Nov 8, 2019 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Safety, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Miller, Executive Director at The Parenting PATH Raising children can be very tough! All moms know this. And it can be especially tough when parents face additional challenges with employment, housing, transportation, healthcare or...
Aug 23, 2019 | Adults, By Stage, Local Resources, Non Profits, Our Favorite Finds, Shopping, Winston-Salem, Women's Fashion
By Guest Blogger Lu Cook Annie’s Hope Center for Growing & Healing, a 501c Non-Profit, was founded by Reverend Abby Catoe to help domestic violence survivors. Her project is unique to our area. Far from a typical shelter, she is building a safe, long-term home for...
Aug 3, 2019 | Local Resources, Non Profits, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Kamm Galloway Do you like working with youth or young adults as a volunteer? Do you have skills such as mentoring, event planning, fundraising, nonprofit admin skills, etc. that you would like to use as a youth organization volunteer? If you do, we...
Mar 16, 2019 | Camps, Children with Special Needs, Greensboro, Parenting & Family, Recreation
By Guest Blogger MaryKent Wolff, co-director In the United States, over 5 million children have been affected by a parent’s cancer. One nonprofit, Camp Kesem, is working nationwide to serve this population by providing them with a completely free and fun week of...
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,...
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 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...
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...
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 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). ...
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...
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...
May 26, 2017 | Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Thomas, Greater Triad Branch Director What would you do if you had to choose between buying food, paying your bills, and keeping your baby in clean diapers? For 1 in 3 families in our community, this isn’t a hypothetical question. Diapers...
May 1, 2017 | Just for Dads, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Jay Callahan I began my blog at www.jmclaincallahan.com in 2016 and it had a great first year. It was runner-up for best Winston-Salem blog of the year (2016), and I was awarded with a Winston-Salem Under 40 Leadership Award. I thoroughly enjoyed...
Jul 11, 2016 | Education, Education for Special Needs, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Kris A. Cox, Director of the Winston-Salem Augustine Literacy Project Tutor ONE Child. Change TWO Lives. The Winston-Salem Augustine Literacy Project®, a program of READWS has been serving low-income, struggling readers for fifteen years. The Project trains and...
Jun 29, 2016 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Education for Special Needs, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family
By Guest Bloggers Kim Shufran and Courtney Perry In 2008, the iCan House was created by Kim Shufran who was seeking support and help for her daughter, Erica. Kim’s intelligent, sweet, and engaging 11year old daughter was eager to make friends, but struggled so much...
Dec 29, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Sports
By Rachel Hoeing “The smiles on the kid’s faces during the game is priceless. There usually is not a dry eye in the stands when everyone sees these children having the time of their lives,” Debbie DeLoach, one of the founders of the Heroes League. Having a...
Dec 22, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, Education, Education for Special Needs, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Ginger Shields, Director of Children’s Ministry Each month, West Market Street United Methodist Church in downtown Greensboro offers Nathaniel’s Hope Buddy Break to families in the Greensboro community. Buddy Break is a free kids program where...
Dec 15, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Caren Grice When Marty Tennille talks about feeding children, it’s crystal clear that she and her husband Ben are doing exactly what God has called them to do. One Sunday morning in 2013, the congregation at Centenary United Methodist church was...
Dec 10, 2015 | Education, Elementary, High School & Beyond, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Middle School, Non Profits, Parenting & Family, Raising Children, Tutoring
By Guest Blogger Kennette J. Burgess B.Sc, MBA, Marketing Consultant for Empowered Girls of NC Today we feature another organization working hard to make a difference in our community. To read the last post in our Doing Good Things series, click HERE! ~ Katie...
Dec 4, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Education for Special Needs, Health, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Chanel James and Dayna Gury Our TMoM team is happy to kick off a new series of blogs today! “Doing Good Things” will focus on locals who are giving their time, effort, and personal funds to others. We have found so many women in our area whose hearts...
Nov 27, 2019 | Babies, By Stage, Humor, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Toddlers & Preschool, Toddlers & Preschoolers
By Rachel Hoeing My children are currently 14 and 16. It’s been a long, long time since we had babies in our home. But my sister has a one-year-old and an almost three-year-old. (It makes me tired just telling you that.) Being the dutiful older sister, I have watched...
Jun 18, 2019 | Day Trips, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders Being from Winston-Salem and living here most of my life it probably would not come as a shock I absolutely love it here! I’m so excited to share some of mine and my daughter’s favorite spots in Winston. Whether coming for a day trip,...
Mar 22, 2019 | By Location, Family Time, Parenting & Family, Parks & Outdoor Activities, Recreation, Winston-Salem
By Guest Blogger Anna Keller Spring is officially here! After all that cold rain we’ve had over the past several weeks – not to mention the crazy snow earlier this year – it’s just time. Majorly time. Lucky for us, we live in a place we love (Winston-Salem), and with...
Jun 28, 2018 | Adults, By Stage, Just for Moms, Moms & Dads
By Guest Blogger Suzy Fielders How many of you have seen those many, many lists going around along the lines of x amount of things you should NOT say to a working mom, stay-at-home mom, single mom, etc.? Well… I hate those lists. Why? We are all moms just trying our...
May 30, 2018 | By Stage, Elementary Age, Family Time, Helpful Lists & Directories, Local Resources, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Whitney Hsu, author of We’re Only Hsuman Summer for Stay-at-Home parents can sometimes mean exhaustion and boredom (for the kids, too!) as your excitement for the weather withers and your gladness to have the kids out of school wanes. I know I started...
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