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Miss Kitty’s legacy of love continues
September 5, 2018
Mrs. Kitty Eubanks Croom was a loving presence at Pender High School for more than 15 years. She served unselfishly as a receptionist, nurse,…
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Ruth Barbour set up family of funds to benefit Carteret County
September 5, 2018
This post was created from articles in the Carteret County News-Times and a newsletter published by the Beaufort Historical Association. All references and passages are used…
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Mary Ferebee Howard: adventurer, philanthropist
September 5, 2018
This post was updated in March 2024. Mary Ferebee Howard wrote a book, “No Drums, No Trumpets” about her adventures serving through the…
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Agency endowment is a tribute to friendship
September 5, 2018
It’s fitting that the Vass Area Library in Moore County is located in the small town’s old movie house, as its chief benefactor Mark…
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Dr. Ennis’ passion for education exemplified in creation of scholarship
September 5, 2018
Dr. Carolyn Grantham Ennis has been an important pillar of the Johnston County community for decades, with a lifetime of distinguished service and widespread…
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Boone’s F.A.R.M. Café welcomes all to the table
September 5, 2018
This post was updated in March 2024 Food has a way of bringing people together. Communities are strengthened around the dinner table. Everyone…
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From the mountains to the sea: one family’s legacy of giving
September 5, 2018
This post was updated in March 2024 A family legacy of generosity that began in the heart of North Carolina now extends to…
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Mr. Brown created a legacy for Appalachia
September 5, 2018
When Edward G. Brown Jr. was a little boy growing up in southeastern Kentucky, he recalled walking to school past some children whose abject…
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The denial
September 4, 2018
Before joining the NCCF, I was a grant writer, just like a lot of you. At least that’s what my name tag said. Looking…