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Together for Change

“You can’t pay it back, so you might as well pay it forward.” – Justin Tuck  This quote stuck with me as I heard this at a recent fundraiser for one of our partners, Student Sponsor Partners. Justin went on to say we all have countless mentors, teachers, and people

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Henry Street Settlement Fund Arts Program

According to the Theater Communications Group, 60% of the country’s non-profit theaters are predicting deficits this year, compared to 10% in 2021. Non-profit theaters are the heart of many communities and provide local entertainment and performance opportunities to those in the community. At NCEKCF, we see the value of performing

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2023 Bigs and Littles NYC Sponsored Matches

The North Carolina Empowering Kids and Communities Foundation is proud to sponsor six matches at Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring, which has transformed the lives of thousands of vulnerable children (Littles) through one-to-one mentoring, while strengthening entire families in hardship, since 1902.  Serving children ages 7-19 and their families, primarily

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Bigs and Littles NYC

NCEKCF is thrilled to announce another new partnership with Bigs and Littles NYC. We wanted to introduce Bigs and Littles here: The founder of the nationwide Big Sisters movement in 1902, Bigs & Littles NYC strives to transform the lives of children through one-to-one mentoring while strengthening entire families in

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Scholarship Spotlight: Dana

Hi, my name is Dana and I just turned 19 this summer! I am an incoming freshman at College of Charleston, majoring in Marketing with a minor in Computer Information Systems, and I am beyond excited for this new adventure. I was born in Nicaragua, but I have been living

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