Kelly Davis and Matt Dietz of the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce’s Board and PORCH Hillsborough Program Director Nora Dicker join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Tuesday, May 12. The chamber is hosting its inaugural Hillsborough Chamber Golf Classic on Sept. 1, a new event to help support its local businesses and to raise funds for PORCH to fight food insecurity. Dietz and Davis share details of what will make this golf tournament a cut above similar fundraisers, while Dicker shares how PORCH Hillsborough stands to benefit amid a time when there’s a lot of need among local families.

This conversation was sponsored by the Hillsborough/Orange County Chamber of Commerce. Learn more about the upcoming Hillsborough Chamber Golf Classic and sign up to be a sponsor on the chamber’s website.

From right to left: Matt Dietz, Nora Dicker and Kelly Davis visit the Chapel Hill Media Group Studios and speak with 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell.

 

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