C3- Community Cohesion Committee

There are exciting changes in the future for C3 and all of our partners. We are actively looking for dedicated and community oriented individuals to serve on our new Board of Directors. Please consider nominating interested individuals for our Nominating Committee to review. (Self nominations are accepted) Please use the link below for more information and to submit nominations.
https://bit.ly/C3-BOD-Nomination

Celebrate the accomplishments and growth of our youth. This provides a platform for self-expression through historic art in Fayetteville Cumberland.

Date: July 27, 2024
Location: The Arts Council of Fayetteville Cumberland
Time: 12:00p - 3:00p

Greater Life of Fayetteville

📣Mark your calendars! We are taking C3 out to the ballgame for our first fundraising event of the year ⚾
📅 Wed, July 3rd
🕡 6:35 PM
📍 Segra Stadium (460 Hay Street)
🎆 Independance Day Celebration
🎟 https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Communitycohesion2

C3 is raising funds to grant to our partnering non-profit organizations serving Fayetteville and its surrounding areas. When you purchase tickets to the game through this link, $5 from your purchase is going right back into the community. Join us for a fun night of baseball, celebrating Independance Day, and supporting our community!

The Cumberland County Firearm Safety Team will be hosting an interest meeting on June 11th. You can rsvp at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GPNRG39

We still have spots left for this academy. Sign your 9th - 12th grade teen up to learn lifesaving skills.

The Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation Step Up 4 Heath event is happening this month on April 20th!

April is here and our C3 partners have exciting events coming up! Check out all the fun at the Earth Day Celebration by Sustainable Sandhills on April 20th!

We couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day for our social at the Haymount Truck Stop!

From Team RWB: The Gulf War Chocolate Chipper will be Saturday, Jan 13. Everyone is welcome!

Sweet Valley Ranch Gives Back is actively seeking new organizations to partner with. If you know of any deserving organizations that would benefit from their support, please share the following link with them: https://www.sweetvalleyranchnc.com/gives-back

Please note that all applications must be submitted by January 15, 2024, so be sure to spread the word and encourage interested organizations to apply in a timely manner.

I stopped by Fayetteville Holiday Lights yesterday and saw some incredible Trees for Charity supporting C3 Partners! Voting is going on until Dec 23rd at Segra Stadium!

The Annual Christmas Blessings Event is tomorrow!

The Healthy Child & Adolescent Network's Bike Giveaway is happening Saturday, December 16th from 8am-2pm! They are seeking bike donations for children and volunteers for the event.

Hi All!

Welcome to C3! The Community Cohesion Committee of Fayetteville and its surrounding areas is a group of like-minded organizations, non-profits, businesses dedicated to bringing the community and its resources together.

C3 meets monthly on the first Tuesday of every month at 4pm. The meeting location changes frequently as we visit our partners around the area.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — The Fayetteville Woodpeckers announce their revamped “Nonprofit of the Night” program. The purpose of Nonprofit of the Night is to highlight local registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations at one Woodpeckers game per homestand and provide them with a unique platform to inform fans of their services.

READ MORE: https://atmilb.com/3T7ZOyJ

We are trying to get C3 back up and running and want to know who is still interested in being a part of the mailing list and group. Please fill out this form if you and your organization want to be a C3 Member.

C3 Contact From We are trying to get c3 back up and running and want to know who is still interested in being a part of the mailing list and group still. Please fill out the information below to let us know you are still interested.

Our C3 Member Spotlight of the Week is April DeLeon! April is the Director of Marketing at Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity. She is originally from Fort Worth, TX and enjoys solo backpacking trips.

When asked why she likes to be involved with C3, April said:

"I love being involved with C3 for three reasons; I enjoy learning about other non-profits in the area, I love meeting other like-minded people, and I think it is helpful to learn from other non-profits on how they are organized, host events, and fundraise."

We appreciate April for her dedication and her passion that she brings to the community!

The Fayetteville Woodpeckers will host a Back to School Bash on Friday, August 5th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm at Segra Stadium. This event will benefit low income families and families in need.

This event is free and open to the community while supplies last. There will also be a Kids Zone, games, batting cages and fun for the whole family! Many of our C3 members will be volunteering and attending this event with their organizations:

-Mo's Heroes
-Be A Voice Ministry
-Youth for Christ
-NAMI
-ServiceSource
-Fayetteville Symphony
-Cumberland County Schools
-Cumberland County Public Library
-NC Counts
-United Way
-Connections of Cumberland County
-Cape Fear CERT
-Gilbert Theater

Introducing our Member Spotlight for the week, Kanesha Bryant! Kanesha currently serves as the Community Engagement Manger/Volunteer Coordinator for Fayetteville Area Operation Inasmuch.

She is originally from Wilkes-Barre, PA. Kanesha used to live about 40 minutes from Scranton, PA and knows where the signs/murals are from the opening scenes of The Office 😊!

When asked why she likes to be involved with C3, Kanesha said:

"I love the close-knit feeling of C3 and how the members are not focused on promoting their own organization over the cause. It is nice to be apart of a committee that is motivated to partner with each other in a way that brings positive change, and we are acting on it in meaningful ways."

We are thankful for Kanesha's dedication and heart for serving others!

This week's Member Spotlight is Gisselle Curnutt! Gisselle was born and raised in Panama, Central America. She loves traveling to different countries and also LOVES hockey.

Gisselle is the ambassador spouse for American Corporate Partners (ACP) - a national nonprofit that provides a 1 year long FREE personalized mentoring program to veterans, military spouses and transitioning soldiers. The mentors come from Fortune 500 companies and they guide and support them with their goals.

When asked why she likes to be involved in C3, Gisselle said:

"I love and enjoy collaborating in C3 because I'm able to network with like minded individuals that have the passion and drive to support the community and our goal is to create a positive impact in the lives of others."

We are lucky to have Gisselle, who is a bright light to everyone she meets and an amazing supporter!

Our member spotlight this week is Morgen Miller!
Morgen was born and raised in Long Island, NY and moved to Fayetteville this past January.

She currently works with Youth for Christ as their City Life Director. City Life is a community based program for any local teenager between the ages of 11-19. They focus on holistically supporting and providing for those teenagers through fun, life-skills workshops, mentoring, and community.

When asked why she likes to be involved in C3, Morgen said:

"I love being involved with C3 because of all the connections I have made with wonderful like-minded people who want to serve our community together. I love being able to gather together to support each other and help each other in our own organizations as well as be creative together as group for our community."

We are thankful to have Morgen - she is reliable and always willing to help with a smile on her face!

Our member spotlight this week is Keem Jones!

Keem is a Fayetteville native and is a freelance journalist with the Fayetteville Observer and contributor for Up and Coming Weekly. Keem is also the founder and executive director of Cora's Community Foundation, a nonprofit here in Fayetteville.

When asked why Keem is involved with C3, he said:

"Being for the Shaw Road/Bonnie Doone section of Fayetteville, I felt it was necessary for Cora's Community Foundation to be a part of C3 to provide a grassroots approach to community advocacy and connect with other organizations in and around the city."

We are happy to have Keem and appreciate his creative ideas and endless efforts!

This week's member spotlight is Grace Tingey! Grace is the Military Development Counselor with Grand Canyon University. She is originally from Daleville, Alabama.

A fun fact about Grace is that she has flown an airplane AND a helicopter!!!

When asked why she likes to be involved with C3, Grace said:

"Being in C3 has allowed me to collaborate with local leaders in different non-profit industries. It has been wonderful to grow my network (and friendships) with so many people whose hearts are in the same place. We all see the value in investing in our local community and spreading kindness where it is most needed. I am thankful to be apart of this group and to learn about other areas in my community where I can impact change."

We are happy to have Grace's positive attitude and energy in our committee! Thanks for all you do!

This week's member spotlight is Kristen Nett!

Kristen is originally from Stoughton, Wisconsin and has lived in six states! She moved to Fayetteville in August to start a position as the Community Relations Manager with the Fayetteville Woodpeckers.

When asked why she likes to be involved with C3, Kristen said:

"C3 is a group of amazing individuals who have one goal in mind: to make a positive impact on Fayetteville and its community. What I love most about C3 is that it brings nonprofits and other community organizations together to utilize their resources best and find ways to collaborate. I've lived in so many different places, but I can tell you this: Fayetteville is an amazing place to be with so many people trying their best to help those in need. This is the best community I have lived in so far. I'm excited for what we can accomplish TOGETHER!"

We're introducing something new on social media - a weekly member spotlight!

Our member spotlight this week is Melode Dickerson with Cape Fear Cert. Melode is from Cocoa, FL.

Melode started Hope Mills CERT with her husband in 2017. In 2019, the Fayetteville Fire Department wanted to join forces, so she changed the name to Cape Fear CERT. Melode loves volunteering and this program seemed to be a perfect fit since she is a Florida girl and used to dealing with hurricanes.

When asked why she likes to be involved with C3, Melode said:

"I love being a part of the C3 Community Cohesion Committee. I have met many people from other non-profits and being a part of this committee allows me to network and see what other people do. We volunteer in our community, so I look for possible opportunities to help other nonprofits. We come across a lot of people by volunteering in the community and it helps knowing where we can send someone that may need help. C3 is an amazing group."

We are SO LUCKY to have Melode. Thank you for all you do and your endless dedication to C3!

The first C3 Networking event! Thank you to TJR Life Center Organization for hosting us and for providing the food.

The TJ Robinson Life Center is an incredible resource in our community. We are excited to partner with them and continue to support the amazing work they do!!

An exciting day! All of the benefit concert proceeds will assist veterans in the area. Thank you again to our amazing community for attending the benefit concert and helping us raise this money.

Thank you to the C3- Community Cohesion Committee for their generous donation to support our Veterans transitioning into housing. The C3 hosted a March benefit concert at Segra Stadium and donated the proceeds from that event to assist with deposits for Veterans to move into new homes. (Far right) Mr. Dan Fields, Associate Director for Operations, Toyia Burgess, Health Care for Homeless Veterans Program Coordinator; and Emay Wessner, HUD-VASH Case Manager, hold ceremonial check with Al Lampkins, Veterans Bridge Home, one of the C3 organizations.

Beautiful meeting today at RHFnow! We are so excited to share upcoming news with you. Stay tuned! 😊

WE DID IT! Thank you to everyone who came to the C3 Benefit Concert! We had over 200 in attendance. Special thank you to Rustic Burger for sponsoring this incredible night.

With help from our amazing community, we raised over $2,000 for families who are in need of rent or utility assistance in Fayetteville. Final count coming soon!

We can do so much when we work together ❤️

The C3 Benefit Concert is TONIGHT from 7-9 pm at Segra Stadium!! Doors open at 6:30 pm. We will welcome everyone in, however, seating is limited. Reserve your tickets here: https://forms.office.com/r/ksMGKpeM2h

All admission ticket and raffle ticket proceeds will go towards families who are in need of rent/utility assistance. See you tonight!!!