The Governor’s Piedmont Office was pleased to host this week the second in a series of Community Days for North Carolina’s non-profit sector around the State. I was joined by Marion Sullivan, Director of Intergovernmental and External Affairs for the Governor’s Office in Raleigh.
This particular forum was held through the generous auspices of the Davidson County Community College’s Davie Campus in the Town of Mocksville, and the Governor’s Office partnered with the N.C. Center for Nonprofits and HandsOn Northwest North Carolina to make for a very successful event.
Nineteen individuals, including representatives of a wide variety of non-profits from several counties of the northwest Piedmont, were part of the event. Participants discussed the critical issues facing their organizations, communities and service areas, while learning about the Governor’s agenda and how it relates more specifically to their activities. They were also given the opportunity to learn about the Piedmont Office and how it might be of help.
The networking provided by the forum allowed everyone to make new connections and in some cases learn about the Center for Nonprofits or HandsOn for the first time. The day concluded with a series of proposed action items for follow-up by the Center, HandsOn Northwest and the Governor’s Office.
The Governor’s Office would like to thank Davidson County Community College, the Center, HandsOn and all the participants for making this day very productive and enjoyable. We look forward to similar days around the State during the remainder of 2010.