Host Mary Ann LeRay welcomes back Kristen Mihaljevic, Director of Development at the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF), for a follow-up conversation that picks up right where the last episode left off. This time, the focus turns to estate planning and legacy giving – and why these “difficult conversations” are so much easier to have before a crisis than in the middle of one. The timing matters. Baby boomers hold more wealth than any generation before them, and as Mary Ann notes, they value choices, options, and creative ways to fuel what matters most to their communities. Kristen explains how […]
In this episode, host Mary Ann LeRay sits down with Kristen Mihaljevic, Director of Development at the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF), to explore something every supporter of The Filling Station should know about: simple, smart ways to give that don’t require writing a check, swiping a credit card, or hiring an attorney. Kristen brings more than a decade of community foundation experience to the conversation, and she doesn’t shy away from a challenge many donors know all too well – the year-end flood of appeals and email solicitations that can leave even the most generous hearts feeling fatigued. Her […]
Charlie Jones traces Jones County’s colonial roots, German settler history, and Wiley Jones’s role in the Bill of Rights on The Filling Station podcast.
Principal Donna Higgins went from Trenton Elementary student to its leader. Hear her story of mentorship, the Leader in Me program, and why Jones County’s kids are everything.
Back to School Bash This Year’s Back to School Bash for Jones County School kids will be on Sat, Aug. 8th 10am-1pm! At the Jones County Civic Center. In Partnership with The Filling Station for backpack donations and healthy food donations, along with Jones County Public Schools greeting the students and handing out school supplies with a host of additional vendors like The Girl Scouts in Carteret, Craven, Jones & Pamlico Counties and Jones County DSSCommunity Closet. Community Partners are welcome to complete the Vendor App to attend (all vendors must be approved by our event committee, please read the […]
Marcy Hoffman of The Filling Station shares simple ways to build emotional balance, manage screen time, and protect rest in this most recent podcast. Part 2 on balance.
Mary Ann LeRay and Marcy explore balance as a whole-body practice, covering stress, movement, blood sugar, hormones, and sleep in the Bridging Foods and Meds series.
Sheron Bender, Filling Station vice chair and retired school counselor, shares how Hurricane Florence, 33 years with hungry kids, and one bold question shaped her mission to feed Jones County.