Capacity Building Request for Proposals Announced
The John Rex Endowment is pleased to renew the Capacity Building Initiative Request for Proposals. Three types of support are available through the Capacity Building Initiative (CBI). Organizational Assessment grants allow organizations to undergo an assessment of current capacities. Capacity B…
Read MoreCASL Teams Up with AHA for Healthy Snacks for Players
Capital Area Soccer League (CASL) has teamed up with AHA to promote a Sports Snack Game Plan, which encourages young athletes to eat healthy snacks of fruits and vegetables and hydrate with water after sports. More than 800 CASL Recreational and Challenge soccer team coaches are sharing the AHA Sports Snack Game Plan wit…
Read MoreConnecting Communities for Active Lives: Transit and Faith-Based Movements
Big steps have been taken by several groups in Wake County to build connections, improve resources and encourage active lifestyles. In 2007, the Triangle Transit Authority and the Gethsemane SDA Church both received three-year grants from the John Rex Endowment to tackle separate projects to remove barriers in communit…
Read MoreWake County Human Services Awarded Technology for Dental Health Grant
The John Rex Endowment awards $162,377 to Wake County Human Services for a two-year Access to Care grant to integrate a dental practice management system and digital X-rays into the dental clinic which serves children and pregnant women who have limited access to dental care and reside in Wake County.  The…
Read MoreCapacity Building Grant Helps Boys & Girls Clubs Engage Donors
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Wake County has surpassed a $1.2 million annual fundraising campaign goal. One tool they are successfully using to enhance their fundraising capacity is their website which was developed in 2010 with the support of a capacity building grant from the John Rex Endowment. Volunteers now use t…
Read MoreCapacity Building Grants Awarded to Four Nonprofits
The John Rex Endowment announces four new Capacity Building Initiative grants, which total $108,500. The intent of the Capacity Building Initiative is to build the strength and resilience of the local nonprofit sector so that the children and youth of our community have the quality of services and support they …
Read MoreLocal Farmers Team Up with AHA to Farm it Forward
Last winter, farmers Ben Shields and Patricia Parker of Ben’s Produce initiated conversations with Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) about providing shares of locally grown, healthy produce to people in need in Wake County. The result was the creation of Farm it Forward, a community shared agricul…
Read MoreBrains and Bodies Awards Celebrate Healthy Schools
Advocates for Health in Action (AHA) is helping schools share ideas and learn from each other with the Brains and Bodies Awards program which recognizes schools in Wake County that are going the extra mile to meet and exceed local wellness policies and create a healthy school environment.  AHA has developed…
Read MoreJamal Carr Leads New Youth Development Collaborative
Jamal L. Carr is the new director of the Collaborative Partnership for Excellence in Youth Development, which envisions system-wide improvements that will lead to better youth outcomes for health and wellness, educational success, workforce readiness and civic engagement.As the full-time director, Carr’s responsibi…
Read MoreHaven House Services Helps Youth Fight the Odds
The name of the game is gang prevention, and the boxing ring is where it all plays out. When youth step into the ring at Second Round Boxing, a division of Haven House Services, they come face to face with accountability, discipline and new opportunities. They build self-esteem and learn a whole new way of living. Second…
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