Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network turns 15

SunTrust Bank, The Redwoods Group, Rex Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline and Syngenta Biotechnology each received Corporate Spirit Award for contributions to United Way of the Greater Triangle. 

Dan Riddle elected president, board of directors, Wake Interfaith Hospitality Network, Raleigh; Lafayette Maxwell elected vice-president.

Women'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.

Regina Moody, president and CEO, Holy Angels, Belmont, became 2010 chair, Gaston Regional Chamber.

Barnabas 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.

In 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. 

Donna Newton, director, Guilford Nonprofit Consortium, and liaison, Building Stronger Neighborhoods, received Athena Award from Greensboro Partnership, national accolade recognizing community leadership by women. 

Named 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.

Robbie 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.  

United 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.

Allen 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.

Billy Woodward, Fuquay-Varina, received Lewis R. Holding Philanthropic Leadership Award from N.C. Community Foundation for helping funder become statewide entity.

Charlie Nelms, chancellor, North Carolina Central University, Durham, elected to board of trustees, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.

William W. Mance Jr., retired vice president of human resources, Mission Hospitals, Asheville, named to board of trustees, UNC-TV.