Cary, NC – With around 140 acres of forestry, the Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve is one of Cary’s best and most beautiful natural features and a new grant will help educate the public about this unique part of the Cary ecosystem. Read more
Cary, NC – Every year, Americans who give their time to help others are presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Awards. And this year, three Cary residents who work to educate students without many resources were recognized for their effort. Read more
Cary, NC – While Cary has a high average quality of life when compared to the rest of North Carolina, there are still many people in and around the town who are threatened with homelessness. But one Cary non-profit has been working for more than 20 years to give people the resources they need to gain stability. Read more
Cary, NC – With the new football season starting up in around a month, young players are flocking to camps to get their training and conditioning in before August. And one local camp is giving players coaching from experts while also finding a way to give back to the community at large. Read more
Cary, NC – At the Cary Ballet Company, they have developed a slogan: Not all dancers can make it to the studio so they bring to the studio to them. And in a series of free classes, the company will be holding ballet lessons for children living in a Triangle women’s shelter. Read more
Morrisville, NC – Nowadays, there are many ways for people to combine charity and recreation. And a golf tournament in Morrisville proved just that, raising more than $40,000 for a local charity. Read more
Cary, NC – When most people think of a service dog, they think of a guide dog for someone with limited vision or someone who has difficulty with their mobility. But a service dog company in Apex is offering something different, with dogs trained to assist people on the autism spectrum. Read more
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Cary, NC – One of the least talked-about cancers is also one of the most common. But a partnership between Fortnight Brewing and The Polka Dot Mama Melanoma Foundation (PDMMF) is bringing skin cancer to the forefront with a new beer. Read more
Cary, NC – Cary is home to a lot of charitable people and this year, another group of students who gave their time through the National Charity League, Inc. (NCL) graduated, giving 1,800 hours as a group. Read more
Morrisville, NC – People do all kinds of things to raise money for charities and events, from running marathons to getting their head shaved. But this weekend, you can take it to the extreme by pulling a passenger plane on a rope, all to benefit the Special Olympics of North Carolina. Read more