NC Nonprofit News: In Brief

NC Prevention Partners, with support from Pfizer, launched three-year employer wellness partnership with Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.

Donny C. Lambeth, president, North Carolina Baptist Hospital of Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, appointed to board of trustees, North Carolina Hospital Association.

Coming Out -- Coming In: Faith, Identity and Belonging, 30-minute documentary developed by four members of 2003-05 class, William C. Friday Fellows, Wildacres Leadership Initiative, received Regional Emmy, best topical documentary, from Midsouth Chapter, The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Brad Worley, president, Worley Reporting, joined board of directors, DHIC, Raleigh. 

IntraHealth International, Chapel Hill, opened its first permanently-staffed office in Washington, D.C., housing senior leaders of CapacityPlus, project addressing health-workforce crisis, plus new global policy division

Jon S. Abramson, professor and chair of pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, appointed to three-year term, executive council, Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust.

2009 Winston-Salem/Forsyth County CROP Walk, held October 2009 in three locations, raised over $80,000 to fight hunger, ninth-highest CROP Walk total in U.S. and fourth-highest in Southeast.

Charmaine Fuller Cooper, executive director, Carolina Justice Policy Center, named first executive director, N.C. Justice for Victims of Sterilization Foundation. 

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Winston-Salem, selected as winner of P.J. Trevethan Award by Goodwill Industries International, recognizing Goodwill chapter that has made outstanding contributions to training of personnel. 

Danita Morgan, president, Wake County Carolina Alumni Club, and former president, Junior League of Raleigh,named director of development, Urban Ministries of Wake County, effective March 22.

H. Kel Landis III, partner, Plexus Capital, elected to statewide board, North Carolina Community Foundation.

Raleigh and Harnett County chapters, Ducks Unlimited, among 100 chapters raising most grassroots dollars for organization's conservation work.

Two-day radiothon on WMAG-FM, 99.5, raised over $77,000 for Brenner Children's Hospital, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Methodist Home for Children, Raleigh, raised $207,000 from over 500 guests through silent and live auction at agency's signature fundraising event, A Winter's Tale, held January 23 at Raleigh Convention Center. 

Jenny Harms, Mita Business in Society Fellow, Hitachi Foundation, Washington, D.C., and graduate of Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, elevated to program officer