7 chances in 7 days to catch NCGives on TV!

By Melinda McKee

November 03, 2009

Over the next week, several stories from NCGives and our documentary project will be shown on UNC-TV, leading up to the documentary premiere next Monday at 10pm.

Here's a preview:

Tuesday, Nov. 3 (Today)
TV Show: North Carolina NOW (7:30pm, UNC-TV)
Focus: "North Carolina Giving: American Indians and Giving" (except from the documentary)

Beginning of a four-part NC NOW series that focuses on philanthropy in North Carolina. Haliwa Saponi students are building a greenhouse for traditional plants; Stephanie Richardson is a volunteer firefighter in Hollister.  

A reminder from Service Nation

October 27, 2009

(The following announcement comes from Melissa Biffert, who is organizing ServiceNation's effort to spotlight service heroes in communities across the country. Service Nation is "a national campaign to increase service opportunities and elevate service as a core ideal and problem-solving strategy in American society.")

NCGives’ documentary to premiere on TV November 9!

October 19, 2009

What do a public housing gardener in Asheville, a high school student in Durham and an artist in Wilmington have in common?

Find out the answer through their stories (and many others!) in:
 

...a documentary about ordinary people changing lives in extraordinary ways.

Statewide premiere  ~
Monday, November 9 at 10:00pm

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“Obama and elder Bush team up on call to service” (from NPR)

October 16, 2009

President Barack Obama, who has called on Americans to perform more community service, is joining former President George H.W. Bush in urging citizens to volunteer.

Bush on Friday was to host a forum on volunteering at Texas A&M University, to be attended by Obama, who initiated a "United We Serve" call to service in June that culminated in a national day of service on the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

“Service themes take over TV in Hollywood volunteering effort” (from The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

October 13, 2009

More than 90 shows on all four major TV networks and several cable channels will feature volunteerism themes next week as part of one of the biggest public-service efforts in broadcasting history, USA Today reports.

Secure your spot at the PoC Conference today!

October 08, 2009

Join us for the first ever conference on Philanthropy of Community (PoC), a program of NCGives and the Center for Community Action.

Know a volunteer hero in your community?

October 07, 2009

From the ServiceNation website: "This October, every major television network has agreed to spotlight service on the air—and profile the heroes in communities around the country who make it happen. That means you, your friends, your neighbors, and the inspiring people you've served with could be able to tell your stories to a national audience."

“Downward facing dog for a good cause” (from The Cliff - Charlotte, NC)

August 21, 2009

Giving comes in all forms.

For Karen Williams, it comes in forms of bodies twisting and stretching into exotic-sounding postures -- for good causes.

Williams owns Yoga For Life, a studio on Morehead Street...Since March, she's held benefits there on the first and third Fridays to raise money for a different cash-strapped charity.

Playgrounds, giving circles and a little black dress

August 17, 2009

Several recent news articles highlight how everyday citizens are making a difference in their communities through giving, in North Carolina and beyond.