The Story of the Cary Town Band
Cary, NC — There’s more to Cary than meets the eye, like a skate park and downtown theater, to name a couple of examples. But in the case of the Cary Town Band, there’s more to Cary than meets the ear. Read more
MetLife Donates $25,000 to Kramden Institute
Cary, NC — MetLife executives visited Kramden Institute on Thursday April 17, 2014, to hand founder Mark Dibner an over-sized check for $25,000. Read more
Wake Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications
Raleigh, NC — The Wake County Community Foundation is currently accepting grant requests for community projects funded from its community fund, according to Howard Wasserman, Grants Committee Chair. Read more
Kay Yow Fund Gets Almost $10K from Sports Clips
Cary, NC — During February, Sports Clips locations throughout North Carolina participated in a hair cutting fundraiser to try to raise $5000 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. They almost doubled their goal.
Lazy Daze Grant $35,000 to Local Non-Profits
Cary, NC — The Town of Cary’s Lazy Daze Festival Committee awarded $35,000 to over two dozen community non-profit organizations on Tuesday night, February 4th, 2014. Read more
CASL Play4Kay Soccer Tournament Raises $14,000
Raleigh, NC — On Sunday, January 12, 2014, the Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) Play4Kay soccer tournament raised over $14000 for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund. Read more
Read & Feed Awarded $40,000 by Women’s Giving Network
Cary, N.C. – Nonprofit child literacy organization Read and Feed was chosen to receive a $40,000 grant from the Women’s Giving Network of Wake County. Read more
Mission Post: A Place for Non-Profits
Durham, NC — Mission Post, recently opened in the American Tobacco District in downtown Durham, unites two powerful and current ideas: co-working and non-profits. Read more
Gleaning: Helping with the Harvest to Feed the Hungry
Cary, NC — For this month’s post, First United Methodist Church in Cary sent in a story about “gleaning” – harvesting food left in the fields by farmers. Read more
Gracious Harvest Grows Food in Downtown Cary
Cary, NC — If you’re not careful, you’ll miss it – the Gracious Harvest Community Garden across the Waldo Street parking lot from the First United Methodist Church in Downtown Cary. First started in November of 2009, the Garden is now well-established and producing a bounty of food for the community. Read more