Goodwill, City of Charlotte, Workforce Development Board launched Youth Job Connection, service providing summer jobs for youth ages 14-21; online registration now available.
- October 2, 2008Worth Durgin, former president and staff director, Foundation of Greater Greensboro, named director of development, Cary Community Foundation.
- October 2, 2008Gary Pierce, volunteer for Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, received President's Award for service from Mental Health Association in North Carolina.
- October 2, 2008Mental Health Association in North Carolina bestowed Silver Bell and Operation Santa Claus awards on Forsyth County chapter for excellence in service and holiday outreach, respectively.
- September 30, 2008Lois Ingland, director of corporate community relations, Carolinas Healthcare System, received employee campaign coordinator award from United Way of Central Carolinas; raised nearly $2.3M.
- September 30, 2008United Way of Central Carolinas awarded Community Care Cups to Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte Pipe and Foundry, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Universal Fiber, S&D Coffee, Ingersoll Rand, ATI-Allvac for contribution to Community Care Fund.
- September 30, 2008Jelena Giric-Held, immigration paralegal, International House, Charlotte, received accreditation from Board of Immigration Appeals; International House received recognition for its efforts.
- September 30, 2008Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, Cornelius, N.C., celebrated 20th anniversary; has built 151 homes locally, funded 651 in Guatemala, 15 in Sri Lanka.
- September 30, 2008Assistance League of Charlotte to hold Operation School Bell Store to provide new clothes for underprivileged children Oct. 7.
- September 25, 2008North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation published "Disconnected Youth in the Research Triangle Region"; report available online.
- September 25, 2008NASCAR Foundation and Busch Foundation teaming up for Sept. 27 ServiceNation Day of Action to improve Carolina Children's Center, Concord, N.C.
- September 25, 2008Easter Seals UCP honored N.C. volunteers and donors at Sept. 19 awards dinner in Raleigh.
- September 25, 2008Winn Maddrey, owner, Blue Nine Partners, Inc., named executive VP, Topics Education, Charlotte.
- September 25, 2008Wake Forest University ranked second in the nation for patent-revenue generation by Forbes.com.
- September 23, 2008Chapel Hill Wine Company raised over $80,000 for N.C. Children's Hospital through Corks for Kids dinner and wine tasting.
- September 23, 2008North Carolina legs of the World's Largest Truck Convoy raised $43,117 for Special Olympics.