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Youth Summit Opportunity

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Calling all middle school and high school teachers.  Your students have a unique opportunity to participate in a Youth Summit as part  of Cumberland County’s  “Stop the Violence” campaign.  It will be held from 11AM until 1:30PM on January 19th at the Crown Auditorium. Lunch will be included.  Some of the areas of interest as reported by students are: Scared Straight; Anger Management; Gang Activity; Ethics; Substance Abuse, etc.

If you would like to find out more about how your students can become involved, please contact

Nancy Shakir, SE Organizer
Democracy NC
email: nancyshakir@democracy-nc.org
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If You Have a Reason to Give Thanks

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then maybe you will be interested in an opportunity to reach out to community members and give them something more to be thankful for.

Here is one such opportunity we recently heard about.

“Hello Family and Friends,

We the McGregor’s Team Members are getting ready for our Thanksgiving dinner and we need the support of all of you. We would like monetary donations to help pay for the building which is now $75.00/hr and we would like to rent the building for 4 hours also we would like to take 3-7 homeless family’s off the street for a night. The rooms are $60.00 each, also we would like to have some winter items such as: coats, gloves, hats, socks, flash lights, and candles to give to the homeless.

 OUR FOOD that we would like to be donated:
Big Cans of Collard greens, Corn, Bags of Rice, Cranberry, Can of Sweet Potatoes, Boxes of stuffing, Green Beans, Pies, Cakes, Water, and Soda
Date: Wednesday November 26, 2014 Time; 12pm-Until, Location: 600 Orange St. Fayetteville NC 28301
We would like to have all donation by November 17, but no later than the November 21
                                                                                         Thank You
                                                                            Sherri McGregor CEO”
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CCAE Heart Walk Team

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The Heart Walk is the American Heart Association’s premiere event for raising funds to save lives from this country’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers – heart disease and stroke. Designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living, the Heart Walk creates an environment that’s fun and rewarding for the entire family. Your participation will help us raise even more in our fight to save lives. Walk with friends, family, coworkers or strangers you’ll bond with along the way.

The CCAE Heart Walk Team needs your support!

Contact Carol Stubbs  or click the Heart Walk link for more information on how you can pledge your support for this worthy cause.

The walk is being held on October 11, 2014.

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October Festival

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CCAE plans to come together to support the McGregor’s Traveling Angels Outreach Ministry’s October Festival.

There will be food, games, and prizes.

CCAE members are asked to wear their red shirts and attend the event scheduled for Saturday, October 25th from 4:00 until ???

The location of the event is 433 Hillsboro St. in Fayetteville.

If you cannot attend, please consider donating one or more of the following items:

2 hotel rooms for a night for a homeless family

a gift card for cash value

socks

gloves

mini/medium flashlights

toboggans

soap

deoderant

popcorn

candy

peanuts

hotdogs/buns

 

Please contact Chitarra Williams 910/884-7363 no later than Oct. 17th with your donations.