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Golden LEAF News - October 2008
Greetings! Golden LEAF, a nonprofit foundation helping transform North Carolina’s economy, would like to share recent news of our work throughout the state, especially in tobacco-dependent, economically distressed and rural communities. Whether you’re a grantee, supporter or friend, we hope you find it useful in promoting your own success stories.
Today, you’re receiving the first issue of the weekly Golden LEAF News. For more comprehensive updates about Golden LEAF, look for our premier e-newsletter later this week. If you have news about Golden LEAF working in your community, please let us know so that we may help celebrate your achievements.
Sincerely,
Jenny Tinklepaugh Golden LEAF Programs/ Communications Officer jtinklepaugh@goldenleaf.org www.goldenleaf.org Featured articles in this edition of "Golden LEAF News": Grant funding aids economic development Golden LEAF Foundation provides $2 million to N.C. county ENC Today Lenoir County citizens and elected officials will come together to discuss local projects that would benefit from Golden LEAF’s Community Assistance Initiative Governor’s budget advisor to take Golden LEAF president’s post WRAL - LocalTechWire Dan Gerlach to be Golden LEAF’s new president Hyde County Gets Economic Boost WITN TV Golden LEAF’s Community Assistance Initiative distributes $1.3 million grants for community programs Spirit AeroSystems breaks ground on 1,000-job TransPark site Live Video Revver MediaGolden LEAF gives a $100 million grant that will be used to construct the buildings that Spirit will lease. The following links show a video clip discussing Spirit AeroSystems Twin Counties primed for grants Rocky Mount Telegram Edgecombe County to receive up to $10 million during the next decade from Golden LEAF’s Community Assistance Initiative Spirit AeroSystems Breaks Ground In Kinston NBC 17 Spirit AeroSystems Inc., the N.C. Global TransPark and the Golden LEAF Foundation broke ground on a new aerospace fabrication and assemblies facility *Note - Some links require log-ins.
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