Stories of Giving
Andrew Poon & REACH: “Students fund new schools in China” (From Philanthropy Journal)
At the elementary school in the secluded village of Daping in Guangxi province in southern China, floors were caving in and the roof had holes in it, in part the result of earthquakes that struck nearby Sichuan in 2008. Today, the village has a new school, paid for with funds raised by students at Duke University, N.C. State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ...Read More
Georgia Jacquez Lewis: “Blazing a trail for Hispanics, women” (From Philanthropy Journal)
CHARLOTTE. -- A little over a year ago, Georgia Jacquez Lewis wrote a check to become the first woman to donate to Hermanas Latina, a giving circle that aims to smooth the path to college for Latino youth in North Carolina. ...Read More
Kathryn LaMattina: “Cary girl uses art to help local families in need” (From WRAL.com)
Kathryn LaMattina is a little girl with a big message this season. The 7-year-old Cary girl is using her love of art to help The Carying Place, an organization that helps Wake County families get adequate housing. ...Read More
David Hare: “Cycling cross country for cancer” (from Philanthropy Journal)
Last summer, when he was 18, David Hare climbed on his bicycle, rallied a group of 15 co-cyclists and led a 3,700-mile, cross-country ride. That trip, dubbed Cycle20Ten, raised about $25,000 to fight cancer, bringing to almost $44,000 the total amount Hare has raised for the UNC Lineberger Cancer Center, which cured his mother of breast cancer. ...Read More
Triangle students give their skills to benefit nonprofits
We met Micro-Consulting for North Carolina co-founder Deep Mehtaji at the NCTech4Good conference early this summer, and we're looking forward to using this great new resource. But, it's more than just a resource -- it's former students helping current students give back to their communities, by arranging pro-bono projects that benefit local nonprofits. Check it out! ...Read More
Matt Jenkins: NC’s “barefoot benefactor” pounds the pavement
Matt Jenkins (of Boone, NC) is running across the state, barefoot...and all for a good cause. ...Read More
Cheryl Keller: She gives her time, talent to help others build treasure
How one post-retirement woman helped hundreds of Goodwill employees get closer to financial stability. ...Read More
Alisa Debnam: Why “wrist-deep in rice and gravy” equals a giving heart
Did you know that the word philanthropist, broken down, literally means "love of humankind?" Here's one North Carolina giver who takes this definition to heart, from helping lead a local women's giving group to cooking for a summer kids' camp. ...Read More
Denise Tawwab: “Raleigh woman arms girls with tech skills” (from The Philanthropy Journal)
Raised in rural eastern North Carolina by her grandmother, Denise Tawwab knows first-hand the challenges and roadblocks that young girls face. ...Read More
Alpha Pi Omega Sorority
In the mid 1990's when Shannon Brayboy was Sophomore at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, there we times when she felt as if she could not relate to other students attending the University. Brayboy, a Lumbee Indian from Robeson County, North Carolina, was now living two hours away home. ...Read More
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From barbershops to quilts to fondue, North Carolina is overflowing with inspiring stories of giving — stories of people who are truly making a difference in their communities.
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