May 27, 2008
Arby's hosting fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Winston-Salem, May 26-June 30; customers asked to donate $1 and sign placard.
August 19, 2008
Ingersoll Rand and Our Towns Habitat for Humanity to dedicate third Habitat home in Cornelius, funded and built by Ingersoll Rand employee volunteers.
August 19, 2008
Gary E. Ban, managing partner and founder, JAG Interactive, named board chair, Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, Raleigh.
August 19, 2008
Groundbreaking and construction began on Hospice of Wake County's future hospice and palliative care center off Trinity Road, Cary.
August 14, 2008
Rotary Club of Western Forsyth is world's first club composed entirely of Paul Harris Fellows, designation gained by donating $1,000 or more to Rotary International.
August 14, 2008
High Point University donated couches, loveseats, chairs to Home to Home Ministries of High Point for distribution to local churches and ministries.
August 12, 2008
United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro set Oct. 6 deadline for Teacher Art Grant applications; email
alayman@uacARTS.org for information.
August 12, 2008
Big Brothers Big Sisters Big for a Day event, Aug. 21, area professionals become a child's Big Brother/Sister for a day; contact Lamaya Williams at 336.724.7993 for information.
August 12, 2008
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership completed 192-unit South Oak Crossing apartment complex.
August 12, 2008
Charlotte's Community Blood Center of the Carolinas and Baskin-Robbins partnering to offer Pint for a Pint program during August.
August 12, 2008
U.S. Rep. David Price honored by Wake Health Services during National Health Center Week.
August 12, 2008
Institute for Emerging Issues hired three new staffers: Wendy Burkland Lombard, former assistant director, Center for Education, Imagination and the Natural World, named manager of special initiatives; Melinda Reta, former communications and news media associate, National Housing Conference, Washington, D.C., named assistant communications manager; Molly Rushing, former manager of client relations and special events, Training Industry Inc., Cary, named events manager.
August 12, 2008
Sponsors from Greenville and Triangle area pledged funding and support for Stop Hunger Now's University Million Meal Event at N.C. State on Aug. 23.
August 12, 2008
Community Partnerships Inc. announced new scholarship program funded by Verizon Foundation for preschoolers with developmental disabilities.
August 12, 2008
Hospice of Wake County began construction of Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Trinity Road, Cary.
August 12, 2008
Coalition to Unchain Dogs celebrated 100th fenced yard provided to replace chain since the organization's founding in 2007.
