Stories of Giving

Category: Asian American/Pacific Islander

Maria Tucker: Women’s History Month Spotlight: The Dancer

Maria Tucker: Women’s History Month Spotlight: The Dancer

March is National Women's History Month! This year's theme is "Writing Women Back Into History," and over the next few weeks, we'll be publishing a series of stories and interviews that highlight women givers from different North Carolina communities. We invite you to join us in "writing women back into history," as we celebrate the MANY contributions of time, talent and treasure made by women in our state. ...Read More

Vilma Jose: “Fayetteville woman bridges cultures”

Vilma Jose: “Fayetteville woman bridges cultures”

After his first day of kindergarten in Fayetteville, Ian Jose arrived home in tears, having been teased because he looked different. His classmates told him to go back to China, not understanding that he is a native North Carolinian, born to a mother from the Philippines. ...Read More

Gloria Canonizado: “Canonizado exhibits poise in life’s dance” (from the Fayetteville Observer)

Gloria Canonizado: “Canonizado exhibits poise in life’s dance” (from the Fayetteville Observer)

[Gloria Canonizado is one of several North Carolina givers featured in NCGives' mini-documentary "Asian American / Pacific Islander Giving," a part of the project North Carolina Giving: Philanthropy Across Cultures & Communities. Learn more at www.ncgives.org/documentaries.] ...Read More

What Are These Stories?

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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