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The promise of spring…
May 20, 2011
I love springtime. There is so much to celebrate: Mother’s Day, graduations, my birthday and May Day. As a child my favorite holiday was May…
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2011 Duck & Wine Festival another success
May 18, 2011
More than $9,000 was raised at the third annual Duck and Wine event, with proceeds going to our Currituck-Dare Community Foundation grant-making fund and our…
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Morrison Scholarship a tribute to love, learning
May 16, 2011
This post was updated in April 2024. Cora Bond Morrison did not have an easy childhood in northeastern North Carolina. Like many who grew up…
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Legend honored with fund
May 16, 2011
This feature was posted on our website shortly after Peggy Kirk Bell’s 90th birthday in 2011 and updated in March 2024. How fitting to create…
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Half a nonprofit, half a bank
May 9, 2011
My name is Laken Rush, and I am a junior at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Since January I have had the…
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Our grants window has opened (May 2011)
May 2, 2011
The Board of Directors of the Johnston County Community Foundation is currently accepting grant requests for community projects funded from its community fund, according to…
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20th Anniversary Celebration a rousing success!
April 28, 2011
Check out photos from our gala 20th Anniversary Celebration here and scroll down to see our list of outstanding sponsors! We couldn’t have done it…
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Board and staff go into high gear to activate Disaster Relief Fund
April 20, 2011
We couldn’t get the news fast enough as Saturday’s tornadoes wreaked havoc in cities and towns across the state. It wasn’t long before the news…
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Hobart Award nominations open
April 18, 2011
Nominations are open for the 2011 Frances Finch Hobart Award for voluntary community service, according to Betsy Whittington, president of the Johnston County Community Foundation. …