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Otis Redding Foundation Awarded and Recognized as a Southern Cultural Treasure by South Arts

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

MACON, Ga., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Otis Redding Foundation is proud to be a recipient and member of South Arts' inaugural cohort of Southern Cultural Treasures: a $6,000,000, four-year initiative supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) -led and -serving arts and cultural organizations throughout the Southeast.

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  • MACON, Ga., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Otis Redding Foundation is proud to be a recipient and member of South Arts' inaugural cohort of Southern Cultural Treasures: a $6,000,000, four-year initiative supporting Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) -led and -serving arts and cultural organizations throughout the Southeast.
  • "We're very excited to be a part of the Southern Cultural Treasures initiative," said Karla Redding-Andrews, VP and Executive Director of the Otis Redding Foundation.
  • "South Arts is honored to recognize and support these 17 organizations as Southern Cultural Treasures," said Susie Surkamer, South Arts' President and CEO.
  • South Arts first announced the Southern Cultural Treasures program in the fall of 2021.

Cheers to 45 Years! Bojangles Celebrates Birthday in Big Bo Ways

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

To celebrate 45 years of made-from-scratch recipes and made-with-love memories, Bojangles is honoring the people who made it all possible.

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  • To celebrate 45 years of made-from-scratch recipes and made-with-love memories, Bojangles is honoring the people who made it all possible.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220706005307/en/
    Bojangles celebrates 45th birthday with a look back at the first Bojangles location in 1977 and one of the newest in 2022.
  • Were thrilled to announce the Bojangles Foundation Fund, and we cant wait to see the growth and positive momentum that comes from this first batch of grants.
  • The chain is also celebrating:
    Its food: Bojangles is partnering with Nina Charles celebrity baker from Netflixs Is it Cake?

New Charlotte Mecklenburg Main Library Receives $10 Million Gift From Tepper Foundations

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Friday, February 4, 2022

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation is pleased to announce a generous investment of $10 million to The CommonSpark campaign from both The Tepper Foundation and the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation is pleased to announce a generous investment of $10 million to The CommonSpark campaign from both The Tepper Foundation and the David and Nicole Tepper Foundation.
  • "The Teppers recognize Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's impact in the region, and the power of our mission to improve lives and build a stronger community," said Jenni Gaisbauer, executive director of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation.
  • With this gift Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation will have raised $115 million toward The CommonSpark campaign, a public-private partnership to infuse $143 million into improving lives and building a stronger community through the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system.
  • The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation exists to help the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library improve lives and build a stronger community.

Newly Announced Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative Seeks to Raise a Quarter-of-a-Billion Dollars to Address Inequities and Boost Opportunity in Charlotte Mecklenburg

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Monday, November 1, 2021

Of the quarter-of-a-billion dollars the initiative seeks to raise, 84 percent will be in the form of philanthropic gifts and grants, as well as public dollars.

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  • Of the quarter-of-a-billion dollars the initiative seeks to raise, 84 percent will be in the form of philanthropic gifts and grants, as well as public dollars.
  • The vision for this effort is to establish a public-private partnership for achieving racial equity, social justice, economic opportunity and upward mobility.
  • We will celebrate today's milestone as we continue together on this critical path to opportunity and equity for all of Charlotte."
  • Committed to an equitable Charlotte, the Mayor's Racial Equity Initiative seeks to set the standard as an American city for achieving racial equity, social justice, economic opportunity and upward mobility through transformational public-private partnerships.