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2025 Charity Award Winners

Q3: September 9, 2025 @ University Club in Durham

Charity Winner... A LOTTA LOVE

A Lotta Love is dedicated to restoring dignity and hope for those experiencing homelessness. They transform spaces at shelters, crisis centers, and children’s homes by using a trauma-informed design model, turning bare institutional rooms into safe, welcoming, and comforting environments where individuals and families feel more than just housed – they feel safe, valued, and supported. 

Thank You to our Runners-Up Charities that walked away with funding as well:

EMPOWERment Inc spoke about their efforts to address the local housing crisis
and help individuals achieve housing stability and economic self-sufficiency.

Exchange Family Center showcased their mission to make children's lives better
by supporting the caring adults they rely on through proven therapy and coaching. 

Q2: May 20, 2025 @ Chapel Hill Country Club

Charity Winner... HEARTS (Helping Each Adolescent Reach Their Spark)

More than 8,000 adolescent parents (ages 13-22) reside in the state of North Carolina. H.E.A.R.T.S. exists to

cultivate the development and success of adolescent parents, helping them transition from poverty to

sustainability. They educate, connect, and empower!

Thank you Benevolence Farm for speaking about investing in formerly incarcerated women and gender

expansive people via housing and employment and to UCAN ((Urban Community AgriNomics) for showcasing

your mission is to increase food security and provide access to open green spaces for better health and wellbeing. 

Q1: Feb 18, 2025 @ Hope Valley Country Club, Durham

Charity Winner... Chatham Arts Council

  
Did you know? Among Chatham middle school students,1 in 4 report seriously considering suicide.

Chatham only has just 1 mental health professional for every628 residents. Chatham Arts Council said

they cannot fix all that, but they can definitely help. They hope to reach every single fifth-grader, every

single seventh-grader, and eventually every single tenth-grader in the county—that’s almost 3,000 kids

every year. Saving Lives Through The Arts!

 Thank you to UNC Horizons for speaking about your trauma-responsive model of care
for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders and to Carolina Tiger Rescue
for showcasing your efforts to educate the public about the plight of wildcats in captivity.