United Cerebral Palsy Association chose Easter Seals UCP N.C., Raleigh, to participate in UCP Ticket to Work Project, employment program for people with disabilities.
- February 9, 2010Seven Forsyth County organizations won 2009 Spirit of North Carolina Campaign Excellence Awards for United Way campaignsj -- BB&T, First Tennessee Bank, Hanesbrands, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.
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- February 8, 2010SunTrust Bank, The Redwoods Group, Rex Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline and Syngenta Biotechnology each received Corporate Spirit Award for contributions to United Way of the Greater Triangle.
- February 8, 2010Dan Riddle elected president, board of directors, Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network, Raleigh; Lafayette Maxwell elected vice-president.
- February 4, 2010Women's Giving Circle of Fayetteville accepting applications for up to $48,000 for new or existing projects focusing on meeting basic needs of women, children; deadline March 5, applications online.
- February 4, 2010Regina Moody, president and CEO, Holy Angels, Belmont, became 2010 chair, Gaston Regional Chamber.
- January 29, 2010Barnabas Way, Raleigh foundation that provided funding for local faith-based nonprofits, merged with Mission Increase Foundation, Portland, Ore., to provide fundraising training, grants and coaching to help ministries become more effective and sustainable.
- January 26, 2010In recognition of 100th anniversary of Scouting, Mecklenburg County Boy Scouts set goal this year of collecting 100 pounds of food per scout for Scouting for Food drive for Loaves & Fishes, Charlotte.
- January 15, 2010Donna Newton, director, Guilford Nonprofit Consortium, and liaison, Building Stronger Neighborhoods, received Athena Award from Greensboro Partnership, national accolade recognizing community leadership by women.
- January 14, 2010Named to board of directors, Triangle Community Foundation: James A. Stewart, chairman, M&F Bancorp.; Anu Kumar, executive vice president, Ipas; Evia-Lanevi, founder, The Tomorrow Fund for Hispanic Students at Triangle Community Foundation.
- January 14, 2010Robbie Chandler, complex sales manager and financial advisor, Merrill Lynch & Co., Tommy L. Hickman, senior vice president of operations, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, joined Winston-Salem Foundation Committee; Paul Wiles elected chairman for 2010.
- January 13, 2010United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro, in partnership with Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and Guilford Merchants Association, accepting nominations for 4th Annual Arts in Business Award, recognizing exceptional Greensboro business each year for leadership, commitment and vision to support the arts.
- January 13, 2010Allen Broach, owner and operator, Broach & Company Marketing Communications, received 2010 O. Henry Award from United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro in cooperation with Greensboro Partnership, honoring local individuals with lifelong achievement and commitment to arts and culture in Greensboro community and/or local artists who have made extraordinary contribution to their field.
- January 12, 2010Billy Woodward, Fuquay-Varina, received Lewis R. Holding Philanthropic Leadership Award from N.C. Community Foundation for helping funder become statewide entity.
- January 11, 2010Charlie Nelms, chancellor, North Carolina Central University, Durham, elected to board of trustees, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
