The RENA Community Center serves the Rogers Road community, which has historically been mistreated by the local government. A landfill was opened there in 1972 with the promise that it would close in 10 years and that the town would … Read more
Orange County Family Resource Centers offer services in low-income communities at no cost to the residents. Unfortunately, three of the four centers have had to close in the past few years due to various issues, leaving only the Dobbins Hill … Read more
The Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s vision is creating a “beloved community” in the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods of Chapel Hill. All of their services are developed based on community need, and their work is rooted in oral history. The … Read more
EmPOWERment Inc. focuses on community organizing, grassroots economic development, and affordable housing in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro community. Their three primary initiatives include affordable housing rentals for low-income families, community building and outreach, and affordable office space in their … Read more
Shared passion for sustained service and social justice, supporting communities in need. Bonner Leaders make it happen. The Bonner Leaders Program at the Campus Y pairs a driven, diverse, and committed group of students with a local nonprofit in the … Read more
Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate aims to foster student success in all areas of development, including academic, emotional, physical, and social. Blue Ribbon pairs students in fourth grade with adults who will serve as their mentors through twelfth grade. The Bonner leaders … Read more
