Kenan Writers' Encounters set for April 12-22

Lisa Familo, former executive director, Harnett County Partnership for Children, named executive director, N.C. Alliance for Health, Raleigh; Pam Seamans, former executive director of the Alliance, named policy director.

Jana Dunkley, young advocate, Boys and Girls Club of Wake County, named program associate, N.C. Network of Grantmakers.

N.C. Council of Churches, Raleigh, received Agency for Change award from N.C. Community Shares for activism on immigration reform, economic justice.

Jacque Grady, lead social worker, Hospice of Wake County, first in nation to earn Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker credential from National Association of Social Workers.

88.5 WFDD, the Piedmont Triad's NPR affiliate, raised $23,748 for station during December campaign with $3,000 incentive donated to Triangle Second Harvest by Law Offices of Timothy D. Welborn.

New Voices School, Raleigh, raised $2,711 at swing music benefit concert on Dec. 20.

Downtown Raleigh Alliance named board members: Carter Worthy, president, Carter Worthy Commerical, named board chair; Clymer Cease, principal, Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee Architecture; Joseph B. Dempster, Jr., managing partner, Poyner Spruill; Melissa Essary, dean, Campbell University School of Law; George S. York, Jr., executive VP, York Properties, named to board, Downtown Raleigh Alliance.

Mike Warner, director, Davidson Athletic Foundation, named VP of development, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra.

Leslie J. Winner, executive director, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, named Daynard Public Interest Visiting Fellow, Northeastern University School of Law, Boston.

Susan Weaver, former executive director, Alliance Medical Ministry, named senior VP, WakeMed.

Leah Hambright, N.C. State University graduate, named Duke Endowment fellow.

Yvette Murphy-Erby, former teacher, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, named child-care program officer, Duke Endowment.

Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter of ALS Association, Raleigh, offering 10 $3,000 grants to state residents with Lou Gehrig's Disease or Primary Lateral Sclerosis for home-accessibility modifications; applications online.

Ronald McDonald House Family Room in Brenner Children's Hospital, Winston-Salem, hosted 100,000 visit for parents of hospitalized children.

Easley Elementary, North Forest Pines Elementary, Forest Pines Elementary, Saint Mary's School raised total of $5,544 for North Carolina chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's CureFinders program.