North Carolina Local News Lab Fund Takes Lead Role in Press Forward Local
Today the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, and Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation jointly…
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How Can Bladen, Columbus and Robeson Counties Gain Better Access to Food?
Four open-house forums about the future of food access in southeastern North Carolina will take place across Bladen, Columbus and…
Addressing Housing-Related Social Needs Through Medicaid: Lessons From NC HOPS Program
North Carolina Medicaid’s Healthy Opportunities Pilots program is the country’s first comprehensive program to evaluate the impact of paying community-based…
Lumber River United Way Hosts Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program
“In the first year of [United Way’s] VITA program, we assisted 85 taxpayers and secured over $100,000 in refunds,” said…
NC Groups Work to Improve Health Equity Amid Medicaid Changes
Health equity is becoming a top priority in North Carolina as Medicaid undergoes changes. People across the state are experiencing…
Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
The Robeson County School Board has proposed a KaBoom! Community playground for south Lumberton, which will cost the city very…
A Wake-Up Call for Investing in the South
North Carolina-based funder, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, has recently worked to divest its portfolio from tobacco companies and…
Halifax County Smart Start Students Play Their Way Toward Improved Health
In 2015, the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust awarded the Halifax-Warren SmartStart a three-year, $334,871 grant to increase access to…