North Carolina Non-profit News (United States)

Celebration of Tibetan Culture brought back to Chapel Hill, NC by the Sacred Arts Tour 2012

Big Bad Ball co-chairs and planning committee have been announced.

Saint Mary’s School Board of Trustees Chairman William G. Taylor of Charlotte announced May 2, 2012, that Monica M. Gillespie, Ph.D., has been named the 13th head of Saint Mary's School in its 170-year history, effective July 1, 2012.

CGR Creative is over joyed to work with CBI on its endeavor and will continue to develop a relationship with one of the most influential organizations in the Queen City. Both CBI and CGR expect promising things in the months lying ahead.

Hope For The Warriors® is excited to announce their addition as beneficiary to the Nicholas Sparks Foundation. Many military families will be guests April 20-22 for the Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend Celebration.

Hope For The Warriors® is proud to announce the expansion of its stock car racing team. The creator of the team will be joined by his 13-year-old son, Travis Hanson Jr. The father/son team will race in several key locations along the east coast.

“For Ladies Who Lead” calls to action the most influential women leaders in the state to leverage their resources to make an impact in the lives of girls and young women through support of The Queen’s Foundation (TQF).

The Coalition for Tactical Medicine (CTM), today announced that Sandra (Sam) Bradley, BS EMT-P, Scott Burk, MBA, Kevin Gerold, DO, JD, MA(Ed.), Donald (Don) C. Heath, Jr., B.S., EMT/P, Buddy Kozen, MD, MPH, were elected to the nonprofit’s board.

The Apex Arts Council (AAC) will host the Artists for Animals Faire, one of the largest art shows ever undertaken by the group and the first of it's kind in the Triangle, NC area.

In an event on March 14th Scout & Molly’s, NAWBO and the MS Society Eastern NC Chapter will join to celebrate women in business and generate awareness about MS.

Raleigh resident and outstanding volunteer Joyce Rothchild was recently honored with Soroptimist International of Raleigh, NC’s President’s Award for her outstanding leadership and service to women over the past year.

More than 40 promising drugs have been identified by NIH; $200,000 needed to test the first 10.

Dr. Beverly Sanford has been at the helm of the science museum for 16 years and will retire in the summer of 2012.

Help keep community based radio alive by supporting Asheville's only internet radio station!

The Carolinas’ Christian Business Summit will be held at the Broadcast Group in Fort Mill, SC, on Friday, March 16th from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Jim Morgan, CEO of Krispy Kreme, will keynote with ‘Personal Faith in the Workplace'.

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina warns consumers that scam artists are making phony phone calls claiming to represent the National Do Not Call Registry.

Last week a 6 year-old was tragically killed by a supposed "Service Dog." Let's use this tragic accident to create awareness of rampant problem of what we term Imposter Service Dogs and suggest actions to help avoid repeats of these horrible events?

Organization grows as it aims to eliminate health disparities among the largest population of American Indians east of the Mississippi River

The Fundraiser for The Center for Volunteer Caregiving is an opportunity for the community to understand more about this organization and the support it provides individuals who live there. All proceeds go to support The Center and it's programs.

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is pleased to announce National Pawn as winner of its 2011 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics.

Celebration of Tibetan Culture brought back to Chapel Hill, NC by the Sacred Arts Tour 2012

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina urges consumers to beware of an e-mail scam that looks like an order cancellation from Amazon.com.

Proceeds to benefit men and women who are fighting breast cancer

As part of National Small Business Week, May 20-26, Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina reminds local small business owners of resources that provide assistance for little to no charge.

Record-breaking total to support health care for Wake County’s uninsured

In an effort to keep the public informed, Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina offers monthly Scam Alerts:

To celebrate wishes granted and to help raise funds for more wishes.

Unique Modernist architecture competition features blue-ribbon jury, public voting, and $6000 in honors.

Entrepreneurs Joan O. Wright and Tom Wright will be among a group of ten ambitious climbers to scale to the top of Africa’s Mt. Kilimanjaro September 15 – 22, 2012, for Senai Global: Climb for a Purpose.

Big Bad Ball co-chairs and planning committee have been announced.

CGR Creative Charlotte Web Design and marketing agency is in perfect tune with our client the Community Building Initiative of Charlotte. We both believe in listening to understand the people we serve.

Ongoing commitment reinforces Energy Company’s mission to reduce its environmental impact and provide sustainable energy resources

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, following student Brendan Madigan's inquiry, confirmed that an email opposing the Marriage Amendment, that was sent to the entire student body, violated University policy.

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina warns that Verizon customers are receiving phony e-mails that look almost identical to the real alerts many customers get to remind them of monthly payments.

Saint Mary’s School Board of Trustees Chairman William G. Taylor of Charlotte announced May 2, 2012, that Monica M. Gillespie, Ph.D., has been named the 13th head of Saint Mary's School in its 170-year history, effective July 1, 2012.

Residents within St. James Plantation are close to reaching a major milestone of raising one million dollars for local charities.

Walk to help raise awareness and funds for under-served individuals affected by breast cancer

Helping Today’s Youth and Young Adults Make Sound Decisions

Community Building Initiative of Charlotte to discuss Amendment one in open forum

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina warns consumers to beware of asphalt paving scams that claim to offer bargain prices, but leave many consumers unsatisfied with work that has been paid for in advance.

PineCone returns to Cary's Sertoma Amphitheatre for another Summer Series at Sertoma. This year, Asheville-based trio Red June will kick things off with an evening of music you won't want to miss on Saturday, May 12 at 6 p.m.

Kym Gordon Moore is chosen as one of the first volunteer book givers for the 2012 U.S. World Book Night observance, on April 23, 2012.

The FINRA National Financial Capability Study recently looked at the spending and saving habits of Americans and came up with some startling information.

CGR Creative is over joyed to work with CBI on its endeavor and will continue to develop a relationship with one of the most influential organizations in the Queen City. Both CBI and CGR expect promising things in the months lying ahead.

Robert William Foundation was created after the founders lost their ability to have children and their unborn child. Through community involvement they have already been changing lives and featured on 2 news shows, Charlotte Observer, and magazines.

Hope For The Warriors® is excited to announce their addition as beneficiary to the Nicholas Sparks Foundation. Many military families will be guests April 20-22 for the Nicholas Sparks Celebrity Family Weekend Celebration.

Event commitment reinforces solid waste management company’s corporate mission to protect planet’s resources

Hope For The Warriors® is proud to announce the expansion of its stock car racing team. The creator of the team will be joined by his 13-year-old son, Travis Hanson Jr. The father/son team will race in several key locations along the east coast.

Charlotte, N.C. (4/3/12)- What do you get when teams comprised of five poets each engage in a 5-day battle to compete for the national title?

New center will assist with assessment, triage, and intervention to individuals of all ages.

“For Ladies Who Lead” calls to action the most influential women leaders in the state to leverage their resources to make an impact in the lives of girls and young women through support of The Queen’s Foundation (TQF).

National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® (NCOHF) is pleased to announce Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) has been named the 2012 Affiliate of the Year.

Competition for College Student Groups Uses New Online Tool to Turn Volunteer Hours into Charity Dollars for Triangle Nonprofits

The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel host their 3rd Annual Herbfest on Sat., May 5 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. To kickoff Herbfest weekend, the Friends welcome Terry and Joe Graedon of The People's Pharmacy® for a special program on herbal remedies.

Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina warns consumers that timeshare scams are on the rise.

Three handicap accessible homes aboard the Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune will be closing almost exactly five years after they were opened. The Warrior House® Program has been managed for the past five years by Hope For The Warriors®.

Consumers who owe money or are behind on their bills may be legitimately contacted by debt collectors to pay off debts. Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina warns consumers, however, that phony debt collectors are lurking.

Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee principal heads DRA's 2012 Board of Directors.

The Coalition for Tactical Medicine (CTM), today announced that Sandra (Sam) Bradley, BS EMT-P, Scott Burk, MBA, Kevin Gerold, DO, JD, MA(Ed.), Donald (Don) C. Heath, Jr., B.S., EMT/P, Buddy Kozen, MD, MPH, were elected to the nonprofit’s board.

Better Business Bureau has received numerous calls from consumers regarding a text message offering a gift card from Walmart. BBB warns that this is a scam and urges consumers to avoid responding to the message or clicking on any links.

Soroptimist International of Raleigh, NC will host its annual Triangle Women of Distinction Awards Celebration on April 19. A keynote presentation by Susan Gravely, Chairman and CEO of VIETRI Inc., will follow a reception and silent auction.

Western North Carolina children's museum debuts brand new, user-friendly web site.

The Apex Arts Council (AAC) will host the Artists for Animals Faire, one of the largest art shows ever undertaken by the group and the first of it's kind in the Triangle, NC area.

Every year, Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina receives serious complaints from consumers who have fallen prey to dishonest and sometimes unlicensed moving companies.

In an effort to keep the public informed, Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina offers monthly Scam Alerts:

In an event on March 14th Scout & Molly’s, NAWBO and the MS Society Eastern NC Chapter will join to celebrate women in business and generate awareness about MS.

Nearly $1.3 million has been approved by the John Rex Endowment to fund early childhood development grants for the Lucy Daniels Center, Wake County Human Services and Wake County SmartStart.

Raleigh resident and outstanding volunteer Joyce Rothchild was recently honored with Soroptimist International of Raleigh, NC’s President’s Award for her outstanding leadership and service to women over the past year.

The LGBT Center of Raleigh announces today that OutRaleigh 2012 will include expo booths and activities that address social, economic and legal inequalities faced by the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Free webinar on how to improve church security for faith based organizations and all denominations