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APR 4, MON 5:30 PM, Struggling For Peace Amidst War, Conversation with Jesús Emilio Tuberquia, Colombian Peace Community of San José de Apartadó Leader, Global Education Center Room 1005, University of North Carolina, 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514. Free. A reception will follow. Email [email protected] for more information. Presented by Institute for the Study of the Americas and Fellowship of Reconciliation, Co-Sponsored by Duke-UNC Rotary Center, UNC Center For Global Initiatives, UNC Global Studies, Social Movements Working Group, Latin American Political Imaginaries and Counter-Cartographies Collective.
Date:
Monday, April 4, 2011 - 5:30pm
Location:
Global Education Center Room 1005, University of North Carolina, 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill
Gather with friends to make the season bright at our annual holiday auction! The auction is the Orange County Rape Crisis Center’s primary fundraising event and supports our mission to stop sexual violence and its impact through support, education and advocacy. Find gifts for friends and family, or treat yourself to an early present!
http://ocrcc.org/auction.html
Date:
Sunday, December 5, 2010 - 12:00pm to 4:30pm
Location:
Sheraton Chapel Hill Hotel
Looking to get more involved in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro community? Interested in environmental awareness, healthy lifestyles, educational access, and international partnerships?
Sustain Foundation is a growing, grassroots, community service organization seeing passionate and committed individuals to serve on the board in an advisory role. The requirements of the position include a regular monthly meeting lasting no longer than 90 minutes and critically reading comprehensive ‘update’ documents every other week. Board terms last one year, and additional information is included below. Send an email to Sustain Foundation at [email protected] to inquire more information about Sustain Foundation and this opportunity to substantially contribute to the development of a local non-profit.
More information: The mission of Sustain Foundation, a 501c3 based in Carrboro, is to create and implement sustainable solutions to health, environmental and education challenges in the local and global community. The organization focuses on promoting partnership of mutual support in order to match the strengths and needs of different communities. Within the local community the organization has focused on Latina women's health through a walking program as well as environmental awareness through the publishment of the Community Trail Guide, which mapped natural surface trails in the area. Sustain Foundation is also active in promoting well-being through a local women's running group. In Sakina, Tanzania, Sustain Foundation is implementing community-based educational and health programs.
Location:
PO BOX 1195 Carrboro, NC 27510
I’m working with the Family Violence Prevention Center as a volunteer for their silent auction. After I found out more about what great work they do with such a limited budget, I wanted to be a part of helping them with this important fundraiser. I was shocked at how many people utilize their services. After hearing from some of their clients about how much FVPC has helped them, I am convinced that their staff and volunteers are some of the “angels among us.” The info is below.
The Family Violence Prevention Center of Orange County and UNC Health Care’s Beacon Program invite you to attend our 4th annual Silent (No More!) Auction on Thursday, February 5, 2009 from 5:30 to 8 PM at the William and Ida Friday Center. Tickets are $35 in advance, and $40 at the door. All proceeds directly support services for victims of domestic violence and their families. Purchase tickets and view auction items at: http://silent-nomore.com
Date:
Thursday, February 5, 2009 - 12:30pm to 3:00pm
Location:
Friday Center, Chapel Hill
I am new to this Internet community and surprised that there appears to be no conversation about human service needs or human service programs in Orange County. We certainly seem to have many examples of both.
Last month Orange County government sponsored a day long retreat for the directors of all non-profit human service agencies that receive partial funding from the County. The purpose of the event was to facilitate discussion among non-profit leaders regarding the impact of the economic downturn on the non-profit sector and on the people it serves. The organizers hoped that non-profit leaders would discover new ways to anticipate future challenges and to collaborate on common goals. The meeting was facilitated by experts from the UNC School of Government.
I think this meeting was an example of excellent leadership from County goverment. Orange County makes a consideration financial contribution each year to non-profit human service agencies but, this retreat demonstrated a contribution beyond money.
Dear friends, for the fifth year in a row, Ipas is kicking of the holidays with the Rock for Reproductive Rights benefit concert. I am thrilled that we've managed to secure not only the local talent Caitlin Cary, but also Cajun stars Michael Doucet, and Ann and Marc Savoy. So thrilled, in fact, that I'm cutting short a trip to Africa to be back to help MC the program!
If you like good music, and you like to dance, and you value the lives of women, I hope you'll come out in December and support us -- and maybe even consider being a sponsor!
Cheers, Kirsten
Rock for Reproductive Rights
On Saturday, December 6th, Ipas will show its holiday spirit with the fifth annual Rock for Reproductive Rights benefit concert!
We're particularly excited about the 2008 lineup. The evening will begin with the incomparable Caitlin Cary. "Rock, country, soul and folk smoothly blend together with Cary's gorgeous vocals serving as the unifying force," says entertainment reviewer Michael Berick. Caitlin is a founding member of the band Tres Chicas, and has recorded several tantalizing duets with Thad Cockerell. This will be the second time Caitlin has leant her voice to Ipas's cause – Tres Chicas mesmerized the audience during the 2005 Rock for Reproductive Rights.
Next we'll break out our Mardi Gras beads and our best swamp dancin' shoes for the Savoy Doucet Cajun Band, featuring Michael Doucet, the Grammy award-winning lead singer and fiddler from Beausoleil, and Ann and Marc Savoy, both Louisiana musicians. In 2005, Doucet was one of 12 recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the Arts. The NEA award, which recognizes artistic excellence, cultural authenticity and an artist's contributions, is the highest honor in U.S. folk and traditional arts. OffBeat magazine has described Ann Savoy as "cajun music's cultural ambassador." She plays cajun music in the movie, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and produced a Grammy-nominated recording of cajun music that includes performances by Linda Ronstadt and John Fogerty. Ann and accordionist-husband Marc — also an NEA Heritage Fellow— perform around the world. Marc's performances include three presidential inaugurations and shows at the John F. Kennedy Center, the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London and the Newport Folk Festival. He also appeared in the PBS documentary, "American Roots."
Ipas works around the globe to increase women's reproductive rights and to save women's lives in places where abortion is illegal or inaccessible. With local, national and global partners, Ipas strives to ensure that women can obtain safe, respectful and comprehensive abortion care, including counseling and family-planning services. Ipas trains health-care providers to improve health services, promotes appropriate technologies and works with policymakers and advocates to improve health policies and practices.
We hold the concert each year to raise money for our work and to educate the local community about unsafe abortion and the toll it takes on women and on their families and communities. The World Health Organization estimates that almost 70,000 women die from unsafe abortions each year, and five million are injured.
Tickets can be purchased by calling the ArtsCenter at (919)929-2787 or online at the ArtsCenter website.
You can support Ipas by sponsoring the concert with a tax deductible contribution. Concert sponsors who donate $50 or more will receive two complimentary tickets to the concert. We appreciate your support. Click here to make a donation.
Date:
Saturday, December 6, 2008 - 3:00pm
Location:
ArtsCenter, 300 East Main St, Carrboro
Via Evite:
SAVE THE DATE
for the
5th Annual "Build-A-Home" Fundraiser
December 3, 2008
Puzzle Pieces (Tickets) are 25.00
**Live music provided by Holden Thorp and Terri Houston, hors d'oeuvres, live/silent auctions**
EMCEE: AARON NELSON
SPONSORSHIPS STILL AVAILABLE
http://www.empowerment-inc.org
Date:
Wednesday, December 3, 2008 - 12:30pm
Location:
Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill
Click here for the video.
By Lauren Hills, NBC17, 1 day, 1 hour ago
CARRBORO, N.C. - WCOM, a Carrboro-based radio station run solely by volunteers, is trying to get the word out about its mission and get some more support from the community.
The 100-watt radio station, which broadcasts about five miles, was started in 2004. The content is all community-based with more than 60 shows on the air. The variety of programs range from the local music scene to bilingual to youth programs. And despite the little funding the station has, it broadcasts live on the web 24/7.
But Jackie Helvey, WCOM's website designer, said keeping the place running on virtually no funding or advertising has been quite a challenge. She said many people don't even know the station exists, so getting money can be tough to come by.
"We need underwriting," said Helvey. "We need people willing to donate 15 dollars a month."
It seems like Chapel Hill and Orange County are giving our local public access provider quite the run around, when they should be giving them money! The programming on The Peoples Channel includes a wide variety of creative output and civic endeavors by local residents, plus they also carry the essential Democracy Now! If you don't find what you want on channel 8, you can march right in to the station, get low-cost training, and fill that gap. This nonprofit TV station is a tremendous asset to our community, and it deserves to be fully funded by our local governments.
Both Chapel Hill and Orange County received money for Chapel Hill channel 8, on which The People's Channel broadcasts.
Yet neither government has passed that money on to The People's
Channel. The law says local governments must spend the supplemental
money on PEG channels, but it doesn't specify which channels.
Through
Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands
LEAP DAY 2008 -- Purchase
Your Tickets Now!
One
Special Day...Three Special Events....
You
are cordially invited to the 24th annual
Through Women's Eyes, By Women's Hands
Crafts Artisans Show which will be
held on Friday, February 29, 2008 at the
Sheraton
Hotel, 1 Europa Drive in Chapel Hill.
This
all-day event will celebrate the work and
vision of North Carolinan women artisans,
and will include a Luncheon and Cocktail
party to benefit the programs and services
of The Women's Center.
Local
Olympian, Joan Nesbit Mabe, will be the
featured Luncheon speaker. Work by local
craftswomen will be on sale all day and
evening. Purchase your mother's day, wedding
and graduation gifts here! Sales will continue
during a NEW evening cocktail party.
Schedule:
Friday, February 29, 2008
Luncheon: 12 - 1pm
NEW! Cocktail Party: 5-7pm
Craft Art for Sale: 10:30am-2:30pm and
5-7pm
Luncheon Keynote Speaker:
Olympic
runner and local resident, Joan Nesbit
Mabe, will be the keynote speaker
at the luncheon. Joan is a three time
NCAA All-American in cross country, indoor
track, and outdoor track; a member of
the 1996 Olympic team; the current US
masters record holder in the 1,500m and
indoor mile; and a world record holder
for 45-49 age group in the indoor mile.
With all of these athletic accomplishments,
she still states that her greatest lifetime
achievements are her three daughters.
Joan dedicates her time to her community
of Chapel Hill by coaching "See Jane
Run" - a group for mothers who run;
The Chapel Hill Carrboro Pacers - a youth
running group for ages 7-15; and The Carrboro
Athletics Club - an elite training group
for men and women.
Proceeds from Through Women's Eyes,
By Women's Hands supports the work
of The Women's Center.
Date:
Friday, February 29, 2008 - 5:30am to 2:00pm
Location:
Sheraton Hotel, Europa Drive
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