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Listen to your inner voices!
August 31, 2012
After a great all-day staff meeting, I arrived home late last night to find a copperhead slithering across my driveway. After only a brief hesitation,…
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All packed for move-in day — check!
August 23, 2012
One of the best parts of my job is being in touch with our NCCF scholars. There are hundreds of them, and for those freshman…
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Board members celebrate 25th anniversary
August 17, 2012
The New Hanover County Community Foundation board welcomed former board members who attended the grant reception on August 16 in Wilmington. The New Hanover County…
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The Greene County Community Foundation 2012 Grant Cycle Opens
August 17, 2012
The Greene County Community Foundation will begin accepting grant applications on August 15, 2012. Applications are available online and are due by September 21, 2012. …
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Be prepared
August 16, 2012
After returning to the office from several restful, relaxing days in the Outer Banks, I learned that US weather forecasters were predicting a more-active-than-usual hurricane season in…
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Committee focuses on job training, job placement
August 16, 2012
OXFORD – A special project involving community leaders and volunteers has been working to focus attention on the chronically unemployed segment of the Granville County…
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Blueberries and small gifts add up
August 8, 2012
I was recently reminded of a favorite story about blueberries I enjoyed reading to my children and now read to my granddaughter. It’s called “Blueberries…
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Finding direction
August 1, 2012
Having just graduated from college, I’m in that terrifying/exciting part of my life where my future seems like nothing but a list of possibilities. I…
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Our Board visits grantees to learn more about their work
August 1, 2012
Board members visited several grantees and learned more about their missions and their impact on Johnston County. We started off by visiting Community and Senior…