Category: Causes
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Local Job Opening
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This isn’t my typical blog post, but this isn’t your typical job opening either. This sounds like it would be a really fun and rewarding job.Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. Open job position from SEEDS (1998 NC Peace Prize winner)From Lucy Harris, SEEDS Executive Director,706…
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Wear It Well
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I’d be ok with seeing all of your other shades of color that aren’t Wolfpack Red if it’s for this cause:The V Foundation 8th Annual ‘Show Your Spirit’ Campaign Begins : published at CarolinaNewswire.com – Stay on top of the day’s business & technology news Registration has begun for The…
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“even without a perfect body, one can have a perfect soul”
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I verified this on Snopes.com before passing this along since I received it via email. Snopes says it’s a true story – and very heartwarming at that! This is a little bit of the story – you can read the full email on Snopes and even visit the pup’s official…
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Happy Wednesday!
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I am usually not a fan of national news… until today. Thanks NewRaleigh! Click through if you can’t see the video below: Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy As the link in my facebook notes: “Shoplifting puppies and doughnut gobbling State kids… love it!”
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Reminder: Kristi Winters (Walker) Fundraiser Today!
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Stop by McDonald’s in Cary/Apex if you can today! Missed the details? Here they are in my previous post – “Calling All Raleigh/Cary/Apex Readers“.
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February is Breast cancer Support Month at Amedeo’s North
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Amedeo’s is pretty much a local legend in itself and their sister restaurant, Amedeo’s North is hosting a great benefit with a creative menu to fit this month:February Named Breast Cancer Support Month at Amedeo’s North Italian Restaurant Amedeo’s North’s owners, Rick and Lisa DeAngelis have partnered with the Pretty…
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The Passing of a Legend
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After my post last week on one of my favorite Local Legends, I’m sure you can image how heartbroken I was to find out Saturday morning that our beloved Coach Yow had passed away that morning. By Saturday afternoon, I couldn’t even get on facebook, WRAL, or ESPN and read…
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Another Small Request
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Tank and Delta would love your help again… this time in supporting Delta’s first home before she found her way to us (and a place that I’ve blogged about many times before): The SPCA of Wake County. You may remember that Independent Animal Rescue of Durham won last year… I…
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Local Legends: Coach Kay Yow
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I cannot even begin to express how much I admire Coach Kay Yow and what an amazing inspiration she is to all of us here in Wolfpack Country. The following email came across my inbox this morning:“You may have seen in today’s paper that Kay Yow remains in the hospital.…