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    Tag:  Kara Irani

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    Nonprofits strive to bring bounty to the Thanksgivi­ng table

    Posted on November 17, 2022November 14, 2022 by Kay West

    With the holidays around the corner, nonprofits are counting more than ever on turkey drives, financial contributions, dedicated volunteers going the extra mile — sometimes literally — and increased awareness and support from the community at large.

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    What’s new in food: HarvestFes­t debuts, benefiting ASAP

    Posted on September 6, 2022September 2, 2022 by Kay West

    Olivette Riverside Community and Farm hosts a benefit festival for ASAP’s Double SNAP for Food and Vegetables program. Also: MANNA FoodBank’s popular Empty Bowls returns; Nine Mile bottles its salad dressings; and more!

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    Food nonprofits fight to meet increased need

    Posted on May 11, 2022May 12, 2022 by Kay West

    Since COVID-19 emerged in early 2020, local nonprofits dedicated to meeting the needs of food insecure citizens have been engaged in what feels like an endless game of Whac-A-Mole, no sooner subduing one obstacle before another rears its menacing head.

    2.2 K views+FoodFood News

    2020 in review: Creativity in challengin­g times

    Posted on December 25, 2020December 18, 2020 by Virginia Daffron

    It’s time to celebrate the creativity of our community’s response to the pandemic, even as we acknowledge the pain, uncertainty and loss that surely still lie ahead. Community members weigh in on the successes that fill them with pride as they look back on 2020.

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    2020 in review: Trends in motion

    Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 by Daniel Walton

    Xpress Assistant Editor Daniel Walton and local community figures discuss how the year’s events have accelerated many of the issues that were already facing Western North Carolina.

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    Local nonprofits go online to drive real-world change

    Posted on November 18, 2018November 14, 2018 by Brooke Randle

    While organizations continue to use traditional forms of community engagement such as printed mailing lists and media relations, social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have widened their scope of donors and support.

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