Charity Race for Runners With Appetites
Cary, NC – The promise of pancakes, bacon and beer is a good incentive for someone to run a 5K. Knowing that 5K is going to help North Carolina’s uninsured is even better. Read more
Horses Helping Cary-Area Veterans
Cary, NC – When men and women return home from the military, they can be injured in ways that are hard to notice or treat. But at Cary’s Harbor Reins, veterans and active military with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) work through their problems with horses. Read more
CORRAL Riding Academy Raises $1 Million
Cary, NC — CORRAL Riding Academy recently raised $1 million over the course of a three month campaign to support the work they do at a farm at 3620 Kildaire Farm Road.
Cary Visual Art: New Director, New Vision
Cary, NC — Catherine Howard took over the reins at Cary Visual Art (CVA) in December, and, within a month, she had started making changes that would engage a broader audience than the organization has reached in the past.
Local 5th Grader Raises $2,500 for Dorcas Ministries
Cary, NC — Rosie, a local fifth grader, started a GoFundMe campaign and helped raise almost $2,500 for Cary’s Dorcas Ministries Crisis Center in one month. Rev. Dr. Rose Cornelious, the Development Director at Dorcas, tells us about it.
Cary Group Sew Quilts for Veterans
Cary, NC — Each month at Elegant Stitches in Cary, a small group of women meet to sew quilts for wounded soldiers. The group is part of a large non-profit called Quilts of Valor, and I talked to Lisa Garner Wardenaar, who started the Cary chapter, to find out more. Read more
Cary Creative Center: Now Open at the Mall
Cary, NC — The Cary Creative Center, or C3, just opened at Cary Towne Center last month. I stopped by the new store to meet with Betsy Dassau and to see what the nonprofit is all about.
County Meath, Ireland – Cary’s Sister City
Cary, NC — The Sister Cities Association of Cary will host their second annual Ceilidh, an evening of Irish music and dance, on April 10, 2015 at the Cary Arts Center. In anticipation of the event, I spoke with Micheàl Lynch, a current Cary resident who was born and raised in County Meath, Ireland–one of Cary’s sister cities. Read more
$35,000 Granted to Cary Nonprofits
Mayor Weinbrecht presents a grant to the Lucy Daniels Center at the 2015 grants reception.
Cary, NC — On Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at The Cary Theater, over $35,000 in grants were awarded to 29 local nonprofits as part of the annual Lazy Daze grants reception. Read more
Cary Visual Art Teams Up with Life Experiences
Cary, NC — Cary Visual Art and Life Experiences, Inc. are two local non-profits that do incredible things in our community. Last week, with the help of successful artist Eric McRay, the organizations joined together to create fun workshops for employees at the Life Experiences facility. Read more