Recognizing that the need for donations is greater than ever at local food banks across the nation, Curves International is kicking off the 2012 Curves Food Drive on Thursday, March 1, with a challenge to all Curves clubs to meet or exceed last year's donations. Each club, including Curves clubs in the Hillsborough area, is asking its members to donate bags of non-perishable food or cash throughout the month of March to support area community food banks. In addition, Curves clubs in the Hillsborough area will waive the joining fee for new members who bring in a bag of non-perishable food or donate $30 to their local food bank from March 12 to 25.
"Curves is committed to supporting the health and well-being of our members, so the food drive is a natural extension of that commitment to the communities where our clubs are located," said Curves founder Diane Heavin. "Many families are struggling with basic expenses and need some
help to make ends meet. Our food drive gives our members a way to reach out and support their neighbors."
With a theme of "Good for your body and your soul," this year's drive encourages Curves members to feel doubly good about themselves as they make time to exercise for good health and take time to help others in the community with a donation of nutritious food. Area Curves clubs may also qualify to win cash prizes for their local food banks. Curves International will award cash prizes to the clubs that collect the most food, the clubs that show the greatest increase in donations over the 2011 food drive and to two additional clubs randomly selected from all the
clubs who enter the contest.
"We would love to see all of our clubs top their donation levels from last year," said Heavin. "But the main goal of our annual drive is to enlist the help of our members in re-stocking the shelves of local food pantries across the country. We also hope that new members will take this opportunity to give back to their local communities as they join our Curves community."
For more information about Curves women's gyms in the Hillsborough area and the 2012 Curves Food Drive, please contact one of the following Curves locations:
• Curves of Durham, located at 1829 Martin Lurther King Jr. Pkwy., at (919) 489-6800 or 97AF9QJ@curvesmail.com
• Curves of Durham, located at 4711 Hope Valley Road, Ste. 4B, at (919) 489-6200 or 97OGBY@curvesmail.com
• Curves of Burlington, located at 235 South Graham Hopedale Road, at (336) 513-4747 or 97PGS6G7@curvesmail.com
• Curves of Graham, located at 101 Ivey Road, at (336) 222-7008 or 97PVC5RML@curvesmail.com
• Curves of Mebane, located at 1239-C S. 5th St., at (919) 304-3481 or curvesmebane@centurylink.net
For more information about Curves, visit www.curves.com.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Friday, December 2, 2011
Orange County Department of Social Services seeks assistance for annual Toy Chest event
Last December, an Orange County mom braved the cold and joined hundreds of parents and guardians in a long line that snaked around the Orange County Department of Social Services Center. They had lined up—some as early as 5 a.m.—to participate in DSS’s annual Toy Chest event, which gives county parents an opportunity to choose Christmas gifts for their children. To say she was grateful for the opportunity is an understatement.
“I was amazed and humbled by the number of people who walked through the rooms full of gifts,” she wrote in a letter to the department. “As a result of your generosity, my son received several gifts that remain his favorites—including a book that we’ve read together hundreds of times, sometimes more than six times a day.
“I wanted to take the chance to say thank you to everyone who helped give huge smiles to hundreds of Orange County children.”
This year, the department plans to continue giving smiles to thousands of underprivileged county children. But we need your help. The Toy Chest, which is coordinated in partnership with the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program and local community donors, last year collected more than 6,700 toys for almost 3,200 children. This year, given the current economic climate, the department anticipates an even greater need. Your involvement could mean the difference in one family’s holiday.
The department is seeking organizations that will collect toys, donate money or volunteer at the Toy Chest event, which will run from Dec. 17 to 20 at the Orange County Department of Social Services Center in Hillsborough. DSS representatives will make arrangements to drop off and pick up any donation boxes.
Monetary donations using credit or debit cards can be made on the Toys for Tots website, and individuals who want to drop off a gift can find Toys for Tots box locations on the site as well. You can also submit a check or cash donation to the DSS Center, P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC, 27378. If you would like more information or would like to volunteer, please call Rebekah Clairmont or Sharron Hinton at (919) 245-2800.
“I was amazed and humbled by the number of people who walked through the rooms full of gifts,” she wrote in a letter to the department. “As a result of your generosity, my son received several gifts that remain his favorites—including a book that we’ve read together hundreds of times, sometimes more than six times a day.
“I wanted to take the chance to say thank you to everyone who helped give huge smiles to hundreds of Orange County children.”
This year, the department plans to continue giving smiles to thousands of underprivileged county children. But we need your help. The Toy Chest, which is coordinated in partnership with the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program and local community donors, last year collected more than 6,700 toys for almost 3,200 children. This year, given the current economic climate, the department anticipates an even greater need. Your involvement could mean the difference in one family’s holiday.
The department is seeking organizations that will collect toys, donate money or volunteer at the Toy Chest event, which will run from Dec. 17 to 20 at the Orange County Department of Social Services Center in Hillsborough. DSS representatives will make arrangements to drop off and pick up any donation boxes.
Monetary donations using credit or debit cards can be made on the Toys for Tots website, and individuals who want to drop off a gift can find Toys for Tots box locations on the site as well. You can also submit a check or cash donation to the DSS Center, P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, NC, 27378. If you would like more information or would like to volunteer, please call Rebekah Clairmont or Sharron Hinton at (919) 245-2800.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Rape Crisis Center holds fundraiser auction Sunday
The Orange County Rape Crisis Center will hold its 24th annual Holiday Auction presented by Sports Endeavors on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. at the Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel. The event will include a silent auction followed by dinner, a live auction and a dessert auction. Items will include art, jewelry, beach vacations and many other gifts and services. The event will be hosted by Drs. Adam and Beth Goldstein, and entertainment will be provided by local jazz and blues band Equinox, featuring Chancellor Holden Thorp on keyboard. All community members are welcome; tickets are on sale now.
A drawing will also be held for “A Night on the Town” in Chapel Hill, including cocktails at The Crunkleton, dinner for two at Lantern and a night stay at the Siena Hotel.
“Hosting the Holiday Auction gives us the opportunity to bring together new and long-time supporters, community members, and local businesses to share the valuable programs and education that the Center provides for our community," Board of Directors President Lucy McMillan said. "It also provides essential financial support for the Center, allowing us to continue our active involvement in the community.”
The Annual Holiday Auction serves as the center’s primary special event fundraiser for the year. Last year’s auction raised more than $80,000 towards the center’s mission to stop sexual violence and its impact through support, education and advocacy. The money raised in this year’s auction will allow for program sustainability throughout the community.
The event will be open seating, and tickets cost $65 for individuals, $560 for a reserved table of eight and $700 for a reserved table of 10. Guests can purchase tickets by visiting the center’s website or by calling the center at (919) 968-4647.
Founded in 1974, the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit agency, provides services to survivors of sexual violence and offers prevention education to the community. Its programs include a 24-hour help line (1-866-WE LISTEN), support groups, therapy referrals, Latino outreach and educational programs. The OCRCC is a United Way of the Greater Triangle Member Agency of Excellence.
A drawing will also be held for “A Night on the Town” in Chapel Hill, including cocktails at The Crunkleton, dinner for two at Lantern and a night stay at the Siena Hotel.
“Hosting the Holiday Auction gives us the opportunity to bring together new and long-time supporters, community members, and local businesses to share the valuable programs and education that the Center provides for our community," Board of Directors President Lucy McMillan said. "It also provides essential financial support for the Center, allowing us to continue our active involvement in the community.”
The Annual Holiday Auction serves as the center’s primary special event fundraiser for the year. Last year’s auction raised more than $80,000 towards the center’s mission to stop sexual violence and its impact through support, education and advocacy. The money raised in this year’s auction will allow for program sustainability throughout the community.
The event will be open seating, and tickets cost $65 for individuals, $560 for a reserved table of eight and $700 for a reserved table of 10. Guests can purchase tickets by visiting the center’s website or by calling the center at (919) 968-4647.
Founded in 1974, the Orange County Rape Crisis Center, a 501(C)(3) nonprofit agency, provides services to survivors of sexual violence and offers prevention education to the community. Its programs include a 24-hour help line (1-866-WE LISTEN), support groups, therapy referrals, Latino outreach and educational programs. The OCRCC is a United Way of the Greater Triangle Member Agency of Excellence.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Submit to March Madness AND help the community!
Are you planning on building a bracket for the NCAA Tournament?
Build your NCAA bracket on GoodBrackets and support non-profits!
GoodBrackets is a March Madness-inspired fundraising competition.
Sign in, make a donation and choose a non-profit to support. Fill out the NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket and compete to win prizes for yourself and the agency.
This year's prizes include:
A Perfect Bracket Prize: $50,000 prize for the nonprofit of any player with a perfect bracket.
Best Bracket Prize:1 percent of the money donated on the site, minimum $500, for the nonprofit of the player with the best bracket score. The nonprofit of the player with the highest overall bracket score (most correctly picked games) wins this prize. Keep in mind that the more people that play, the larger this prize becomes.
Most Popular Non-Profit: 1 percent of the money donated on the site, minimum $500, for the nonprofit that is chosen on the most brackets. The nonprofit that is picked the most times by players wins this prize.
For individual prizes please check the website.
When you make a donation on GoodBrackets, you will receive a receipt and a thank you note. GoodBrackets will send the donations to the non-profit following the tournament.
GoodBrackets is a sprint, not a marathon. Critical dates:
March 17, 15 minutes before tip-off of the first game: GoodBrackets "locks" and brackets cannot be created or changed. Most popular nonprofit prize will be tabulated and awarded.
April 4: National Championship Game: The tournament ends. Best bracket prize will be tabulated and awarded.
Build your NCAA bracket on GoodBrackets and support non-profits!
GoodBrackets is a March Madness-inspired fundraising competition.
Sign in, make a donation and choose a non-profit to support. Fill out the NCAA Men’s Tournament bracket and compete to win prizes for yourself and the agency.
This year's prizes include:
A Perfect Bracket Prize: $50,000 prize for the nonprofit of any player with a perfect bracket.
Best Bracket Prize:1 percent of the money donated on the site, minimum $500, for the nonprofit of the player with the best bracket score. The nonprofit of the player with the highest overall bracket score (most correctly picked games) wins this prize. Keep in mind that the more people that play, the larger this prize becomes.
Most Popular Non-Profit: 1 percent of the money donated on the site, minimum $500, for the nonprofit that is chosen on the most brackets. The nonprofit that is picked the most times by players wins this prize.
For individual prizes please check the website.
When you make a donation on GoodBrackets, you will receive a receipt and a thank you note. GoodBrackets will send the donations to the non-profit following the tournament.
GoodBrackets is a sprint, not a marathon. Critical dates:
March 17, 15 minutes before tip-off of the first game: GoodBrackets "locks" and brackets cannot be created or changed. Most popular nonprofit prize will be tabulated and awarded.
April 4: National Championship Game: The tournament ends. Best bracket prize will be tabulated and awarded.
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