We may not see an end to institutional and structural racism in our lifetimes, but we can continue to tear down these structures, brick by brick, if we join together to continue to raise our awareness, gather more information, plan, take action, evaluate, and gather more information.  We can only be successful if we do thistogether, along which others who share the same orientation, definitions, and principles.   The Organizing Against Racism network exists to help facilitate conversations about …

PURPOSE OF NONPROFITS AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMUNITY NETWORK: If you want to connect with other social service agencies and nonprofits in the area, then being part of the Nonprofits and Social Services Community Network is one of the best ways to do it! The Nonprofits and Social Services Community Network is your opportunity to expand your network of community services, resources, and enhance your personal and professional development skills. We foster the exchange of experience, advice and conne …

B.A.R.K.S ©™ (Bonding Animals, Reading, Kids, & Safety) is a fun & inspiring, all inclusive dog-based, literacy curriculum for children and adults of all skill levels. B.A.R.K.S. is designed to be several steps beyond most dog reading programs.  Our teams are trained, tested, licensed, & insured. Children beg to be in B.A.R.K.S. because dogs make reading fun & easy.  Administrators request and praise our well-trained certified fur-therapy literacy teams.  Helping P.A.W.S International is …an a …

… Some members are new to the game and looking to play organized tennis after completing clinics and lessons, while other members are looking for the next step to prepare for league play. Some members simply do not want to play league, while others played league and never want to play league again. Some members play league and TTE because they enjoy the social aspect and networking capabilities TTE provides.

  Education, Motivation and Networking! The Raleigh Entrepreneurs Organization is a group of individuals that range from Small Business Owners, Business Consultants and Visionaries, all desiring to learn, network and grow our businesses.   We have Networking Events, Business Education Meetings, Leads and Referral Opportunities, Motivational Meetings as well as Social Gatherings. Our goal is to help your Business Grow! Membership is FREE!      

This is a Meetup group for all organizers in the Triangle area and beyond. We will meet in various places all the way up to Winston-Salem

This is a local Raleigh/Durham, NC group associated with the Agile Leadership Network. We geographically cover Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, and Research Triangle Park. We welcome all practitioners of agile methods (Lean, Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, etc.) that are interested in the leadership and organizational dynamics of agile adoption and results acceleration. While everyone is welcome at our meetings, we have an affinity for Executives, VP's, Directors, Sr. Managers, Sr. Projec …

Striving for More, Inc. is a triangle based non profit organization that is dedicated to ensuring children with cancer and their families receive quality emotional and spiritual support. (Learn more at http://www.striving4more.org) This group is open to volunteers who would like to help support Striving for More. Your knack for supporting will help ensure the success of this group. Activities include: * Event Brainstorming & Coordination * Venue & Vendor Selection * Sponsorship Development * V …

Care for a pickup game of soccer? If you're interested in playing in a non-league, friendly game, please come and join us. All abilities and ages are welcome and all games are Coed.  We have regular games on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays in Downtown Raleigh & in Morrisville. What to bring: A light-colored shirt and a dark-colored shirt, cleats and WATER. Shin guards are optional. There is a one-time fee of $5, to help cover the fees payable to Meetup.  Join for free, look around and if you l …

The North Raleigh Civitan Club is a local civic group whose focus is on projects that help our community and physically & mentally handicapped children. Our club was formed in 1981. If you are looking for a way to give back to your community and help those who are less fortunate than you, this is the club to join. Our members include bankers, service providers, business owners, mortgage lenders, and more. Our fund raisers include: Pecan Sales at Christmas, a Silent Auction in the spring, …

Meet other local people who live in, or are interested in creating, intentional communities, including collectives, co-housing and cooperatives. Interested in both urban and rural initiatives for becoming more self-sufficient in key areas of energy, food, housing, transportation, education, organization and governance.  

If you could choose to enjoy better health, would you be interested? Do increased energy, greater enthusiasm, and an enhanced sense of well-being appeal to you? How about a greater sense of joy? The good news is, these things are possible for you. Within yourself, you have the power you need to create wellness in your life. That power is your power of choice. According to the World Health Organization, "Health is more than the absence of disease. Health is a state of optimal well-being." Optim …

Durham Area Volunteer Administrators (DAVA) is a membership organization for those who recruit and manage volunteers.  We support our members by providing networking and professional development opportunities. Since 1983, DAVA's mission has been to enhance volunteer administration as a profession, to promote volunteerism in the community and to provide members with networking and professional development opportunities.

This group is organized to provide a means for grass-root business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to learn about grants for starting and building a business. It is designed for your neighborhood economic recovery by creating your own jobs. I want to help individuals who would otherwise never know (1) that there are really grants for business; (2) how to qualify your business and begin the process for receiving a grant; and (3) what is expected of you as a grant recipient. You should join this …

Clean Jordan Lake is a 501(c)(3) grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the natural habitat, beautifying the shoreline and protecting water quality by removal of trash and litter.  Stormwater flows carry large and small trash items from feeder streams into the lake. These deposit on the shoreline of remote coves, for example, along the Haw River Arm of the lake.  Litter generated by shoreline recreational use is another huge problem. Although far less in volume than trash from …

Updated by Daniel on 3/24/12 The goal is to keep something on the calendar several times per week and make Singles Socials & Tourism Rock ! Meet People for friendship, activities and most of all get out and explore Pittsboro, Bynum, Moncure, Chapel Hill, Siler City,Silk Hope, Ramsuer,Asheboro, Sanford, Apex to see what the area has to offer Occasionally we will run an event further out in one of the surrounding areas that will include Alamance, Orange, Durham, Wake, Lee, Moore, Randolph and Gulf …