As "The View" recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they celebrate survivors Angela Taylor, Venita Graves and Dawn Compton with a surprise they least expected.
I am building an army of kind people in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2017, with local tragedies compounded by the ongoing divisive political climate all over the country, I was searching for something that could bring everyone together. Something upon which everyone can agree. Eventually, it occurred to me that we can all afford to be kinder to one another. Kinder in our words, thoughts, and deeds – and that anonymous giving is the perfect vessel for slow but impactful change.
I created the Lowcountry Blessing Box Project after reading about the first Little Free Pantry in Arkansas, and the rapid growth and popularity of my Project has inspired others not only to participate by anonymously donating food, but also in many other ways. My Project is now a network of more than 175 anonymous food donation sites for non-perishable foods and toiletries with one guideline: Leave what you can, take what you need.
The Register-Herald
Dec 24, 2020
To a company formed by two promising engineering graduates from West Virginia University that has secured $135,000 from the Country Roads Angel Network (CRAN). Iconic Airâs co-founders Kyle Gillis and James Carnes sought CRANâs investment to scale their business to the next phase of growth and create more jobs in West Virginia. This is CRANâs inaugural investment since its formation. CRAN operates under the umbrella of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), which serves four counties in southern West Virginia and is administered by the West Virginia Hive, a 12-county entrepreneurial support program of the NRGRDA. CRAN is made up of accredited investors from across the country who in large part are native West Virginians looking to showcase the talent offered in their home state.