local homeless children a happy birthday; volunteer for or donate to Birthday Blessings, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization whose mission is to celebrate, inspire, and encourage homeless children. For details and the organization’s wish list, visit birthdayblessings.org.
it up at Laugh for the Cure on March 4, the Queen City’s ninth annual knee-slapping event that raises awareness and funding for breast health programs in our community through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Charlotte Affiliate. For tickets and info, call 704.372.1000.
Your support of a local organization—and learn a few things—at Vegetable Gardening 101 on March 20, a workshop with Dia Steiger, executive director of Wing Haven Gardens. Learn how to grow and harvest fresh produce in your own garden, so you can beautify your community and yourself!
“Do your part for the arts with the LexArts Card. With a $52 donation to the Fund for the Arts, you’ll get great deals on arts admissions, restaurants and retail purchases at participating businesses.”
a teacher. The UK College of Education’s Teachers Who Made a Difference program is accepting nominations through March 8. Thank the teachers, principals or professors who’ve inspired you. Honorees can be from anywhere and do not have to be affiliated with UK.
in UK’s 16th annual Black Women’s Conference, examining issues central to the lives of African American women. This year’s theme: “Black Women, Work & Wealth: Economic Self-Sufficiency during Tough Economic Times.” Events, scheduled for March 20, 24 and 25, are free.
a day in the life of Eva Sweeney, a 26-year-old blogger with cerebral palsy. She chronicles her interactions with others to educate the public about her disability and the personal politics that inadvertently come along with it.
to or sponsor Americans Overseas Domestic Violence Crisis Center (AODVC). The organization assists American citizens living abroad who are victims of domestic violence. Resources include legal advice, counseling and discount airline flights.
By writin4alivin, Monday, March 01, 2010, 0 comments
As a 16-year-old, Jennifer Poss Taylor began praying for Ashley. At the time, she just didn’t know how much her little girl would need someone like her.
