Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
The Keepers of Our Communities
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38304
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Service clubs had the task of drawing communities together in the years before social media networks. How service clubs like the Optimists and Sherrills Fords Lions Club maintain their place in their respective communities is through charitable endeavors. Profiled was North Carolina Lions’ funding Camp Dogwood and Optimists’ fundraising research related to cures for childhood cancer.
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Service clubs; Service clubs--North Carolina--Optimists ; Service clubs--North Carolina--Sherrills Fords Lions Club; Nonprofit organizations; Camp Dogwood (Lake Norman); Lake Norman; Recreational facilities--North Carolina--Catawba County--Lake Norman; Service clubs--North Carolina--Sherrills Ford--North Carolina Lions; Freemasons--History; Optimist Club; Service organizations