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Monday, 04 January 2010 15:40 |
Heroes Fund awarded a total $24,247 to 23 servicemen/women and their families in 2009.
In our second full year of operation, 2009 was a year of growth for the North Carolina Heroes Fund. This year we welcomed Former North Carolina Governors Jim Hunt and Jim Martin as well as Congressman Walter Jones to our advisory board. We also welcomed several new board members; Van Krebs, Tariq Scott Bokhari and Herman Stone, they all bring with them a passion for carrying out the Fund’s mission.
We launched two inaugural events, the NC Heroes Gala, a black tie event, and a key note address by Congressman Bob Etheridge. The Gala was a smashing success and we could not of done it with out the support of our many corporate sponsors, thank you all for your continued support! The Tailgate for Troops, in conjunction with the Carolina Panthers football game was a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Many retired and active duty personnel came out to help raise funds and awareness for the NC Heroes Fund. All of the activities of this year, help set the stage for greater events in 2010.
More importantly, we doubled the amount of grants awarded directly to our state’s servicemen and women!
As we head into the final days of the year, we reflect on the many families that have fathers, mothers, sons or daughters currently deployed and serving our country in harms way, please know that we keep them in our thoughts and prayers. With the deployment of many more of North Carolina’s service men and women, the need for assistance continues to grow. Please consider a tax deductible, year end gift to continue the funds mission!
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Thursday, 23 July 2009 10:53 |
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The North Carolina Heroes' Fund awarded $3,627 in assistance to four veterans this month.
- E-4 Craig Milton Singletary
- Ulysses McDonald
- SSG Steven Lamonds
- SSG David Spaulding
View each of their stories and how the Heroes' Fund was able to assist here. |
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Friday, 10 July 2009 13:40 |
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 After more than 25 years in the corporate world of finance and business, Van
made the move to North Carolina to work with kids connected with the efforts of Dr. Jim Goodnight and SAS Institute to improve education through
technology. After three years working with SAS inSchool serving as the
Director of the “Partners in Education Program” while also functioning as the Manager of Sales and Marketing and Business Development Officer, he formed Krebs and Associates in order to pursue his various community passions along with business consulting. These activities have led to membership on several local and statewide organizations’ Boards of Directors.
More on Van Krebs here. |
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Friday, 19 June 2009 16:27 |
 Tariq Bokhari, a Vice President with Wachovia Securities – a Wells Fargo Company has joined the NC Heroes' Fund Board of Directors as the Treasurer.
He specializes in Merger/Acquisition Integration management, and Operational Risk Management. Tariq and his wife live in Charlotte.
Tariq holds a Bachelor of Administration in Information Systems from Radford University. Tariq is a member of the City of Charlotte Business Advisory Council and sits on the Community Relations Committee. He is also a 7-time Wachovia Shared Success Award Winner.
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Tuesday, 16 June 2009 12:34 |
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The North Carolina Banker Association published the following article in their Summer 2009, Carolina Banker Magazine. Click here to view the article in its entirety. |
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