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Carolina Stories

Katherine Nell Acierno smiles, holding a dog in her lap, with a blue background.

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A legacy of love

A man uncovers a wall plaque that begins with Honoring the memory of Mr. Nazzareno Longiotti.

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A lobby of legacy

Bill and Dana Starling with a view of mountains in the background

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Starling gift establishes UNC Suicide Prevention Institute

Portrait of Alex Acosta

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‘Where I’m Meant to Be’

Brent Harrison stands on a beach.

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Hope for hemophilia

Travis Williams speaks with a patient at MAHEC Family Medical Center

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Going Where They Are Needed Most

Tom and Nancy Chewning stand with their daughter Wilson.

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Venture philanthropy

Portrait of Courtney Chaaban.

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Analyzing adolescent ACLs

The music room at NC Children's Hospital with a view of Carolina water tower.

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Bringing music to pediatric therapies

Side-by-side portraits of General Patty Horoho and her mother Josephine Dallas.

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A gift reaching generations

Jamiel and Shayne Owens smiling at each other on a city sidewalk

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Bringing Autism Fathers Together

Bettie McKaig and Ross Vaughan pose in front of the ocean in the Galapagos

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From loss to legacy