@yahoo.com.


Popular Content

Webinar

May 11 - All-weather fundraising: How good causes raise money in bad times , details

Webinar

April 22 - The passion piece - A nonprofit primer on low-cost, online fundraising and engagement , details


Nonprofit Jobs

View more job listings

Resource Directory

  • Progress Energy
    Progress Energy , headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., is a Fortune 500 energy company with more than 22,000 megawatts of generation capacity and $9 billion in annual revenues.
  • FundTrack Software
    Provider of both web-based (ePhilanthrAppeal) and installed (PhilanthrAppeal) constituent management software.

View more resource listings


Our Home

North Carolina State University Institute for Nonprofits at N.C. State University

Our Partners