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Smash Raleigh Grand Opening 1500 1200 Cooper Foundation

Smash Raleigh Grand Opening

Smash Raleigh Grand Opening PreviousNext We were honored to be part of a special moment this week in downtown Raleigh, as @smashraleigh celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. As part of their longstanding tradition, @lmrestaurants donates 10% of all sales from the first week of a new restaurant opening to a local nonprofit. We are grateful…

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Save the Date – 2026 Spring Fundraiser 1181 673 Cooper Foundation

Save the Date – 2026 Spring Fundraiser

Save the Date - Spring Fundraiser - June 4, 2026 Since launching our Housing Stability Grant Program in June 2024, we have helped more than 269 people secure safe and stable housing, including 135 children. That impact is possible because of supporters, volunteers, and advocates across our community. As we prepare for the year ahead,…

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Meet Kathy Colbenson, Associate Executive Director 790 760 Cooper Foundation

Meet Kathy Colbenson, Associate Executive Director

Meet Kathy Colbenson, Associate Executive Director Longtime local nonprofit leader Kathy Colbenson is spearheading the Cooper Charitable Foundation’s expansion to Atlanta! As the Foundation’s Associate Executive Director, she brings 40+ years of nonprofit leadership experience to the role. She retired as CEO at CHRIS 180 in 2024 and is passionate about bringing our mission to the region.…

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Meet Katherine Jackson, Advisory Board Member 910 820 Cooper Foundation

Meet Katherine Jackson, Advisory Board Member

Meet Katherine Jackson, Advisory Board Member We are excited to welcome Katherine Jackson to the Cooper Charitable Foundation’s Board of Advisors. She has been in the hospitality field her entire career. For more than eight years, she has served as the Director of Sales and Marketing at the DoubleTree Raleigh Durham Airport at Research Triangle…

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Jessica’s Story 1080 1350 Cooper Foundation

Jessica’s Story

Jessica's Story Through our partnership with @Oak City Cares, we were able to help a working mother secure stable housing at a critical moment. Despite working hard, she was unable to save enough for a security deposit and first and last month’s rent, putting her at risk of being separated from her children. Through a…

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Why I Serve – Suzanne Epps 1080 1048 Cooper Foundation

Why I Serve – Suzanne Epps

Why I Serve — Suzanne Epps “As a proud advisory board member for the Cooper Charitable Foundation, I am honored to support an organization dedicated to helping individuals and families secure and maintain stable housing. The foundation provides financial assistance and grants to individuals who are unsheltered or at risk of losing their housing. Cooper…

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Homeless Veteran Gets A New Start 1080 1350 Cooper Foundation

Homeless Veteran Gets A New Start

Homeless Veteran Gets A New Start. To start off the New Year, the Cooper Charitable Foundation, working with our partner @oakcitycares, helped secure housing for a 70-year-old veteran who had been living in an encampment in Raleigh for more than 25 years. This man suffered from PTSD from being shot at in the Vietnam War. He…

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When Life Unravels, Stability Matters Most 1080 1127 Cooper Foundation

When Life Unravels, Stability Matters Most

When Life Unravels, Stability Matters Most. Our partner, Oak City Cares, reached out to us this month, asking for assistance for a woman and her five children, who were displaced due to a fire in their home. The woman is disabled and works part-time. While she was able to secure Section 8 housing, she still needed…

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A Broken Arm Shouldn’t Cost a Home 1076 1026 Cooper Foundation

A Broken Arm Shouldn’t Cost a Home

A Broken Arm Shouldn't Cost a Home A 28-year-old mother was assaulted at her apartment complex, resulting in a broken arm that required surgery. Due to her injuries, she was unable to work, causing her to fall behind on her rent. And while her arm was aching, think about the trauma she experienced at the…

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Give Raleigh 2025 Recap 2560 1707 Cooper Foundation

Give Raleigh 2025 Recap

Give Raleigh 2025 Recap PreviousNext The Cooper Charitable Foundation was proud to join Raleigh Magazine, TowneBank and Towne Insurance in celebrating the conclusion of this year’s Give Raleigh campaign. Together, our community rallied around one of Raleigh’s most urgent needs: housing stability. Through generous donations, giveaways, an online auction and a series of events hosted…

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