Therapeutic horseback riding helps kids with special needs

September 28, 2022

Students ride the horses free of charge due to community donations to the nonprofit Mitey Riders. UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Harry Swimmer changes lives on his 83-acre property called Misty Meadows Farm. When talking about the land, Swimmer calls it “a little bit of heaven.” …

Food Lion Feeds Donates More Than 1.2 Million Meals Through Score to Give More Campaign

April 5, 2022

Food Lion Feeds’ Score to Give More Program Partners with Schools During Basketball Season to Help Sink Hunger SALISBURY, N.C., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Throughout the 2021/2022 college basketball season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 31 colleges and universities to help nourish neighbors in need.…

YMCA OF GREENSBORO AND NCCJ OF THE PIEDMONT TRIAD ANNOUNCE THE 8:46 SERIES SPRING SESSIONS THAT FOCUSES ON DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND RACIAL EQUITY

April 5, 2022

Greensboro, N.C., April 5, 2022 — The YMCA of Greensboro and NCCJ of the Piedmont Triad announced today The 8:46 Series* spring dates focused on diversity and inclusivity in education and racial trauma. The 8:46 Series, founded in 2020, is focused on diversity, inclusion and racial equity.…

Local Transportation Union Names First Woman President

March 26, 2022

Compiled by John Burton The “Victory Lodge” Local 1725, one of nearly 1,100 Local Lodges affiliated with more than 742,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), swore in Helena Thornton as its first female President in January.…

Book Review – Books By and About Black Women Leaders

March 23, 2022

By Angela Haigler

“Black Roses: Odes Celebrating Powerful Black Women”by Harold Green III, Illustrated by Melissa Koby Black women are making history every day. Harold Green, III believes the time for celebrating them is now. Green gained fame by writing love letters in verse for the visionary women who are making a difference in this age.…