Sam Atkins promoted to assistant vice president of North Carolina Bankers Association, Raleigh; also serves community affairs coordinator, editor of Carolina Banker magazine.
- December 4, 2008North Carolina Theatre names board: Robert Harris, former senior VP, Blue Cross Blue Shield of N.C.; De Ann Jones, founder, North Carolina Theatre; Gail Jordan, director of public relations, Lulu.com; Allen Mask, WRAL Health Team physician.
- December 4, 2008BJH Foundation for Senior Services offering grant to organizations that help Jewish seniors; information and application online.
- December 4, 2008Artspace Collectors Gala raised over $75,000 for arts education, artist support, accessibility.
- December 4, 2008Hawley Truax, former senior policy advisor to Gov. Michael Easley, named program officer on environment and energy issues, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
- December 4, 2008William B. Applegate, dean, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, named president, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center; Donny C. Lambeth, chief operating officer, North Carolina Baptist Hospital, named president of hospital; Douglas L. Edgeton, executive VP for administration of health sciences, named executive VP for medical center administration.
- December 2, 2008High Point University student David Perez received Community Impact Student Award from N.C. Campus Compact for positive impact on community.
- December 2, 2008Charlotte's first Toys for Tots Golf Tournament raised $10,800 and 300 toys for Marine Toys For Tots Foundation.
- December 2, 2008Ann Gainey Pinto, former director of primary care and behavioral medicine, LeBauer HealthCare, Greensboro, named VP of community investment, United Way of Greater Greensboro.
- December 2, 2008Anna S. Eichhorn, former director of development, Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, named executive director, N.C. Triad Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
- December 2, 2008Burlington Coat Factory launched Warm Coats, Warm Hearts coat drive benefiting Charlotte residents through Crisis Assistance Ministry; collecting coats at Coat Factory locations in Charlotte, Concord.
- December 2, 2008Fannie Rendleman, health care technician, Holy Angels, received Direct Support Professionals Recognition Award from Irwin Siegel Agency for efforts to improve lives of people with disabilities.
- December 2, 2008Ten children with disabilities from the Allegro Foundation will perform at White House holiday open house Dec. 6.
- December 2, 2008Big Brothers Big Sisters holding holiday party 5-8 p.m., Dec. 5, Wake Forest University's Benson Center, room 401; children, adults and staff in the program to attend.
- November 25, 2008Rita Robbins, Chapel Hill real estate agent, named to board, North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation.
- November 25, 2008BJH Foundation accepting 2009 grant applications until March 1, 2009; applications available online.