Apr 14, 2019 | Education, High School & Beyond, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Katie Moosbrugger Here is what we’re featuring in today’s Sunday Spotlight…. ~ Come Out and Enjoy Körner’s Folley ~ Consider An Au Pair This Summer! ~ Explore New Interests with Greensboro Performing Arts ~ Endless Opportunities at Salem Academy ~...
Mar 25, 2019 | Day Trips, High Point, Local Events, Local Resources, Non Profits, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Nancy Bowman from the High Point Convention & Visitors Bureau Looking for a fun, easy day trip this spring? You don’t have to look any further than nearby High Point. It’s only a short drive from Winston-Salem or Greensboro, and there is plenty...
Mar 21, 2019 | By Location, Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Laura Laxton As we celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21 (get it? 3-21, because people with DS have three copies of the 21st chromosome), I’d like to (re)introduce you to one of Winston-Salem’s most active and vibrant organizations: The Down...
Feb 16, 2019 | Adult Education, Education, Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Rachel Dievendorf, Transitions Specialist and Volunteer Coordinator Did you know that over 70,000 adults in Guilford County struggle with basic literacy skills? That means that 1 in 5 adults in Guilford County function at the lowest level of literacy,...
Jan 8, 2019 | Education, High School & Beyond, Kids Clubs, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Teens & Tweens, Tweens & Teens, Winston-Salem
By Guest Bloggers Isabelle Ginn and Allie Valaoras, High School Juniors Students are faced with high expectations to log service hours and there are so many opportunities to serve the community. As high school juniors, we have volunteered in many capacities, though...
Dec 27, 2018 | Local Events, Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem Symphony Discovery Concerts for Kids presents MUSICAL EXPLORERS! Music from Around the World Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3 p.m. Reynolds Auditorium, 301 North Hawthorne Road, Winston-Salem Tickets $7 for students, $18 for Adults Buy online...
Dec 21, 2018 | Bereavement, From the Heart, Health, Holidays, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family
By Anne Powers I sat at the kitchen counter the Monday before Thanksgiving editing my Christmas card addresses. That’s when it hit me: Granny Stubbins would no longer be on my list. A long-time member of Muirs’ Chapel Church of Greensboro, she spent her final years in...
Dec 7, 2018 | From the Heart, Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By Guest Bloggers Danielle Rose and Bethany Fischer What is Dressember? Dressember started in 2009 when Blythe Hill decided to challenge herself by wearing a dress every day for the month of December. Her personal challenge turned into a movement in 2013 when she...
Dec 2, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Tina Williams Furry Hugs, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, spreads furry hugs and love across the entire state of North Carolina! Furry Hugs is just as it is named. We purchase, package and deliver small stuffed animals to local hospitals for doctors...
Nov 16, 2018 | Adoption & Foster Parenting, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Marie Givner, Adoption Program Manager at Family Services Kim and Drew will always remember the day they got THE CALL. They were out and about running errands when Kim’s cell phone rang. She nervously answered when she saw it was Family Services...
Nov 10, 2018 | Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Rene Crawford, Development Director I want to talk about something that is very difficult to hear. No one wants to believe that children are abused, it is unthinkable. Yet, one in ten children have been, are being, or will be exposed to child abuse...
Nov 3, 2018 | Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Latasha Barr-Lewis Coffee with a cause is what you will experience at Cam’s Coffee Co located at 930 S. Broad St. and at the highly anticipated new location at 101 N. Chestnut St. which opened just two days ago. Camden Myers, affectionately known as...
Oct 16, 2018 | Burlington, Day Trips, Local Resources, Non Profits, Recreation
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders The Conservators Center is a hidden gem of the Triad. I found out about it originally as a coworker from where I used to work volunteers there. Turns out a large majority of their staff is all volunteers. My daughter and I have been a...
Jul 11, 2018 | By Location, Children with Special Needs, Desserteries & Coffee Houses, Education, Education for Special Needs, Food & Nutrition, Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Kaley Barenkamp This time last year, a group of Winston-Salem locals sat around a coffee table with one common question: what would happen if we put our talent, time and community connections together to create an opportunity that would provide...
Jun 13, 2018 | Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Kelly Graves, PhD Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Kellin Foundation “There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.” Six years ago, my dear friend Lindy Beauregard made this statement to me approximately six months...
Jun 1, 2018 | Health, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits, Raising Children, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Misty Nichols Being a mom has been the most joyful and terrifying experience of my life. When I was twelve weeks pregnant with my son, I remember asking the nurse: “Is everything ok? Now can I stop worrying?” I had carefully counted the days and weeks...
May 31, 2018 | Children's Health & Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Nancy Smith, RN, BSN, Assistant Nurse Manager for the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic at Brenner Children’s Hospital I’m a pediatric hematology and oncology nurse at Brenner Children’s Hospital. I’ve been working with childhood cancer...
May 26, 2018 | Education, Elementary, Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Karen Hornfeck When word got out that a tornado had torn through east Greensboro on April 15th and severely damaged three Guilford County Schools (GCS) elementary schools, the staff at Guilford Education Alliance (GEA) quickly mobilized to help in any...
May 8, 2018 | Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Janet Howard, Program Director Does this sound familiar? Your four year old asks for cookies just before dinner. Your answer is “no” so dinner isn’t spoiled (and let’s face it, you are busy trying to get dinner ready and don’t want to take the time...
Apr 25, 2018 | Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Don Milholin As Executive Director and President of Out of the Garden Project, the largest charity in the Piedmont whose mission is feeding children and their families, I generally wouldn’t classify my Sunday nights as spectacular. However, on April...
Apr 19, 2018 | Adult Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Martha Kaley, Founder, Earlier.org – Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test® Screeeeeeech!!… Whaaat!?! The bridge is out and my car and I are hanging with one wheel totally off the ground and clinging to the hillside! Where were the warning...
Apr 14, 2018 | Family Time, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
Updated by Katie Moosbrugger April is officially National Volunteer Month, and April 15 kicks off National Volunteer Week. That makes it the perfect time to re-run this post with updates on ways you and your family can get involved in the community. When people think...
Apr 12, 2018 | Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Marian Ragsdale with Habitat for Humanity A 2nd ReStore will help build more affordable homes! Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro is excited to be opening its 2nd ReStore this Spring at 2190 Lawndale Dr. (corner of Lawndale and Cornwallis). ...
Mar 19, 2018 | Hot Topics, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Tweens & Teens
By Guest Blogger Christine Murray, PhD, LPC, LMFT, Director of the Healthy Relationships Initiative Relationships are a wonderful part of life, but they also can be challenging! That’s why our Healthy Relationships Initiative (HRI) team is excited to partner with...
Mar 15, 2018 | From the Doctor, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Dr. Penny Blake, Chief Nursing Officer, Brenner Children’s Hospital The history of my career is tied to the history of Brenner Children’s Hospital. I am now the chief nursing officer (CNO) of our world-class pediatric hospital, but when I...
Dec 12, 2017 | Education, Local Resources, Non Profits, Private Schools, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Julie Galloway, Marketing and Communications at CDS, mom of three CDS students “Serve one another humbly in love” – Galatians 5:3 I don’t know about you, but the news these days breaks my heart! There is sadness and hurt on every corner. However,...
Nov 28, 2017 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Greensboro, Local Resources, Non Profits, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Dawn Ashby Caldwell A few weeks ago, I attended the Greensboro Holiday Market and came across a vendor booth with the most adorable and unique art. The pottery was amazing, the jewelry was so unique, and the colors were so bright and colorful. I...
Oct 20, 2017 | Hot Topics, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Erin Althaus These days it’s hard to turn on the television. It can be scary to turn on the news or look at your Facebook feed. And it’s not exciting to listen to the radio. Hurting of one kind or another is all around us. Here a man shoots and kills...
Jul 28, 2017 | Local Resources, Non Profits
By Suzy Fielders, Development & Marketing Partner of Winston-Salem Ambassadors Winston-Salem is home to many amazing non-profit organizations that do everything from feeding the hungry, to helping the sick, and even providing arts to kids. Many people aren’t...
Jun 20, 2017 | Child Care Facilities & Programs, Education, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Melissa Payton, Chief Fund Development Officer with Imprints Cares Imprints Cares, an early childhood education nonprofit, seeking to break the cycle of poverty by providing children the early start they need in life, has received a Half-Million...
