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On the Porch: Jennie Knowlton – Quiltmaker Cafe

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Oct 12, 2025 | On The Porch

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Jennie Knowlton is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Quiltmaker Café, a nonprofit and donation supported restaurant in downtown Pittsboro that offers a full menu but no pricing. Having experienced food insecurity several different times in her life, Jennie’s top priority for the Café is to serve delicious, healthy, dignified meals to everyone who needs it in the supportive atmosphere of the restaurant.

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‘The Need Is Still There’: Chapel Hill Food Drive Seeks More Volunteers

Posted by Elle Kehres | Jul 29, 2021 | Local Government

The Town of Chapel Hill is currently looking for more volunteers to help with its weekly food distribution events, hosted by the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and the Chapel Hill Public Housing Office.

American Red Cross Continues to Serve Amid Hurricane Season, COVID-19

Posted by Elle Kehres | Aug 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Nonprofit, Safety, Weather

The American Red Cross closely monitored Tropical Storm Isaias and its potential impact on North...

New Triangle Initiative Uses 3D Printers to Make Over 1,200 Face Shields

Posted by Elle Kehres | Apr 23, 2020 | COVID-19, Health

A widespread shortage of Personal Protective Equipment, or PPE, has led many organizations to step...

Tu for Two: Gardening for Good

Posted by Chela Tu | Mar 26, 2018 | Town Square, Tu For Two, presented by the Ackland Art Museum

Chela and Jada sign up to volunteer at the Carolina Campus Community Garden, and discover its important people-impact that goes beyond planting nutritious veggies!

Headhunters Seek Executive Director for Local Non-profit Group

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 29, 2016 | News Around Town

The Inter-Faith Council for Social Services, a non-profit advocacy group that supports homeless residents of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, has partnered with a search firm to find its next executive director. Michael Reinke served...

At CHCCS, Celebrating Local Volunteers

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 16, 2016 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Hundreds of people, many of them UNC students, volunteer for CHCCS every year.

Step Up and Volunteer For Chapel Hill

Posted by The Commentators | Apr 15, 2016 | The Commentators

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Orange County Early Voting Meeting; Compass Center Volunteers

Posted by Ran Northam | Jul 21, 2014 | News Around Town

Now that the primaries are done, it’s time to start planning for the general election in November – and that means figuring out where to locate early voting sites.

White Cross Volunteer Fire Department Set To Expand

Posted by Staff | Jul 15, 2013 | Development

White Cross Volunteer Fire Department is expanding to better provide safety to the houses in their district.

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