We would like to take a moment to wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This has truly been a year of growth for HOPE as an organization as well as for us personally as co-chairs and for that we say thanks. We owe all of [...]
HOPE Votes
http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/orange-county-2011-endorsements/Content?oid=2685112 Thanks guys! Please do join us at the polls — your voice means so much and we do have the power to make an impact in this year’s local elections. Check out the Indy article above to brush up on your candidates and then join us to early vote! If you’re unable to make [...]
CEF Documentary Screening and Discussion Panel
This Tuesday, October 18, the Community Empowerment Fund (CEF) will be hosting a screening of its new documentary, “To Save, Budget, and Borrow,” in Gardner Room 105 at 7 pm. The documentary profiles the entrepreneurial and asset-building efforts of three individuals as they confront issues of poverty in North Carolina. Working with the Community Empowerment Fund, [...]
Town Candidates Forum
On Tuesday, October 11th, CEF will be co-sponsoring a Candidates Forum, in partnership with several other grassroots community justice organizations: CURB, EmPOWERment, The Jackson Center, NAACP and Neighbors for Responsible Growth. All nine of this year’s Town Council Candidates will be participating in this event, answering questions on issues ranging from race to job creation, [...]
Summer Volunteer Projects
If you haven’t already, please fill out this google form for HOPE summer volunteers! We’ll be getting back to you after you fill out the form, but here are a few short descriptions of opportunities this summer. We’d like to emphasize that there is no experience necessary for any of these — as long as [...]
HOPE Summer Opportunities
Staying in Chapel Hill this summer? Please fill out this short Google form. It will help us immensely to gauge how many volunteers we’ll have and help us connect you with whatever project(s) you’re interested in helping with. Also if you aren’t yet involved, the summer is a GREAT time to jump in! As usual, email [...]
Community Dinner — Monday, April 18
Come hang out with HOPE and our friends from the shelter and the streets at our Community Dinner this Monday, April 18 at the University United Methodist Church on Franklin St. at 5:30 pm. Many thanks to Young Democrats and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship for helping us host this event — you don’t want to miss [...]
Register for Box-Out!
Box-Out is a fund-raising and awareness event for homelessness around Chapel Hill. Students raise $30 to benefit the Community Empowerment Fund, a local micro-finance initiative for our neighbors experiencing poverty. Please visit our Box-Out page under the “Learning” tab above to learn more and register!
CEF featured in digital townhall discussion
Click on this link to learn about the praise CEF is receiving, and to watch a great video of our friends in action. http://www.unc.edu/campus-updates/innovation_forum
First-Annual Winter Walk for the Homeless!
Support Open Table Ministries of Durham in their efforts to end Durham homelessness. Copy and paste www.otmextra.com into your browser to sign-up and learn about this wonderful non-profit.
