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Last year, about four-hundred refugees came to Charlotte, and approximately 17,000 have come here since the mid-1990s. Refugee Support Services, a non-profit organization, helps refugees build self-sufficiency skills and address medical, financial, employment, housing, children, legal and social services.
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One companies desire to help military veterans own more of their own companies is detailed. The talent pool of military veterans is deep, and Bunker Labs is offering a program for veterans interested in being entrepreneurs. The nonprofit supported 48 businesses in North Carolina in 2016 and is looking to impact the unemployment rate among veterans through education and mentorship.
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The Vision Resource Center in Cumberland County is a nonprofit that provides an outlet for members of the local blind community to leave their homes, experience life, and gain independence. The center’s executive director, Terri Thomas, talks about the services the group provides to nearly 150 people.
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The Crossnore School and The Children’s Home are two organizations that have joined forces to help western North Carolina children who are disadvantaged or in foster care. Together they have expanded their therapeutic and residential services to include outpatient therapy and day-treatment programs.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 3, March 2017,
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Miriam Valle faced many struggles in her childhood growing up in Durham, but she was able to overcome them with the help of the local nonprofit community. Now working in the nonprofit sector, Valle is the winner of the 2016 Schewel Award.
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The Cumberland County Vision Resource Center opened in 1936 as a non-profit to help the blind community gain independence and improve daily life. The center currently offers classes, camps, programs, and access to services to those who are visually impaired. Their clients are of all ages, so one of the overarching goals is to offer a variety of activities, from winery tours to skydiving. Classes for life skills such as cooking and cleaning are also offered.
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Vision 2026 is a Fayetteville non-profit which aims to revitalize the local economy through enterprise. Founded in 2016, the group was created to give input on many of the proposed projects for downtown Fayetteville. Current aims include the creation of a baseball stadium, a Performing Arts Center, a Civil War History Center, several parks, and two senior centers. Each of these places would encourage economic growth and would boost the area’s reputation.
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After serving in the military and struggling to adjust to civilian life, John Mahshie started a 10-acre farm in Henderson County, North Carolina. The Veterans Healing Farm is harvested by other veterans who volunteer their time and donate every Tuesday’s crop to the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville.
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Any nonprofit organization can rent out space in the North Carolina Governor’s Mansion. Next Wednesday, the liberal group Progress NC will host the Garden Party Against Hate inside Governor Pat McCrory’s house. The party is thrown in support of gender equality and will feature the Air Horn Orchestra.
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Vicki Ismail, a Raleigh restauranteur hopes to empower the disadvantaged with Carroll’s Kitchen. The new nonprofit will provide jobs and skills to women in need, and the people behind it hope to spark a movement.
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The Asheville Tool Library lends tools to members who are unable to purchase the tools on their own or are unable to maintain their storage. The group is concerned about sustainability and making resources available to those who cannot afford them on their own. The library has common tools, semi-professional tools, and camping gear and is looking to host community workshops and classes soon.
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The Laurel of Asheville
(NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 3, March 2016,
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28807
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Culture Mill is a nonprofit performing arts organization in Saxapahaw, North Carolina, which aims to create spaces for artists where they can express their needs. Its practices are based on lessons learned in Europe, where public art funding is more plentiful and pay rates are more established than they are in the United States.
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A family establishes a film festival at their home in remembrance of son they lost to cancer. Their efforts later evolved into a non-profit organization that raises money for cancer research.
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The non-profit Durham CAN seeks to improve Durham through affordable housing, better education and transit, and alleviating poverty. The group does this through activism and holding policy meetings with legislators.
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With the decline and sale of North Carolina's independent community hospitals, the proceeds often form foundations that support local nonprofits. These nonprofits typically provide services for people in need and long-term benefits for their communities.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 35 Issue 7, July 2015,
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