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Hometown Heroes

Hometown Hero: Kathy Allee

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Kathy Allee. Allee is a volunteer and parent mentor for Family Reading Partners. She is first in line for every need both big and small, from making treats for weekend getaways to organizing a...

Hometown Hero: Emily Sutton

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Emily Sutton. Sutton is the executive director and river keeper of the Haw River Assembly, a nonprofit whose mission is to restore and protect the Haw River, Jordan Lake, and the entire...

Hometown Hero: Mike Naglich

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Mike Naglich. Naglich is a retired nurse with a long career of heroic efforts around the world and his latest is a trip to Ukraine to deliver supplies for residents in the war zone. He's making...

Hometown Heroes: Todd LoFrese, TJ Laughrey, Andy Olson, and Jim Ray

This week's Hometown Heroes, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, are Todd LoFrese, TJ Laughrey, Andy Olson and Jim Ray. They've spent the last few weeks biking across the country to raise awareness and money for the Be Loud Sophie Foundation in Chapel Hill....

Hometown Hero: Jennie Knowlton

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Jennie Knowlton. Knowlton is the founder of the Quilt Maker Cafe in Pittsboro. They first launched in 2021 as a mobile restaurant, but they just opened their first permanent location in May. The...

Hometown Hero: Andrew Taylor-Troutman

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Andrew Taylor-Troutman. Taylor-Troutman is the author of "Little Big Moments" on Chapelboro.com and the pastor at Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church. They've teamed up with a national...

Hometown Hero: Charles DeBose

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Charles DeBose. DeBose's work supports not just one nonprofit but many. He serves as the director of operations for the Extraordinary Thrift Store where he does many different things. He also works...

Hometown Hero: Amy Slaughter

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Amy Slaughter. Slaughter is a realtor who works with the nonprofit Community Home Trust. Slaughter completes the home buying transaction, making sure the buyers are able to work with their...

Hometown Hero: Mary Lucas

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Mary Lucas. Mary Lucas is the founder of Long Leaf Animal Rescue in Hillsborough. After less than a year in operation, Long Leaf already has dozens of volunteers and and foster families rescuing...

Hometown Hero: Melissa Driver Beard

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by the O. Max Gardner Foundation, is Melissa Driver Beard. Driver Beard is the executive director of the CORA Food Pantry. They have been fighting hunger and food insecurity in Chatham County for years. CORA Food Pantry now has two...
Hometown Hero: Sharon Croom

Hometown Hero: Sharon Croom

  This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Sharon Croom! Croom is assistant operations manager for the transportation team responsible for getting students to and from Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools each and every day. With a shortage of...

Hometown Hero: Geoff Green

Hometown Hero: Geoff Green

  This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Geoff Green! A "tireless advocate" in his efforts to promote biking and walking as alternative modes of local transportation, Green's nomination as this week's Hometown Hero are for his time spent...

Hometown Hero: Liz Henke

Hometown Hero: Liz Henke

  This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Liz Henke! Henke is the co-chair of the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club's Green Team, which means she's involved in numerous locally cleanup and environmentally-conscious efforts across her community....

Hometown Hero: Margaret Hauth

Hometown Hero: Margaret Hauth

  This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Margaret Hauth! Margaret is retiring after three decades of service to the town of Hillsborough in various positions: from part-time in 1991 to planning director, community director, and assistant...

Hometown Hero: Maggie Skillman

Hometown Hero: Maggie Skillman

  This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Maggie Skillman! You might have seen her on the field playing lacrosse for UNC, but this Tar Heel does a great deal for her community. From volunteering and mentorship to small gestures of kindness...

Hometown Hero: Tina Clossick

Hometown Hero: Tina Clossick

  This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Tina Clossick -- who's proven time and time again she "gives a hoot" about her community! Clossick is the founder of "100 Women Who Give a Hoot," a local organization about supporting the community...

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