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9th Annual State Farm Neighborhood Assist Grant Program for Non-Profits
Neighbors across the country will soon have an exciting opportunity to help change their communities for the better through State Farm Neighborhood Assist®. Back for its ninth year, the program awards $25,000 grants to 40 nonprofit organizations to help fund neighborhood improvement projects. State Farm invites the public to submit a community cause about which they’re passionate and to rally behind that cause for a chance to win a $25,000 grant through State Farm Neighborhood Assist. Anyone 18 years
IOI Produces Masks To Address Ongoing Need for PPE
Industrial Opportunities, Inc. began in late March 2020 producing a single use mask in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to aid with the high demand for PPE. Jessie Marcus, Administrative Assistant has announced their ongoing efforts to provide quality masks at a reasonable cost. Please see the image below. IOI is currently producing a 2 ply surgical type single use mask made of all latex free materials. The outer ply consists of light blue non-woven spunlace (71 GSM) & the inner ply consists of light
RE-OPENING YOUR BUSINESS
Are you a small business owner trying to understand and implement best practices and protocols with reopening your business to the public? Take advantage of the following classes to help you get back on track, and back in business.Contact wwwncsbc.net for registration and information about the following classes.
Reopening Guide for NC Businesses and Organizations
On Friday at 5 pm, North Carolina will move to Safer At Home Phase 2. After two weeks in Phase 1, the state’s overall key indicators remain stable but the continued increases in daily case counts signal a need to take a more modest step forward in Phase 2 than originally envisioned. In making the announcement to lift COVID-19 restrictions, Governor Cooper said, “North Carolina is using the data to guide our decisions about when to lift COVID-19 restrictions, and overall our key indicators remain stable.
