On Wednesday, December 10, you’re invited to The Lincoln Center on Merritt Mill Road as The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s Leadership Class of 2025 hosts the Chili Cook Off & “Boots on the Ground” Dance Party, a one-night-only fundraiser benefiting Family Reading Partners. Enjoy delicious chili from local contestants, kick up your boots on the dance floor, and help raise funds to support early literacy programs for families in our community.

The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10.  Visit CarolinaChamber.org for more information.

Aaron speaks with 2025 Leadership Class members, Shane Osborne, a Captain with the Chapel Hill Police Department, and Ansel Prichard, Land Acquisition and Development Manager for Habitat for Humanity Orange County, about the big night.

Aaron Keck, Ansel Prichard, Shane Osborne

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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On Wednesday, December 10, you're invited to The Lincoln Center on Merritt Mill Road as The Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro’s Leadership Class of 2025 hosts the Chili Cook Off & “Boots on the Ground” Dance Party, a one-night-only fundraiser benefiting Family Reading Partners. Enjoy delicious chili from local contestants, kick up your boots on the dance floor, and help raise funds to support early literacy programs for families in our community.
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