Restaurateur and chef
VIVIAN HOWARD
recently
raised more than $41,000 to help Ocracoke restaurants rebuild after Hurricane Dorian. In September, the storm battered Ocracoke and damaged many of the island’s restaurants. Through sales of over 2,500 “One Island Under Tacos” T-shirts, Howard was able to help Eduardo Chavez rebuild his renowned taco stand, Eduardo’s, and donate $26,754 to The Sunday Supper’s hurricane relief efforts. thesundaysupper.org, vivianhoward.com
Siemens Healthineers volunteers in Cary recently worked to address hunger in North Carolina. During a team-building activity organized by Impact 4 Good, 30 groups assembled 384 bags of vitamin-fortified macaroni and cheese, each equaling six meals. The packaged meals were donated to the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. siemens-healthineers.com
Chris Roix, operations assistant, Small Business Center; Katie Calabrese, director of membership & projects, NACCE; Jeff Smith, director of innovation & equity, NACCE; Dr. Garrett Hinshaw, president, Cawtaba Valley Community College; Dr. Rebecca Corbin, president & CEO, NACCE; Dr. Scott Ralls, president of Wake Tech; Thom Ruhe, CEO, NC IDEA; Katie Gailes, director of entrepreneurship initiatives, Wake Tech; and Cherith Roberson, director of small business, Wake Tech.
National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, which promotes The
entrepreneurship through community colleges, will expand its operations in Cary. The new office will be led by CEO Dr. Rebecca Corbin, who will be working closely with the leadership
WALTONWOOD CARY PARKWAY held a “Home for the Holidays” open house Dec. 5 to celebrate the season. Residents and guests were able to participate in interactive seasonal cooking demonstrations and try hors d'oeuvres from a variety of food stations. Guests also participated in numerous holiday activities, met the staff and toured the community. waltonwood.com
team at Wake Tech. nacce.com
Ken Smith, WRAL-TV reporter and anchor, has joined the InterFaith Food Shuttle Board of Directors. His appointment was announced in October, at the nonprofit’s board meeting. foodshuttle.org CARY MAGAZINE 113