Category: Fundraiser

EXTRA & FEATURES, Feature, FEATURE BOTTOM, Fundraiser

ECHOES OF PASSION: Ryan Lee Burris’ legacy lives on with annual holiday benefit on December 9

“One thing that will forever be true about Ryan Lee Burris is that, while his physical body is no longer with us, his spirit, passion and love for all he believed in, all he stood for and all he fought for shall live on forever,” Lorraine Barnes, Cape Fear Equality’s former chairperson, says of ILM’s most fierce LGBTQIA advocate who passed away in November. “He … Continue reading ECHOES OF PASSION: Ryan Lee Burris’ legacy lives on with annual holiday benefit on December 9

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GETTING #OVERFLO: Downtown businesses campaign to raise relief funds for area nonprofits throughout October

Throughout October downtown businesses (as well as urban neighbors like Greenfield Lake and Midtown) can offer specials for a week or the entire month to help raise money for area nonprofits and hurricane relief. Continue reading GETTING #OVERFLO: Downtown businesses campaign to raise relief funds for area nonprofits throughout October

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POURING ACROSS ILM: NEW YEAR, NEW WINE CLUB ON THE HORIZON

The dawn of a new year often comes with the birth of new beginnings—and new businesses. Pouring across the Port City in 2015 is A Tasting Room, a local online wine club with a similar structure as Total Wine & More but on a much smaller scale. Michael Bevacqua and Anthony Palermo’s concept offers unique and small-production wines delivered right to members’ doorsteps. Bevacqua and … Continue reading POURING ACROSS ILM: NEW YEAR, NEW WINE CLUB ON THE HORIZON

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