1,000 women, coastal restoration, and a poverty DVD...Here's your taste of giving around the state, as reported in recent news.

"1,000 women celebrate Power of the Purse in Asheville"
(Asheville Citizen-Times)

ASHEVILLE  - More than 1,000 women gathered Monday at an annual celebration of women's philanthropy in Western North Carolina. As keynote speaker Cokie Roberts said, "We are not interested in seeing our names carved in stone. We give because we want to make it work and so we come together and pool our resources.” Read the story

"Shepard honored for lifetime service"
(Jacksonville Daily News)

SNEADS FERRY - Melvin Shepard, Jr. is being honored with the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s lifetime achievement award for his dedication to protecting and restoring North Carolina’s coast. Read the story

"Nonprofit wins $25K funding"
(The Herald-Sun)

 DURHAM - Several Duke University students are moving forward with producing a DVD that educates local and national high school students on poverty, its causes, and what they can do about it. Read the story