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The Read to the Final Four program is an annual literacy challenge aimed at creating a lifelong love and interest in reading for students across the states in which the Men’s Final Four and Women’s Final Four are conducted.  In anticipation of the 2023 Men’s Final Four, the NCAA and the Houston Local Organizing Committee teamed up […]

OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATEINSPIRATION AND ACCESS THAT HELPSYOUTH CREATE A BETTER FUTURE. We believe the ball should bounce the same for everyone and that education and accesshave the power to promote diversity, inclusion and equality. Jordan Brand isn’t just what you wear or how you play. It’s the confidence to find your voice,own your

We can’t do it alone. Thanks to community partnerships, our YMCA is able to serve the children who need us most.   We are honored to announce that the Wells Fargo Foundation supported children in the Triangle region through a $75,000 gift to the YMCA’s Academic Support programs. The Y helps bridge educational divides through after-school tutorial

BOJANGLES FOUNDATION FUND ABOUT THE BOJANGLES FOUNDATION FUND The Bojangles Foundation Fund was established on July 6, 2022 to support the initiatives of our corporate social responsibility plan and to celebrate our 45 year anniversary. The Foundation will support the three pillars of our corporate social responsibility plan which are literacy, military appreciation and strengthening

By Elizabeth Nam Head of Family Dynamics for J.P. Morgan Wealth Management One common refrain we hear from clients as their children are emerging into adulthood is that they are uneasy with their children’s money habits. But, where does a “habit” come from? Generally, a habit forms once a person does a behavior with little to no

Identifying a problem through expert analysis and research so we can begin using Comparison Culture as a catalyst for growth and positive change. By Andrea MillerWritten on Oct 13, 2023 Photo: Cottonbro Studio | Canva There’s something we have to talk about. It’s pervasive, destructive, hidden in plain sight, and it’s very likely affecting your life,

Nancy Armour USA TODAY College sports is broken. And it isn’t the kids asking to be paid who broke it. Texas A&M is going to pay Jimbo Fisher more than $77 million to go away after firing him Sunday. Throw in the money owed for bonuses he’s already earned, the payoffs for his assistants and the

By Ross Kelly on September 7, 2023 AP Photo/Big Edition The landscape of college athletics changed in 2021 when athletes finally became able to profit and receive compensation from their name, image and likeness (NIL). Schools still can’t pay their athletes, but brands and companies can.  With the NIL Era now in its third year, some athletes have leveraged

Lessons For Life Through Sports (www.lessonsfor.org), a North Carolina nonprofit, is donating books throughout North Carolina to support teachers and children while reminding us to “put down the phone, and pick up a book.” The goal is to encourage a love for reading through the lens of college athletics. It’s no secret that despite our