Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. ~ Galatians 6:9
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Please join us for our Annual Celebration!
New this year, we are hosting a breakfast and a lunch to decrease the guests at each gathering. Masks will be required or provided. We look forward to kicking off the holiday season with you. RSVP to reserve your seat. We are grateful to our sponsors and have many hosting opportunities available.
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Operation Pretty Things: Partner of the Month
Oct is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Take Back the Night: October 14; 6:30-8 PM
The statistics are astounding: 1 in 3 women will be a victim of domestic violence, intimate partner violence or sexual assault in her lifetime. OPT's Missy Bennett knows this statistic doesn't discriminate and is a committed collaborator with her fellow partners whose clients may be victims, as well. Watch this video to understand more about Missy's mission and passion to serve.
Her ONE Gala is behind her, but Missy is always seeking donations, such as her $25/month Hope Sponsor program. She'll soon be turning her attention to the Annual Fall Pretty Things Drive, and booking OPT Parties throughout October and November. COVID safe and loads of fun, these parties are essential to Missy's goal: to give gift bags with personal beauty and skincare products to women in shelters in 18 counties throughout NC, and in NY, FL and GA. So far this year, Missy provided gifts and services for nearly 400 women and children; her goal this year is 1000. Help her by shopping her wish list at Amazon and Target. Every gift is for a woman who is sheltering during the Christmas holidays.
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“The truest measure of love is revealed by how we respond to the needs of others. The desire to give and serve others stems from a place of earnest compassion. People with hearts to serve and love to give….that’s what you will find at the Harrelson Center. Even just one person receiving your kindness has the capacity to impact the world we live in! We don’t need to save the world. We need to love each other, and let God use that love to heal our broken hearts” ~ Missy Bennett, OPT Exec. Dir.
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Help Hub is Open for Walk-ins: T-Th, 9-12
Help Hub is working with local utilities, landlords and clients to avoid imminent disconnection or evictions, and referring clients to the CFPUA COVID Relief Program. Our partnership with Community Care of the Lower Cape Fear continues to support HH and partner clients with urgent or unmet healthcare needs (see flyer). With 232 successful health connections made in 2021, this partnership is helping people navigate an intimidating healthcare system.
Continue to escalate financial emergency assistance and health concerns to Priority Referrals and share the following resources: HC Partners & HH Flyer, Help Hub: 910.769.5357; NHC Health Dept COVID Hotline: 910.798.6800; NHC DSS: 910.798.3400; Eviction Mediation: 336.461.3300.
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Vicki Dull Annex & Plaza On Princess
Plaza on Princess is already fulfilling its purpose serving the community and our nonprofit network as an event space. Philippians 3 Ministries held their fashion show luncheon and Operation Pretty Things hosted their ONE Gala - both transforming the space to reflect their unique styles. Wedding planners are excited to have a new venue to recommend and brides are already signing up. Planning an event? Please contact Lindsay Prickett.
Please support our partners planning these events:
- Foster Pantry Halloween Costumes, 10/16
- Voyage Dinner Fundraiser, 11/12
- Family Promise Shrimp Boil, 12/7
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As always, if you know an organization that would benefit from being here, we are speaking with prospective partners to upfit space now. Please contact Meade Van Pelt, Exec. Dir.. |
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Harrelson Center Outreach Trainings & Tours Oct 5, Nov 2, Dec 7 at 11am
Outreach Coordinator Christy Aley and Board Member Peyton Earey attended Restorative Justice Training at UNCW, furthering our commitment to be a trauma-informed campus. And frequent tours bring community organizations on campus to learn more about resources and potential partnerships. Among them: CFCC social work and early childhood classes, social workers with MedNorth, NHRMC and DSS; DREAMS of Wilmington, Coastal Horizons, leadership and staff from the Dept of Juvenile Justice, the command staff from NH Sheriffs' Dept and WPD, and staff from Help Hub member churches, who often sign up to volunteer where needed.
Drop in tours are the first Tuesday of each month. They provide a guided opportunity to meet and engage with partners. For a group or private tour, contact Christy Aley, Outreach Coordinator. Pictured: CFCC Early Childhood Program tour.
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Harrelson Center Social Pint Night: Oct 27; 5-8 PM
You're invited to Hi-Wire Brewing to support the HC and our Partners. $1 from each beer sold that entire day goes back to HC. Food truck and fellowship will be on tap! Associate Partner Turning the Wheel will also host a Creative Play Pop Up from 7 to 8 PM. See flyer. Please come join us to meet and develop partnerships. |
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Hope Takes Flight
In honor of and admiration for his dear friends, Bobby Harrelson and the late Jo Ann Carter Harrelson, Kyle McIntyre, a believer in the purpose and impact of The Harrelson Center, has generously provided our campus with a stunning sculpture of our dove logo that now has a properly inspired name - Hope. Kyle turned to talented and experienced welder, Glen Davis, who beautifully rendered the Harrelson Center vision of Hope in steel. Hope measures approximately 8 feet tall, 12 feet wide, and 2,500 lbs. Majestic, beautiful and glossy white, Hope won’t get lost at the corner of Market and Fourth Streets. Thank you to Glen, and to Derrick Shelor with his precision painting, and especially to Kyle for this impressive and heartwarming monumental welcome to all, a true and solid reminder of love and friendship, and our purpose and commitment to the people of our community.
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Campus Is Open; Please mask in common areas
- All doors are unlocked Mon-Fri, 8:30-5.
- Masks are required on campus common areas and are available at reception.
- Please use sanitizer stations on campus.
- Be aware of safety requirements.
- Come to campus when well and not exposed.
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Salvation Army
Christmas Outreach
Begins October 1
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Family Support Network
Triple P Seminars
Begins October 5
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StepUp Wilmington
Jobs Training
Begins October 5
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Peer Recovery Resources
WRAP: Oct 6-8
PSS: Oct 11-15; 25-29
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Feast Down East
Pop Up Market: Oct 7
Feast For Fall: Oct 9
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Coast BUDS
Buddy Walk
October 9
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Soaring As Eagles
Mentor Training: Oct 9
Sista Sista: Oct 10
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Operation Pretty Things
Take Back the Night
October 14
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Catholic Charities
NC Volunteers
October 16
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Community Counseling
Mums Sale
October 16
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Harrelson Center
Nonprofit Pint Night
October 27
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Harrelson Center
Thankful Hearts
November 18
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Salvation Army of Cape Fear
Christmas Outreach: Beginning Oct 1
Residents in New Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen, Columbus and Pender Counties may register Oct 1. Volunteers who would like to Ring Bells or assist in our Christmas Center this Christmas season should contact Volunteer Coordinator Dottie Playforth at 762-2070 Ext 66530. Building Hope in the Cape Fear.
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Family Support Network
Triple P Seminars: Starts Oct 5
The Triple P – Positive Parenting Program® is one of the world’s most effective parenting programs. It is one of the few based on evidence from ongoing scientific research, with more than 90 trials and studies around the world showing it works – regardless of a family’s culture, country or situation. See flyer for details. Supporting Families.
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StepUp Wilmington
Paid Training for NHC Residents: Oct 5
Seventeen candidates participated in paid jobs training last month and several have already landed jobs! Qualifying NH Cty residents who meet all program requirements and participate in the training may be eligible for stipends, with further incentives available once a job has been secured and maintained for 30 days. Anyone who is underemployed or unemployed and interested in the training can sign up here. Please call 910.343.8469, email or visit website with questions! See flyer for more details. A Job Changes Everything.
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Peer Recovery Resources
WRAP Class: Oct 6-8
Peer Support Specialist Class: Oct 11-15 & 25-29
Wellness Recovery Action Plan and Peer Support Specialist classes are facilitated by trained peers and volunteers who have personal experience in the recovery process to assist others in their journey through active recovery with mental health and/or substance abuse. Classes available by calling 910.619.3003 |
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Feast Down East
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program
Pop Up Market: Oct 7; 5-7 PM
Feast For Fall: Oct 9
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Coastal BUDS
Buddy Walk: Oct 9 at 9 am
Cape Fear Buddy Walk will be at Brunswick River Walk Park in Belville, just over the bridge on HWY 133. Sponsors, teams, and volunteers can sign up at Bringing Up Down Syndrome. |
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Soaring As Eagles
Mentor Training: Oct 9
Sista Sista: Oct 10
Looking for a way to share your experience with kids? Find out about volunteer mentoring with SAE. Sista Sista and Hangin with the Fellows are also back in session. Empowering Families.
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Catholic Charities
NC Catholic Volunteers: Oct 16
Volunteers who can paint, use a hammer, possibly put up drywall or put down flooring are needed. Learn more and sign up.
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Community Counseling Center
Mums Sale: Oct 16; 8-12 PM
Nothing says " welcome autumn" the way a pair of potted mums by your front door does. Get yours at 4810 Wrightsville Ave. Plants provided by Johnson Nursery, with 100% proceeds going to CCC. Want Counseling?
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Foster Pantry
Holiday Programs
Halloween Shopping Event will take place October 16th when families can come pick out costumes in the HC Courtyard. In November, Holiday Family Gift Packs will be prepared containing items the families can enjoy together - board games, crafts, books, movies, and hot chocolate, etc. Private visits with Santa can be arranged in December and he will be bringing gifts for the kiddos!!! Sign Up today to host a Holiday Donation Drive or to be a Donation Drop off location by completing this form. Email or call 910.707.4464 for more information. All programs are available to licensed foster parents or caregivers of children in custody of DHHS in NH, Pender, and Brunswick Cntys. Fostering the Future.
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Cape Fear Collective
Hackathon: Nov 6
CFC is teaming up with UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Alliance for the Blue Economy to host a hackathon this fall. Technologists and subject matter experts will come together to understand how data can help inform the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of the ocean ecosystem. Register today to participate. CFC's Inclusive Economy Report is now available. Equity Focused. Data Driven. Human Centered.
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Community In Schools
Blue & White Bash: Nov 12, 7-11 PM
Join CIS for great music and refreshments, and a fabulous silent auction at Bluewater Grill! Tickets are $65 each or 2 for $100. Pick up your tickets here. All in for Kids.
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Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity
Turkey Trot: Nov 25; 7 AM – 10:30 AM
Energy and emotions were high when the walls went up on what will soon be Shacuria and her family’s home. There is still a long road ahead, but congratulations to Shacuria for her hard work to make it this far - now it’s time for the fun part!
Join the festivities this Thanksgiving at Wrightsville Beach dressed in your finest Turkey costume and support Habitat while enjoying a 5K or 1 Mile around a beautiful beach town. Registration now open. Raising Walls. Raising Spirits.
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A Bike for Every Child
New Goals for 2021
Dusty Casteen is turning two wheels into conversation starters with the youth of Wilmington. Working side by side with them, he teaches both practical mechanical skills and life skills that will hopefully keep them on the right track. See video. Give a Bike, Change a Life.
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Family Promise
Volunteer Opportunities
Are you part of a group that wants to make a difference in your community? There are many ways to get involved with Family Promise. Call 910.769.4730 find out how your group can help serve housing insecure neighbors Transforming lives of families
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Kairos Center
Kairos continues with plans to start five new businesses in 2021 and expand current clients' profit by working with private sector partners in financing, business planning and coaching. Call 910.616.0445 for information about financial literacy classes or to volunteer to be a business coach. Find Your Passion.
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Philippians 3 Ministries
Jerri Holliday wowed the crowd as she took the stage to introduce P3M's annual luncheon with fashions provided by Dillard's as well as those donated by the community. Clients heading into new employment and opportunities now have more choices available in the "Boutique of Queens" and "Kings Court." P3M hours are Tuesday and Thursday by appointment. Save the date - next year's show is scheduled for Sept. 16 at Plaza on Princess.
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Voyage
Monday Math Tutoring 4:15 - 5:30 PM
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Young Scientist Academy
After school programs have started up, and there is space available for 6 Latina students to join the Code Niñas! This program empowers girls to be equal participants and future leaders in computer sciences and STEM learning. Ambassadors from the summer Youth CAUSE Summit are busy working on reports to present on Earth Day. CAUSE stands for: Climate Action and Urban Sustainability Emissaries. Topics addressed climate change, urban sustainability and public health. |
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GHA Autism Supports
GHA provides supported living services, community services, vocational and supported employment services. They remain committed to expansion efforts, as well as the opportunities to forge partnerships within the coastal area. Color Outside the Lines.
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Vantage Pointe
Mediation Services
Vantage Pointe is offering mediation services for tenants and landlords. See flyer for details . A professional mediator from VP can assist neighbors, friends, strangers, landlords, tenants and other community members in resolving demanding situations respectfully and peacefully. This process is voluntary and often allows people to avoid formal punishment, court costs, and escalated situations. Mediation.
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Working Narratives
WN works with movements to tell great stories that inspire, activate and enliven our democracy. They believe that social movements thrive and win when they draw on participants’ personal experiences and local cultures. By telling stories—in the form of performance, radio, video or other media—movements build power, envision new democratic possibilities and change culture and policy. Good Movements Follow Great Stories
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Community Care of Lower Cape Fear & CFC
Healthy Opportunities
CCLCF and Cape Fear Collective are managing our region's Healthy Opportunities Pilot, a federal- and state-funded program that provides reimbursement for non-medical services for high-risk NC Medicaid Managed Care beneficiaries. CCLCF is the network lead in a six-county region with CFC assisting with implementation and data support.
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disAbility Resource Center
Peer Support Group
If you'd like to be part of a growing, enthusiastic, active, and supportive group, then the LOOKOUT is here for you! Serving people with disAbilities in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Onslow, and Pender Counties, the LOOKOUT is the dRC's Peer Support Group! Call 910-815-6618 or email for Accessibility Concerns. Ask about their cool new team shirts!
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Rescue Mission of Cape Fear
Bargain Center Re-Opens
The Bargain Center at 502 Castle St. (T-S 10-4) offers reasonable prices on housewares, furniture, hardware, clothing, electronics, shoes, books, and so much more. They work with partner agencies to offer reduced prices for their clients seeking assistance in starting over. Please call PRIOR to bringing donations to ensure items can be accepted (910.343.0366). They are also seeking volunteers, 18 and over to help at the Bargain Center Store. Helping the Homeless.
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Turning The Wheel
Summer Retreat 2022: Sign up now
TTW started back with in-person programming at the Midtown YMCA on Sept. 28th with approximately 40 upper elementary kids.
TTW is offering $100 off of the cost for registration for the Summer Retreat (June 19-25, 2022) in Whidbey Island, WA if you sign up before the end of December. More information and registration. Just Move.
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Better Is Possible
Girls Rocking In The South
BIP just completed a collaboration with GLOW Academy for the Cameron Art Museum event called “Kids at Cam”. The GRITS girls taught arts and crafts to the little kiddies. They are also seeking new members and volunteers. Applications are on the website under “Become a Member” and under “Mentors” See flyer.
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Caridad
Caridad works to support single mothers toward self sufficiency by helping them find a job, daycare, housing and education. Carmen Schloner is the CEO and Founder. Caridad began in Maryland, but is just getting started in the Cape Fear region. Assisting Single Mothers.
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Child Development Center
CDC is a developmental day center designed specifically to meet the needs of young children with special needs. They employ a diverse, professional staff which collaborates with educators, physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, counselors, and nutritionists to develop individual education plans and therapeutic programs designed to meet the needs and goals of each child. Exceptional Education for Exceptional Children.
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United Way
Looking for volunteer opportunities or a way to give back? Whether serving on a committee or volunteering at a local museum, your expertise can help our community thrive in so many ways! Sign-up to volunteer today on SHARE Cape Fear to find which opportunity fits your skills and your passions!
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GHA is seeking highly motivated and caring candidates who are interested in working with individuals with autism. They offer excellent pay and benefit package. Positions available in NH and Stanley Counties. Jobs Available.
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Habitat has positions available for Construction Crew Leader, Warehouse Attendant, and Restore Cashiers. Jobs Available.
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Catholic Charities is currently seeking a construction manager to help close out hurricane Florence repair cases. You can find out more information here.
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Community Counseling Center is seeking a new therapist to join the
practice. Contact Acting Executive Director Susan Lewis for information or to apply.
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Free Library Programs
The NHC Library offers a variety of free programs and classes that could be beneficial to your organization and/or clients. The library offers computers and legal, veteran, financial and health programs, and much more! Click here for October classes.
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