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Henderson County News
HHS students embark on volunteer week
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Following a week of learning about the role of volunteers and how individuals and nations choose to donate their time and money, students from Hendersonville High School will roll up their sleeves and volunteer across the county. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
FISH, volunteer organization that transported elderly to medical appointments, folds
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FISH, a faith-based volunteer organization that spent 43 years driving those without transportation to medical appointments, has dissolved after trying unsuccessfully to recruit enough drivers to continue. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
Hundreds turn out for Day of Action
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More than 550 volunteers fanned out across the community to tackle 31 service projects at 23 Henderson County schools during United Way’s annual Day of Action on Friday. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
BRCC Community Ambassadors graduate
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Blue Ridge Community College hosted a graduation ceremony honoring members of the Community Ambassador Program as part of the fourth and final session on Wednesday, June 22, at the College’s conference hall. Read Story »
Tags: Blue Ridge Community College | volunteerism | Laura Leatherwood
Henderson County News
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Days of Caring wraps up with letter carrier food drive
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More than 350 volunteers fanned out across Henderson County Friday and Saturday, helping schools, nonprofits, parks and other agencies with spring cleaning, painting, landscaping and other jobs at 32 sites. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
City seeks volunteers to serve on advisory boards
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The city of Hendersonville has openings on numerous advisory boards and committees and is looking for community-minded residents to get involved with their local government. Read Story »
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Henderson County Your Town
United Way honors Judy and McCray Benson, McGradys, Dr. Jan King
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The United Way of Henderson County honored the recipients of distinguished awards to community leaders and corporate giving partners during its virtual Annual United Way Celebration last week. Read Story »
Tags: United Way | volunteerism | McCray Benson | Rob and Ginger Cranford Award | Judy Benson
Henderson County News
Volunteer of the Year: Friends of Library, Ed Foundation, Rescue Mission, Johnson Farm
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In our annual Season of Giving salute to nonprofits and volunteers, we ask organizations to nominate a Volunteer of the Year. We're running the 2020 volunteers four at a time in three stories on the website. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
Season of Giving celebrates nonprofits, volunteers
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For this year’s Season of Giving, our annual salute to nonprofits and the volunteers who make them run, we asked the organizations’ leaders how they’ve managed in the coronavirus pandemic. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
LOCAL BRIEFS: Farmers market, theater classes, nominate educators
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Here is a roundup of local briefs: Read Story »
Tags: volunteerism | Studio 52 | farmers markets
Henderson County News
United Way calls for volunteers to pack 13,000 back-to-school kits
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The United Way of Henderson County is seeking support from across the community for the fifth annual Day of Action, taking place virtually across the county to help Henderson County Public Schools students and staff get back to in-person learning safely. Read Story »
Tags: United Way | volunteerism | Day of Action | coronavirus schools
Henderson County Life
Volunteers of the Year: HSO, Johnson Farm, Kiwanis Club, Smart Start
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On Thanksgiving, we are featuring our Season of Giving Q&As of people that agency leaders nominated as their volunteers of the year. We are featuring them four at a time through the weekend. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
400 volunteers working in Days of Caring for nonprofits
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Around 400 volunteers fanned out around Henderson County today for the annual Days of Caring to help 25 local nonprofits do projects that range from painting, mulching and home repair to sorting food donations and sewing pillows for hospice patients. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
Pardee seeks volunteers for patient safety help
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Henderson County News
Season of Giving: Find your passion and volunteer
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Henderson County News
Volunteer profile: Patsy Farmer Jones, Pardee Foundation
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Henderson County Life
Volunteer profile: John Bell, Community Foundation of Henderson County
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Henderson County Life
Volunteer profile: Chuck White, Thrive
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Henderson County Life
Volunteer profile: Michael Willey, United Way
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Henderson County Life
Volunteer profile: Carla Duncan, Boys & Girls Club
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Henderson County Life
Volunteer profile: Sandy Brown, Garden Cafe, Pardee Hospital
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Henderson County Life
Volunteer profile: Gordian “Bo” Boteilho, Interfaith Assistance Ministry
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Henderson County News
Volunteer profile: Bob Winters, The Storehouse
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Henderson County Life
Volunteer profile: Becky Varnadore
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Henderson County News
Season of Giving in this week's Lightning
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Henderson County News
600 volunteers get schools ready in Day of Action
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More than 600 community volunteers came together to work on 44 service projects at 23 Henderson County schools as part of United Way of Henderson County’s annual Day of Action on Friday. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
Season of Giving: 'Impact a child, impact a lifetime'
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Henderson County News
Season of Giving: Volunteering extends your youth
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Season of Giving: 'Philanthropy is planned, longterm intent'
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Henderson County Life
Season of Giving: Retiring later, boomers are getting around to donating
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Henderson County News
Rising Leaders now well-versed in volunteerism
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After eight months of education and community service, 20 members of sixth annual Rising Leaders Program of the United Way of Henderson County are better prepared to start making a difference as volunteers with Henderson County nonprofit organizations. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
Stuff the bus with food, school supplies
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The United Way of Henderson County is encouraging people to help local students get ready for school by packing a school bus with food donations for MANNA’s Packs for Kids and school supplies for Henderson County public school students. It's part of the first Day of Action, which kicks off Friday morning at Dietz Field at Hendersonville High School. Read Story »
Tags: United Way | Volunteers | volunteerism | Day of Action
Henderson County News
IAM breaks ground on $2.6M headquarters
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With the turn of six shovels, leaders of the Interfaith Assistance Ministry celebrated the groundbreaking for a new $2.6 million home for the 32-year-old agency that feeds and clothes the poor and intervenes in crisis to rescue families in times of need. Read Story »
Tags: Volunteers | volunteerism | Interfaith Assistance Ministry
Henderson County News
Pardee honors auxiliary members
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Hed shot of Karla Reese Barbara Gregory, who has Grace, and Barbara Glassman, who brings Bella, are pet therapy volunteers. It’s clear from their teasing that Pardee CEO Jay Kirby and auxiliary volunteer B.J. Alison know one another well. Read Story »
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Henderson County News
North Carolina Award accepting nominations
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Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 North Carolina Awards, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state and awarded by the governor, through Friday, April 24 Read Story »
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Henderson County News
LIGHTNING PHOTOS: Church youth group packs meals for hungry
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Sharon Mendolsohn looked out at the gathering of 55 teenagers in T-shirts and jeans filling plastic bags to feed the hungry and declared it a good scene. Read Story »
Tags: volunteerism | Churches
Hendersonville Life
Couple sounds alarm on human trafficking
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Like a lot of people, Bob and Fran German have always enjoyed travel. Unlike most travelers, they didn't settle for sightseeing. Read Story »
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Flat Rock Life
Park service honors Sandburg goat tenders
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FLAT ROCK — The National Park Service and National Park Foundation honored Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site youth volunteers during a meeting in Washington on June 25. Read Story »
Tags: Volunteers | volunteerism | Carl Sandburg National Historic Site
Hendersonville Life
Marv Larson, longtime volunteer, dies at age 92
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Marvin Kenneth "Marv" Larson, who had a heart for service that inspired years of cheerful volunteerism on ballfields and in classrooms and jails, died Thursday at The Laurels, where he had been receiving medical care during several weeks of declining health. He was 92. Read Story »
Tags: Volunteers | volunteerism | Hendersonville Kiwanis Club
Henderson County Life
Volunteers hammer, paint and weed in Day of Caring
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Almost 300 volunteers fanned out across Henderson County on Friday to put in more than 1,800 hours of volunteer work during the United Way's annual Day of Caring. Read Story »
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Henderson County Life
Community honors Athena Award winner
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FLAT ROCK — Annie Fritschner, a longtime volunteer, non-profit fundraising expert and ordained minister, was honored as the 2013 Vanessa Y. Mintz Athena Award winner during a luncheon Thursday at Kenmure Country Club. Read Story »
Tags: Volunteers | volunteerism | Athena Award | non-profit organizations | philanthropy | Annie Fritschner
Henderson County Business
United Way toasts Rising Leaders
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Henderson County's up-and-coming leaders in business and civic life graduated from a program that teaches about non-profit service and immediately went on job interviews. Read Story »
Tags: United Way | volunteerism | United Way Rising Leaders
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