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A red wolf gave birth to pups at the Museum
Foundation in support of improving and
second time in two years a birth of the critically
expanding
financial literacy initiatives to
students. The
grant will further Durham Tech’s
financial literacy workshops, in
which it aims to
increase students’ knowledge, skills
GOOD NEWS
More than 40 Triangle-based executives
– including Paula Alexander of Burt’s Bees and Taylor Higgins Ludlam of Kilpatrick, Townsend
& Stockton LLP (pictured above) – spent a day in
mid-April helping to build homes for low-income families as part of the eighth annual Habitat for Humanity CEO Build. Participating executives,
their employees and their businesses provided labor and funding for the construction of three
homes in Orange, Wake and Durham counties.
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The SunTrust Foundation granted $2,500 to the Durham Technical Community College
PHOTO BY CHRIS SCHNUR
From births to awards to new biz and more –
and abilities to manage their
personal finances, college tuition and living
of Life and Science April 21. This was the endangered species has
occured at the museum, and the fourth time in 25 years. This was the first litter of
pups for the female red wolf, and the third for the male.
A female pup and two male
pups were born but, sadly, the female pup died a week after the birth. Worldwide, fewer than 300 red wolves exist,
including those in captivity
and those living in the wild.
expenses, and plan for their financial futures.
WHAT AN HONOR
Members of the Ar-Razzaq Islamic Center
city to start a business by WalletHub.
partnered with the Museum of Durham History
The Bull City was ranked the No. 5 best large
to present an exhibit on one of the oldest Muslim
SpareFoot, a storage and moving company,
“Building Bridges Through Good Faith,” opened
for physician assistants to move to in 2018.
communities in North Carolina. The exhibition,
listed Durham as one of the 10 best cities
in April and will run through August.
The study cites our city’s job availability,
average annual salary and rent affordability
The Exchange
More than 170
as reasons why Durham
raised more
17 local businesses
choice.
12 conservation
Cocoa Cinnamon’s
enhance EarthShare
4th Dimension Coffee,
Family Center
employees from
than $13,000 at
volunteered with
its fifth annual
Pinwheels Family
nonprofits to
Fun Day. About
430 moms, dads,
NC’s mission of
kids, volunteers
and community go-karts, face
center’s efforts to
prevent child abuse and neglect. |
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Seattle. Co-owner Areli Barrera de
of the Mountains-
– all benefiting the
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in North Carolina.
a 200-foot section
skating and more
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was selected for a
month-long residency
The volunteers built
painting, roller
roasting operation,
protecting water,
air, land and wildlife
members enjoyed
is an all-around good
at La Marzocco Cafe in
Grodski and select employees will
to-Sea Trail, collected 127 bags
participate in the setup of a small, pop-
mulched more than 1,000 sq. ft. of
Marzocco that will host tastings and events
of trash, recycled 25 computers,
up Cocoa Cinnamon location outside La
garden space and more.
from September 17-October 21, 2019.