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Local church’s Christmas Feast spreads more than just cheer
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Not everyone has a place to call home on Christmas and far too many don’t pull up to a table for a warm meal. But one Wilmington church continues to offer that and more for the...
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Volunteers needed for 2018 Christmas Tree Recycling & Dune Restoration Project
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — If you live in Carolina Beach and are throwing out your Christmas tree in the next few weeks, the Cape Fear Surfrider Foundation needs your help. For the fifth year in a row,...
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Pender Humane Society needs new board members
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — If you are an animal lover and have some free time on your hands the Pender Humane Society needs your help! Dozens attended a meeting at For our Furry Friends Thrift Store...
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Volunteers help get local community garden up and running
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — It is that time of year again! Go ahead and get out the gloves, roll up your sleeves, and plant some plants and seeds. Several people got together to do just that not for their...
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Volunteers make sure Oak Island sea turtle nests are safe
OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Last Thursday, a loggerhead laid her eggs near Ocean Crest Pier on Oak Island and returned to the ocean. Thanks to Oak Island Sea Turtle Protection Program volunteers, the nest...
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Wilmington Brigade Boys & Girls club gets a fresh coat
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Springtime is a perfect time to spruce up around the house or in this case around the Brigade Boys & Girls Club. As a part of Sherwin-Williams National Painting Week,...
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Lincoln Elementary thanks volunteers with luncheon
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — As the school year winds down, one in Brunswick County took the time to thank people who have been helping the school throughout the year. WWAY’s Hannah Patrick was at the...
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Be the voice for a child with the NC Guardian ad Litem Program
More than 2,400 abused and neglected children in our state go to court without someone to advocate for them. The North Carolina Guardian ad Litem Program has been working for 35 years to change that....
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Volunteers sought for North Carolina’s annual fall Litter Sweep
RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina’s Transportation Department is looking for volunteers to remove trash along roads during the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Litter Sweep next month. Each April and September,...
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Great Smoky Mountains seeking volunteers to adopt a trail
GATLINBURG, TN (AP) — The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is recruiting volunteers to adopt a trail. A news release from the park says trail volunteers are asked to hike at least one designated...
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Volunteers needed for Red Cross ahead of hurricane season
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The American Red Cross is in need of volunteers amid the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare for and help with hurricane season as it approaches. “The coronavirus pandemic may make it...
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Local church helps Hurricane Laura victims
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church headed to Alexandria, Louisiana yesterday to help Hurricane Laura victims. Pastor John McIntyre gathered together ten church volunteers...
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Food pantries facing high demand as holidays approach
SHALLOTTE, NC (WWAY) — It’s no secret the holidays can be expensive. And with so many unemployed from the pandemic, Brunswick Family Assistance says the need is astronomical. The group serves between...
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Volunteers help victims of Hurricane Florence
NEW HANOVER AND PENDER COUNTIES (WWAY) — Though Florence hit North Carolina more than two years ago, many like Cynthia Henry in New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, and Onslow counties are still living with...
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Vigilant Hope volunteers feed the homeless after Hurricane Dorian
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY)– The non-profit organization, Vigilant Hope constantly looks for ways to reach out to people in under served areas. Volunteers fed more than two hundred people breakfast and...
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Volunteers deliver more than 800 Valentine’s Day meals
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — People often volunteer during the holidays or after a disaster, but the under-served members of our community need help all year long. Saturday, one group set out to address...
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Volunteers help tornado victims recover
BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) — In the Ocean Ridge Plantation Community, volunteers gave out free food to neighbors and men and women working to clear debris. After the storm damaged more than 60 of the 800...
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Volunteer numbers beginning to rise again across the Cape Fear
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — This week is National Volunteer Week in North Carolina to encourage more residents to help out in their community. COVID-19 has reduced the number of conventional volunteer...
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Southport Maritime Museum seeking volunteers to help out this summer
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport is putting out a call for those interested in sharing their time and talents. Volunteer Coordinator Kristan Phillips said...
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Volunteers attempting to bring a historic cemetery back to life
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Around a dozen people turned out Saturday to continue the process of cleaning up a historic cemetery near Maides Park. The cemetery contains graves dating back to the 19th...
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