Hometown Heroes Luncheon 2-25-18

Do you know someone who goes above and beyond the call of duty without expecting anything for themselves in return? The 97.9 The Hill WCHL and Chapelboro.com Hometown Hero Award honors awesome local people that all too often fly under the radar and go unrecognized for their incredible talents and contributions. We are looking for people who are serious about making change and working collaboratively to make our local area a better place to live. A new Hometown Hero is selected each week.

This year's Hometown Heroes Luncheon by 97.9 The Hill was held Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Sancar Turkish Center. Check out photos of the event!

Each week, 97.9 The Hill WCHL celebrates a Hometown Hero for the work they do — big and small — to help others in our community. On February 4, the Hometown Heroes nominated from 2022 gathered for a special luncheon to continue celebrating their altruism and efforts. The event was held at the Blue Hill […]

This week’s Hometown Hero is Meredith Richard, the executive director of Musical Empowerment at UNC. One of Carolina’s student organizations, Musical Empowerment serves children in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school district who do not otherwise have access to music lessons. “We pair college student volunteers with children from under-served communities for free one-on-one music lessons. We […]

This week’s Hometown Hero is Jennifer Ashley, the executive director of A Helping Hand. This non-profit companion care provider has been committed to assisting seniors and individuals with disabilities maintain self-sufficiency, quality of life, and the highest level of independence since 1995. “Basically what we do is we go into the home of older adults […]

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Jim Potts! Jim is the chairman of the 30th Annual Carolina Blood Drive.

This week’s Hometown Heroes, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, are Renee Price and Thomas Watson, the founders of Free Spirit Freedom! “It’s the 50th anniversary of the closing of the historical Central High School in Hillsborough, which was all black. We’re celebrating that because this is their landmark and also because this is 50 years of […]

This week's Hometown Hero, presented by Hendrick Southpoint, is Julie Byerley, the Vice Dean for Education and Chief Education Officer for the UNC School of Medicine.