Katz to receive Lifetime Legacy Award from Action for Children

Ingersoll Rand and Our Towns Habitat for Humanity to dedicate third Habitat home in Cornelius, funded and built by Ingersoll Rand employee volunteers.

Gary E. Ban, managing partner and founder, JAG Interactive, named board chair, Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, Raleigh.

Groundbreaking and construction began on Hospice of Wake County's future hospice and palliative care center off Trinity Road, Cary.

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.

High Point University donated couches, loveseats, chairs to Home to Home Ministries of High Point for distribution to local churches and ministries.

United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro set Oct. 6 deadline for Teacher Art Grant applications; email alayman@uacARTS.org for information.

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.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership completed 192-unit South Oak Crossing apartment complex.

Charlotte's Community Blood Center of the Carolinas and Baskin-Robbins partnering to offer Pint for a Pint program during August.

U.S. Rep. David Price honored by Wake Health Services during National Health Center Week.

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.

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.

Community Partnerships Inc. announced new scholarship program funded by Verizon Foundation for preschoolers with developmental disabilities.

Hospice of Wake County began construction of Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Trinity Road, Cary.

Coalition to Unchain Dogs celebrated 100^th fenced yard provided to replace chain since the organization's founding in 2007.