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Adopt-an-A.N.G.E.L.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Jill Jones
jjones21@ec.rr.com
799-9701

DESCRIPTION: An animal shelter that takes homeless animals from municipal shelters and re-homes them.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to provide spay, neuter, heartworm treatments and vaccinations for homeless animals. Funds used will save more animals' lives.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Airlie Gardens Foundation, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Julie Rehder
jrehder@nhcgov.com
798-7703

DESCRIPTION: …a historic public garden with environmental and cultural education programs.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to support environmental education and gardens restoration.
PLAN TO SELL: 300. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Arab Shrine Club

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Robert Clemmons
clem5285@bellsouth.net
395-1060

DESCRIPTION: Raise money to support the Shriner's Hospital for the burned and crippled children.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Support for the Arab Shrine Club in their effort to raise money for the burned and crippled children.
PLAN TO SELL: 1000. VOLUNTEERS: 35


Archangel Gabriel Association dba Wilmington Catholic Radio

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. William Hamilton
WBPLRadio@aol.com
799-9118

DESCRIPTION: …to give people a greater understanding of the Catholic Faith.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to help pay ongoing operating expenses.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 1


Azalea Coast Chorus/Sweet Adelines

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Ramona Barr
asassysing@aol.com
791-3846

DESCRIPTION: Provide acapella 4-part harmonty to entertain and support charities in the community.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to help defray expenses andto pay for music arrangements and education.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 16


Big Dawg Productions

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Suzanne Nystrom
bigdawgprodwilm@hotmail.com and suznystrom@ec.rr.com
686-7872

DESCRIPTION: Community theatre which provides quality performances and new play festival (adult & youth) each year.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to supplement cost of productions and new play festival.
PLAN TO SELL: 150. VOLUNTEERS: 13


Brunswick County Literacy Council

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Helen Gabriel
bcliteracy@yahoo.com
754-7323

DESCRIPTION: Provides free, one-to-one tutoring to residents in reading, writing, math, ESL skills.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Support our tutoring programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 150. VOLUNTEERS: 15


Brunswick Family Assistance Agency

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Linda Turner
info@brunswickfamily.org
754-4766

DESCRIPTION: Provide basic needs to low-income families.
Will use funds for: Food pantry.
PLAN TO SELL: 25 VOLUNTEERS: 3


C.A.T. Adoption Team

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Julie Wheeler
jwheeler1@ec.rr.com
815-0993

DESCRIPTION: All volunteer cat rescue--spay and neuter (low cost) clinic.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Spay and neuter clinic.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 7


Cape Fear Golden Retriever Rescue, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Priscilla Skare
pgoldenluv@aol.com
793-4822

DESCRIPTION: Rescue abandoned/homeless golden retrievers, get them healthy/spayed/neutered then place in new homes within the community. Also sponsor various dog-related events (Paw Jam, Solid Gold, Parade of Paws) to bring awareness to the needs of homeless animals.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Veterinary care; heartworm treatment, spay/neuter, vaccines, etc.
PLAN TO SELL: 125. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Cape Fear Literacy Council

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Linda Patton
lpatton@cfliteracy.org
251-0911

DESCRIPTION: We are a 20-year nonprofit teaching adults to read and write and speak English. We provide free literacy education.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to cover expenses of our literacy and English programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 400. VOLUNTEERS: 35


Cape Fear Museum Associates, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Ruth Haas
rhaas@nhcgov.com
341-4350 x 3002

DESCRIPTION: Supports educational programs of the Museum through volunteer program, gift shop operations, program…
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to support Museum programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 400. VOLUNTEERS: 25


Cape Fear Volunteer Center

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Annie Anthony
aanthony@ec.rr.com
799-9321/200-2201

DESCRIPTION: Recruits volunteers for all agencies in NH County
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to support the programs of the volunteer Center.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Carolina Canines for Service

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Pat Nowak
pnowak@carolinacanines.org
362-8181

DESCRIPTION: Primarily train service dogs for people with disabilities for independence and to promote pets helping people.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Service dog training.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 25


Carousel Center, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Lee
kevin.carouselctr@bizec.rr.com
254-9898

DESCRIPTION: Provide medical exams forensic interviewing and therapy for abused children
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: To provide 24-hour assistance.
PLAN TO SELL: 1000. VOLUNTEERS: 25


Cat Tails Cat Adoption Services, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Kathy Kimbrough
agkatfri@bellsouth.net
457-4922

DESCRIPTION: Adoption of healthy cats/kittens that are spayed/neutered reducing the number of stray/unwanted animals.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Renovation of our over-crowded facility.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 15


Catholic Social Ministries

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Linda Pierce
piercel@raldioc.org
251-8130

DESCRIPTION: CSM serves all people in need because of poverty, injustice, vulnerable families in our Cape Fear (six-county) community.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to support current programs and services; food bags, clothing, migrant workers, etc.
PLAN TO SELL: 250. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Chamber Music Society of Wilmington

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Patrick Marriott
marriottpw@aol.com
815-6747

DESCRIPTION: Provide world-class classical music season for adults, and supplemental music programs for schools.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: General funding.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Child Development Center

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Cindi Moore
cdc@bizec.rr.com
343-4245

DESCRIPTION: Serve typically developing and special needs preschool children.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Purchase classroom materials.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Children at Heart Adoption Services, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Janice Bergeron
janscabrio1@aol.com
793-2907

DESCRIPTION: Facilitate international adoption and therefore help create families.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to help children in orphanages.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 8


Columbus Co. Services Mgmt. Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Eunice Campbell
ervee.ccsm@earthlink.net
(910) 642-1862

DESCRIPTION: A service provider that assists middle grade students with prevention mentoring, tutoring.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …supplementing grant funds, to cover rent, transportation for students and computer learning programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 400. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Communities Organized for People Empowerment (C.O.P.E.)

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Bernard McCain, Sr.
bernard@c-p-c.com
452-3715

DESCRIPTION: COPE provides hot meals weekly to homeless as well as toiletries, blankets, clothes.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to help purchase land for Homeless Rehab/Detox Retreat.
PLAN TO SELL: 400. VOLUNTEERS: 30


Domestic Violence Shelter and Services

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Kitty Yerkes
dvdevelop@earthlink.net
343-0703

DESCRIPTION: Provide 24-hour, 7-day/week safe haven and services for families in domestic violence crisis
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Operating Expenses for the shelter.
PLAN TO SELL: 150. VOLUNTEERS: 8


Duplin County Humane Society

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Pamela Rau
pam@winchestergrp.com
(910) 285-4064

DESCRIPTION: Promotes and supports quality health, safety and welfare of domestic animals in the county and supports DART Duplin Animal Rescue Team.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Educational programs, spay and neuter, animal adoption co-funding, shelter improvements.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 8


Exchange Club of Lower CF

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Betsy Cromartie
bkc@wardandsmith.com
791-1557

DESCRIPTION: Community service organization.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …Child Abuse Prevention, Youth Projects, Community Service Projects, and Americanism Projects within Wilmington
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 16


F.O.S.S.L., Inc. (Friends Of Senior Services League, Inc.)

TICKET CONTACT: Mrs. Beverly Bentsen
beverlybentsen927@msn.com
791-6931

DESCRIPTION: Helps Senior Center (NHC) with programs such as diaper, Ensure, meals. Also helps fund Alzheimer treatment, support groups, etc.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Center 'outreach' programs, Elderhaus, DMS, etc.
PLAN TO SELL: 500. VOLUNTEERS: 40


Family Services of the Lower Cape Fear

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Roy Pinnick
fslcf@aol.com
343-5662

DESCRIPTION: Mental health services, mentoring-Big Buddy and after school enrichment.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to operate programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Forward Motion Dance Co., Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Rob Thomas
rrtcpa@bellsouth.net
799-6382

DESCRIPTION: ...to provide the local and regional community with quality modern contemporary dance, and to enhance the art community with performance opportunities….also sponsors and co-sponsors public arts performances, and offers education for schools, institutions, and other organizations.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to fund arts performances in the 2006 season.
PLAN TO SELL: 25. VOLUNTEERS: 4


Girls' Choir of Wilmington

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Sandy Errante
kmuswse@ec.rr.com
799-5073

DESCRIPTION: 75 girls ages 9-18 non-profit, non-denominational community based music ensemble.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: To buy music and/or provide performance opportunities regionally or locally. Donation-based performances.
PLAN TO SELL: 250. VOLUNTEERS: 60


Girls Incorporated of Wilmington

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Tufanna Bradley
tbradley.wilmingtonnc@girls-inc.org
763-6674

DESCRIPTION: A youth organization for girls to provide programs that build self-reliance, self-confidence, and success.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Will fund programming such as salaries for program instructors, field trips, and program supplies.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Good Shepherd Ministries

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Katrina Knight
katrinaknight@bellsouth.net
763-4424 x14

DESCRIPTION: …serve the hungry, homeless, and jobless through a day shelter, jobs program, soup kitchen, food salvage and redistribution, and transitional housing for veterans and other homeless individuals.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to support our operations, including a new overnight shelter for homeless men, women, and families with children to open around October 1 of this year.
PLAN TO SELL: 400. VOLUNTEERS: 50


Historic Wilmington Foundation

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. George Edwards
edwards@historicwilmington.org
762-2511

DESCRIPTION: Historic preservation education advocacy in the form of workshops, lectures, programs, awards.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: General programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 50


Hospital Hospitality House

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Kathy Greene
kathy.greene@nhhn.org
815-5311

DESCRIPTION: Provide free lodging and supportive care to outpatients and families receiving medical care in the Wilmington community.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Operational expenses.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 5


Lions Club-Wrightsville Beach

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Pete Booth
256-3664

DESCRIPTION: Support the Girls and boys Home of NC (Lake Waccamaw), White Cane Foundations (the blind), and WB Volunteer Fire Dept.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: 100% of funds will be distributed to above mentions charities.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Lower Cape Fear Historical Society

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Candace McGreevy
cmcgreevy@latimerhouse.org
762-0492

DESCRIPTION: Preserves and promotes local history, maintians Latimer House Museum, children's programs.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: House and children's programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 300. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Heatherly Stumpf
stumpfh@lls.org
799-0075

DESCRIPTION: Raise funds to support all blood-related cancers and research.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Leukemia Society.
PLAN TO SELL: 2000. VOLUNTEERS: 30


Mercy House Homeless Shelter, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Clarence Shavers
bethesdachristia@bellsouth.net
343-0707

DESCRIPTION: Provide overnight housing to homeless men, reducing break-ins and vandalism.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Operating expenses.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Muscular Dystrophy Association

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Christine Bender
cbender@mdausa.org
791-8585

DESCRIPTION: To support the local families we serve in New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender Co.s.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: See attached.
PLAN TO SELL: 250. VOLUNTEERS: 20


New Hanover County Cooperative Extension Svc. Arboretum Foundation, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Melissa Hight
mhight@nhcgov.com
452-6393

DESCRIPTION: Serves as a regional horticultural resource and educational public garden.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …for our new Arboretum Master Plan.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 25


New Hanover County Partnership for Children/Smart Start

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Janet Nelson
janet.nelson@newhanoverkids.org
815-3731

DESCRIPTION: The NHC Partnership for children provides services that build the foundation of a sound basic educations, ensuring young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Funds will be used for 'Share the Care' Partnership for Children Fund, and Scholarship for Child Care Fund.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 10


New Hanover Humane Society

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Susan Jackson
nhumanesoc@aol.com
763-6692

DESCRIPTION: Animal shelter-adopting unwanted animals to community.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Shelter improvements and public education.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Open House Emergency Shelter of Coastal Horizons Ctr./Crisis Line

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Amy Feath
afeath@coastalhorizons.org
392-6936

DESCRIPTION: Maintain a licensed, 24-hour emergency foster care shelter for youth, ages 8-17, services target runaway, homeless, displaced, abused, neglected, thrown away or respite youth and their families, where appropriate. Open House Shelter provides for basic life needs, individual, group and family counseling, recreation, health and wellness, community services and vocational/educational experiences.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: ...supporting basic shelter operating expenses
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Parenting Place of the Exchange Club

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Karin Cox
kcox@wilmingtonparentingplace.org
254-0791

DESCRIPTION: Family strengthening and child abuse prevention programs support parents so children can thrive.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: 100% to family support programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Pilot Club of Wilmington

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Cathey Blake
mingac@aol.com
791-5230

DESCRIPTION: Primary focus is brain-related disorders. We are partnered with the NC County Sheriff's office in 'Project Lifesaver'--a tracking system for Alzheimer's, Down's Syndrome, and autistic people who wander. We also teach young children the importance of protecting their brains by presenting a puppet show to teach bicycle safety, playground safety, seat belt importance, etc.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Funding ongoing projects as outlined.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 30


Rotary Club Downtown

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Scott Sammons
sales@csatb.com
509-7103

DESCRIPTION: Coordinate many civic projects like sending goods to Iraq, supporting Lake Waccamaw Boys & Girls Home, etc
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Civic projects
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 10


Rotary Club-Wilmington Cape Fear

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Barry Cokes
jones318@aol.com
392-5905

DESCRIPTION: A community service gorup that donates money and time to local and interna'l charities.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Allocation committee and board will distribute funds to local and int'l charities.
PLAN TO SELL: 500. VOLUNTEERS: 85


Rotary Club-Wilmington Central

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Larry Bell
larrylbell@earthlink.net
395-2741

DESCRIPTION: Raise money for community nonprofits; Parenting Place, Carolina Canines, Yahweh Center, Domestic Violence
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: (above)
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 30


Soccer Academy of Wilmington, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Chip Hicks
chip@Nurses-choice.com
452-1500

DESCRIPTION: Provides a clean and safe environment for area youth soccer players.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …for the expansion we currently have underway and to help fund the travel expenses for Port City and Cape Fear soccer teams that use the facility.
PLAN TO SELL: 1000. VOLUNTEERS: 200


Step Up for Soldiers, Incorporated.

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Russell
stepup4soldiers@aol.com
458-3389

DESCRIPTION: Provide support for our military veterans with loss of limb injuries.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: To complete necessary construction modifications to their homes to accommodate the needs of amputees.
PLAN TO SELL: 25. VOLUNTEERS: 1


Topsail Island Sea Turtle Rescue & Rehabilitation Center

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Jean Beasley
loggrhead@aol.com
328-1000/328-3377

DESCRIPTION: …mission is the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of sick and injured sea turtles, education of the public about preservation of our natural resources, and what we can do to make the planet a better place for all of us.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: We hope to build a (much needed) larger including space for a learning center.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 75


Transformed by the Word 

TICKET CONTACT: Donna Vaughn
jennifer@transformedbytheword.org
686-7265

DESCRIPTION: Financially assist needy children and single mothers while spreading the Gospel.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …providing school supplies and financial assistance for needy children and single mothers. .
PLAN TO SELL: 100 VOLUNTEERS: 15


Tri-County Down Syndrome Group

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Barry Cokes
tricountydowns@aol.com
392-0039

DESCRIPTION: …to assist families with children with Down Syndrome.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Support Down Syndrome individuals with education.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Wilmington Children's Museum, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Mary Beth Bankson
development@wilmingtonchildrensmuseum.org
254-2042

DESCRIPTION: The museum provides a place for children to play and encourages curiosity, imagination, and love of learning.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Operating expenses.
PLAN TO SELL: 25. VOLUNTEERS: 6


Wilmington Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Steve Spain
director@wihn.net
762-0339

DESCRIPTION: WIHN provides shelter, counseling, and employment services to homeless families.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: To support our services for homeless families.
PLAN TO SELL: 500. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Winter Park Optimist Little Leagues, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Szaloky
szaloky@ec.rr.com
470-1042

DESCRIPTION: Improve outlook for disadvantaged children.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Support Boys & Girls Home and donate to fight childhood cancer.
PLAN TO SELL: 500. VOLUNTEERS: 100


Wrightsville Beach Museum of History

TICKET CONTACT: Mr. Ryan Pierce
wbmuseum@bizec.rr.com
256-2569

DESCRIPTION: Preserve, collect, and display artifacts and information for future generations.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Operational costs and exhibits.
PLAN TO SELL: 200. VOLUNTEERS: 20


Wrightsville Beach Sea Turtle Project, Inc.

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Nancy Fahey
turtlehaul@hotmail.com
DESCRIPTION: 791-4541

WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Monitor Wrightsville Beach daily for sea turtle nests and protect the nest, turtles, and hatchlings.
PLAN TO SELL: 100. VOLUNTEERS: 30


Yahweh Center Children's Village

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Carla Roberts
croberts@yahwehcenter.org
675-3533

DESCRIPTION: This is a residential treatment and foster care facility for at-risk children.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: …to support expanding residential operations.
PLAN TO SELL: 300. VOLUNTEERS: 20


YWCA of the Lower Cape Fear

TICKET CONTACT: Ms. Mary Martin
marketing@ywca-lowercapefear.org
799-6820

DESCRIPTION: Empowerment of women and families and the elimination of racism.
WILL USE FUNDS FOR: Youth programs.
PLAN TO SELL: 50. VOLUNTEERS: 10


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