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Community Connection
Farm Friends Rescue
Farm Friends mission is to save the lives of stray, abandoned, abused and surrendered domestic animals in their local community by providing short term care and shelter while facilitating the placement of these animals into loving and responsible permanent homes. Family Fare made a donation of $1,000.00 for Farm Friends Rescue.
Volunteering at the Pittsboro Artisan Fair adoption event in June.
Pictured from left to right: Sandra Campbell, Farm Friends Volunteer, Beth Hayes, Director of Farm Friends, Faye Smith, Family Fare Business Consultant and Megan Bolejack, Farm Friends Volunteer
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Person County Arts Council
The Person County Arts Council uses their funding and resources to make more comprehensive arts programs for people living in the community. Family Fare donated $1,000.00 to this fund to raise money for the Roxboro Little Theater program hosted by the Kirby Theater in Roxboro, N.C. Pictured are Heidi Foltz, Board Member and youth summer theater Director; Christy Pruitt, Price Book Coordinator for Family Fare and Erin Hill, Director of Person County Arts Council. Christy will spend time volunteering with this organization over the summer. The Summer Youth Theater program at the Kirby will host The Lion King Jr. on July 19th and 20th at 7:30 pm and on July 21st at 3:00 pm. Elf the Musical Jr is on August 2nd and 3rd at 7:30 pm and on August 4th at 3:00 pm.
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Living Free Ministries
Gary Owen, Business Consultant for Family Fare, pictured with Aiyana Shield, Assistant Manager at Living Free Ministries Inc., spent time volunteering on June 1, 2019 collecting donations from the community and sorting them in the warehouse. He also was responsible for labeling and stocking items in the appropriate location throughout the thrift store.
Living Free Ministries, Inc. is a registered 501c3 non-profit located in Snow Camp, N.C. The men’s ministry was founded in 2008 that is a Drug and Alcohol residential regeneration program. The program is offered at no cost and takes 7 months to complete. Living Free operates 2 thrift stores, one in Graham and one in Mebane to support the ministry. They currently operate a 24-bed facility for men in need.
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Great Strides Walk
Pictured is Jesse Daughtridge, Vice President and CFO for Family Fare, and his wife Amy helping with the silent auction for the Great Strides Walk in Durham, NC on Saturday, April 6th. For more than 30 years Great Strides has been Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s largest national fundraising event. Family Fare made a donation of $1,000.00 to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
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Paws4Ever in Mebane, North Carolina
Kelly McClay, Business Administration Coordinator for Family Fare, spends time volunteering at Paws4Ever in Mebane, North Carolina. As a part of Paws4Ever Feline Friends unit she spends time socializing cats & kittens, cleaning and helping prepare treats for dogs and cats. Pictured are cats Holly (left), Gilly (top right) and Luna (bottom right). As of March 24th, 2019 all of them were still available for adoption from Paws4Ever. As a request, Family Fare made a $550.00 donation to Paws4Ever in honor of Kelly McClay’s 20 years of service anniversary with Family Fare.
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5 K Great Human Race
Family Fare President, Lee Barnes, volunteered at the 5 K Great Human Race on Saturday March 23 in downtown Durham, benefitting hundreds of triangle non-profits.
In addition to setup and welcoming duties, Dr. Barnes was the Official Race Starter, setting the racers to their mark and firing the starting horn.
After sounding the horn, Lee also slipped back behind the starting line and jogged the race as well. It was a beautiful brisk day through the lovely Forest Hills neighborhood and adjacent to Forest Hills Shopping Center, Forest Hills Family Fare, and Forest Hills Park. The final leg concluded down the American Tobacco Trail and back to the starting point at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
The GREAT HUMAN RACE is the largest collaborative fundraising event in the Triangle operated by The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center, benefiting hundreds of nonprofits. Celebrating 24 years with the 2019 running, this unique event combines a nonprofit fundraising platform with a 5K Run & Community Walk raising over $3 million since 1996!
Family Fare is a proud supporter of The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center.
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Eno River Academy Silent Auction/Gala
Eno River Academy hosted their annual Silent Auction/Gala fundraiser on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Family Fare made a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 as part of their Community Connection to the non-profit, A Public School of Choice, in support of their efforts to raise money for the Arts program. Kelly McClay (pictured right), Business Administration Coordinator for Family Fare pictured with Mrs. Kaity Woodrum, Event Coordinator and Teacher Band/Orchestra at Eno River Academy, spent time volunteering to help set-up this year’s event.
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