Kenan Fellows Announced

North 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.

BJH Foundation for Senior Services offering grant to organizations that help Jewish seniors; information and application online.

Artspace Collectors Gala raised over $75,000 for arts education, artist support, accessibility.

Hawley Truax, former senior policy advisor to Gov. Michael Easley, named program officer on environment and energy issues, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.

William 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.

High Point University student David Perez received Community Impact Student Award from N.C. Campus Compact for positive impact on community.

Charlotte's first Toys for Tots Golf Tournament raised $10,800 and 300 toys for Marine Toys For Tots Foundation.

Ann Gainey Pinto, former director of primary care and behavioral medicine, LeBauer HealthCare, Greensboro, named VP of community investment, United Way of Greater Greensboro.

Anna 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.

Burlington 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.

Fannie 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.

Ten children with disabilities from the Allegro Foundation will perform at White House holiday open house Dec. 6.

Big 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.

Rita Robbins, Chapel Hill real estate agent, named to board, North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation.

BJH Foundation accepting 2009 grant applications until March 1, 2009; applications available online.