January 9, 2009


Forum aims to stop human trafficking

Forum aims to stop human trafficking Soroptimist International of Raleigh is sponsoring a community forum Jan. 12 to raise awareness of human trafficking in North Carolina.

Women's Voices

Creating a better world for our children

Anne Blocha, vice chair of the board of Ten Thousand Villages Raleigh, uses her skills and passion to help women worldwide create better futures for their children.

Women Givers

Beehive awards inaugural grant

The Raleigh giving circle’s grant of more than $9,300 will benefit a ‘green’ affordable-housing initiative that includes a job-training and placement program.


Women's Causes

Women’s center holds divorce workshop

The session in Hickory will provide women with information about the legal aspects of separation and divorce.

Giving Well

Wake women support women, kids

In its second annual grant cycle, the Women’s Network – Connecting for Change awarded two grants totaling $104,000 to local groups serving women and children.


Women and Giving features news and information about women givers, effective giving, and causes women support.

Women and Giving News: In Brief

  • Lisa Familo named executive director, N.C. Alliance for Health, Raleigh; Pam Seamans, former executive director, named policy director.
  • Jean Craig Long, N.C. nonprofit development consultant, appointed to editorial board of Planned Giving Mentor, gift-planning tutorial publication.
  • Stephanie Ansaldo, president, Echo Foundation, received Bob Barret Social Justice Award from department of counseling, UNC-Charlotte.
  • Mary Kay Ash Foundation awarded $20,000 to Interact, Raleigh, to fund Residential Counseling Program for women, children escaping abusive homes.
  • Virginia Parker, business development officer, Paragon Commercial Bank, named to board, John Rex Endowment, Raleigh.
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