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The Charity League of Lexington is holding a spring fundraiser to help support programs for local youth including support services, by purchasing clothing, hearing screenings, abuse prevention programs by performing a kid-friendly puppet show to explain how to report physical, sexual abuse, neglect, and stranger danger. The Charity League of Lexington also provides funding to various community organizations focused on serving the children of Lexington and Davidson County.
Want to sell at the Farmers Market? Join the SPRING ORGANIZING MEETING March 14, 2022 at 6:30 | Cooperative Extension Auditorium in Lexington
With a new year brings new opportunity and big plans for The Salvation Army of Davidson County.
Find out which local nonprofits will receive money from the United Way of Davidson County.
The Black Butterfly Network postponed From Langston to Lexington with Love Black Tie event until March 25, 2022. The event will include Lynn Marshall-Linnemeier. Her style is uniquely southern with a style of mixed media in deep and cool tones. She has been documenting the American South since 1989 and works both figuratively and abstractly.
Commemorating Honor, Inc. started being organized on October 16, 2021. The president of the local Robert E. Lee Chapter, UDC, Debra Barta had negotiated a deal with the city of Lexington to remove the Confederate Monument after months of protest in Lexington.
Hospice of Davidson County, a recognized leader in the advancement of quality end-of-life care, is pleased to have two staff representatives serving on National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization professional work groups.
Beginning March 1, 2022, Family Services of Davidson County has an advocate in the Thomasville Police Department for 20 hours every week.
31 years ago, a group of community leaders led by Dr. James F. Slyman determined Davidson County would benefit from a volunteer based free clinic for the uninsured.
The Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper at Grace Episcopal Church has been canceled, again, due to COVID-19
The J. Smith Young YMCA is so much more than you may know, and as a nonprofit, we reach youth, individuals, families, and seniors.
The Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research, in partnership with Achieving the Dream, is pleased to announce the launch of the Rural College Leaders Program (RCLP) – a capacity-building program designed to close equity gaps and improve student outcomes for 10 community colleges serving rural communities in North Carolina.
For many years the Salvation Army of Davidson County has highlighted their kettle season with their mascot Sally, one of the Lexington pigs.
For the Davidson Prison Ministry (DPM), love in action will be their main goal this upcoming Valentine’s Day.
The MLK Oratorical Contest had 8 students from 7 different high schools, speaking on the theme 'No More Business as Usual'.
*The following article was originally published on October 3 as part of United Way of Davidson County’s “Now More Than Ever” campaign. It has been updated to include information provided to us by Cancer Services of Davidson County’s Executive Director Ray Nance Howell, IV regarding World Cancer Day.
Davidson Local will publish or republish a story, photo gallery or column every day in February. As readers have observed, our commitment to local history goes far beyond words.
Now More Than Ever: It has been a difficult two years for most everyone. There is a cost to recovery, one that is out of reach to many if not for agencies like the United Way of Davidson County. The average weekly cost for substance abuse treatment with Nazareth can range from $533 for intensive outpatient treatment to $265 for individual treatment and $165 for group sessions.
From Langston To Lexington with Love event postponed, Black Butterfly group emerges with Lexington groups to co-host three events honoring Black History.
