giving back • bettering communities
by Jocelyn Lieppman on March 9th, 2013 | No Comments »
When was the last time you had a meaningful excuse to dress up in those sexy red pumps hidden away in your closet? Well it’s time to pull them out and throw them on in honor of women everywhere suffering from the life-changing illness of AIDS.
Leading ladies Karyn…
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giving back • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 22nd, 2013 | No Comments »
Have a cause you are passionate about? Want to take action, but don't know where to begin? Communicating with your local senators and members of congress is a great first step to making a difference and is much easier than you may think.
My Experience Lobbying
Last week,…
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giving back • bettering communities
by Jill Greenlaw on February 15th, 2013 | No Comments »
Have you or someone you know ever experienced hair loss? I have a close friend who went through chemotherapy and lost all of her hair as a result. In the beginning, it was devastating for her; she felt like every time she looked in the mirror she didn't recognize herself.…
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by Amy L. Sullivan on February 8th, 2013 | No Comments »
Meet Jessica Ekstrom. She is a North Carolina State college student, Florence and the Machine listener, warm brownie eater, sassy headband giver, and childhood cancer advocate.
In the summer of 2011, Jessica worked as an intern for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Western North Carolina. During this time,…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 3rd, 2013 | 12 Comments »
Have you ever wondered why all the focus on global healthcare issues when there is so much suffering right in our own communities and sometimes as close as in the next bedroom?
My little brother, Mark, was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 16 years old. But his struggles began…
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giving back • bettering communities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on January 25th, 2013 | No Comments »
I come from a family of Rotarians. My grandpas on both sides of the family were Rotary Club members and my dad was the president of his local chapter for a short time. My family benefited a lot by my dad's association with the Rotary Club. From meeting other families…
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