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All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson President Rob Bissette, left, presents a $2,500 donation to Arts Council of Wilson executive director Cathy Hardison and past president Jim Fitzgerald to support ACT For Youth, a program designed to provide live theater opportunities for the youth of Wilson County and surrounding areas. Contributed Photo
Kiwanians support youth theater program
Breakfast Optimist Club of Wilson President Billy Forbes, left, presents a $1,000 donation to Tammy Daniel of YOUTH of Wilson County to support the nonprofit agency's services. YOUTH, or Youth-Oriented Understanding Through Help, provides prevention and intervention services including mentoring, community service, restitution and prevention consultations to youths ages 6-17. Contributed Photo
Optimists help youth intervention agency
Joyner's Funeral Home office specialist Beth Liles, center, presents a $1,500 gift to Arts Council of Wilson executive director Cathy Hardison, left, and board president Elizabeth Winstead. The gift will help support arts programs.
Joyner's Funeral Home supports Arts Council of Wilson
Rob Bissette, president of the All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson, presents 2018 Fike High School graduate Darian Battle with a $2,000 scholarship. This annual award is presented to a graduating senior from a public or private Wilson County school. Darian will be continuing her education this fall at East Carolina University.
Fike's Darian Battle receives Kiwanis Club scholarship
Ray Davis, right, of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club, presents a $2,000 check to Barton College women's softball coach Junior Bailey to support the athletic department. Contributed Photo
Evening Optimists support Barton athletics [Photo gallery]
Lt. Jake Law and Montressee Ferrell of the Salvation Army’s Boys and Girls Club receive a $2,500 donation from Rob Bissette, right, president of the All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson. The club served as presenting sponsor of the color splash run held Saturday at Paul Berry Park.
Kiwanians sponsor Boys and Girls Club color run
Allen Stallings, right, president of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club presents a $500 check to Kent Montgomery for the North Carolina Baseball Museum.
Optimists boost baseball museum
Allen Stallings, right, president of the Wilson Evening Optimist Club, presents a $500 check to Leonard Baker, North Carolina School for the Deaf athletic director.
Optimist Club supports ENCSD sports
Optimists support Mulligans Fore Kids ..Mickey Grizzard, left, accepts a $2,000 donation from Breakfast Optimist Club President Billy Forbes for the Mulligans Fore Kids charity golf tournament. Grizzard, a tourney organizer, is also a Breakfast Optimist member. Mulligans Fore Kids will be held in September at the Wedgewood Golf Course with a fundraiser auction followed by a four-man superball tournament the next day. Contributed Photo
Optimists support Mulligans Fore Kids
Kelsey Newsome, left, special population and senior specialist with Wilson Parks and Recreation, accepts a $200 donation from Wilson Breakfast Optimist Club President Billy Forbes. The Breakfast Optimists made the donation to support the Down East Senior Games planned from April 30 through May 22.
Breakfast Optimists support Down East Senior Games
The Arc of Wilson County executive director Michael Stanford, left, receives a $5,000 donation from Grand Knight Jack Schmick of the Knights of Columbus Wilson council to sponsor the Taste of Wilson scheduled April 17 at Fike High School and to sponsor the Arc summer camp program. Knights of Columbus members raised the funds through their annual Tootsie Roll program to help Wilson County's mentally handicapped residents.
Knights of Columbus sponsor Taste of Wilson
Kelsey Newsome, Special Olympics supervisor for Wilson Parks and Recreation, receives a $1,000 check from Jack Schimick, grand knight of the Wilson Knights of Columbus, to help sponsor the annual Special Olympics spring games scheduled Thursday at Hunt High School. The Knights of Columbus raised the proceeds through the group's annual Tootsie Roll campaign.
Knights of Columbus support Special Olympics
Spreading Seeds receives $2,500 Walmart grant
Spreading Seeds has received a $2,500 community grant through Wilson’s Walmart Neighborhood Market to support its food bank, the nonprofit announced Monday. “The Walmart Community Grant … more
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Wilson County Department of Social Services Director Glenn Osborne, right, receives a $2,000 donation from Joya Zarka on behalf of the Healthcare Foundation of Wilson Auxiliary. The funds will be used to assist with senior health awareness services.
Healthcare Foundation supports senior services
Joyner's Funeral Home office specialist Beth Liles presents a $500 gift to Cliff Harwood of Pennies From Angels. Cliff and wife Helen Harwood started the nonprofit to help cancer patients with the cost of medication, gas, food, and utility bills. They also provide financial assistance for some procedures not covered by insurance.
Joyner's pitches in for Pennies From Angels
Joyner's Funeral Home President Dell Joyner presents Upward Sports representative Wayne Johnson with a $1,000 donation to support the children's athletic program. Upward fields extracurricular sports teams for school-aged children.
Joyner's supports Upward leagues
The Brand Performing Arts Center raised $23,845 for Southeastern Cancer Care at its Dancing for a Cause last month. From left are Dr. Samer S. Kasbari, BPAC owner Barrett Hildebrand, Dr. James N. Atkins, SCC board member Hannah El-Ramey Woodall and Dr. Jason K. Boyd. Southeastern Cancer Care assists cancer patients in eastern North Carolina with basic living essentials.
Dancing for a Cause raises nearly $24K for Southeastern Cancer Care
Rob Bissette, president of the All-American Kiwanis Club of Wilson, presents a $500 donation to Kathie Davis, executive director of the Wilson Family YMCA for the 2018 Senior-Senior prom hosted by the Crisis Center of Wilson, the Wilson Family YMCA and Fike High School.
Kiwanians support Senior-Senior prom
Ginger Williams, Episcopal Church Women past president, left, presents a $500 donation to Lt. Jake Law of the Salvation Army. St. Timothy's Episcopal Church of Wilson made the donation from proceeds of its annual bake sale.
Bake sale benefits Salvation Army
Southern Bank recently donated $1,000 to the Wilson Family YMCA. The proceeds will go to support the organization's annual fund. Pictured from left to right are Matt Whitley, Southern Bank senior vice president and market executive; Kathie Davis, YMCA executive director; and Gabriel Farris, community banker for Southern Bank.
Southern Bank gives YMCA a boost
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