Hometown Heroes Luncheon 2-25-18

The Frank Porter Graham Institute for Child Development recently moved its operations to the Spangler Complex after the UNC System left.

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has halted ordinary life around the world. Caught in the middle of all of this uncertainty are teenagers, many whom already are struggling with anxiety and depression. With sports canceled and activities like prom and graduation on hold, teenagers may feel more anxious than ever before, leading the most plugged-in generation […]

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 […]

UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute is launching a project called The National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice. The project will review thousands of research articles about children with autism to narrow down most effective practices. FPG advanced research scientist and director of the National Clearinghouse on Autism Evidence and Practice, Kara Hume, […]

This week's 97.9 The Hill WCHL Hometown Heroes, presented by Performance AutoMall, are David Caldwell and Jeffrey Thompson! Caldwell is a Major with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, while Thompson is director of asset management services for Orange County.