Family Support Network of Eastern North Carolina

The Family Support Network of Eastern NC recognized Greg Robison, local disc jockey, as one of the 2011 Volunteers of the Year. Greg has volunteered his time and equipment to provide music at our Festival of Trees Preview Party for the last several years. Greg has provided a relaxing, invigorating, and entertaining evening for our guest. The music has adds a very positive dimension to our evening and is one of the highlights of the program.

Family Support Network of Eastern NC recognizes Amanda Cannon as the 2011 Volunteer of the Year. Amanda Cannon, a junior at Parrot Academy, excels academically and is involved in athletics and volunteers at many organizations. Amanda has volunteered with the Family Support Network of Eastern NC since she was a child of 4 or 5 decorating trees with her parents. Amanda has continued to follow in the steps of her parents as she gives continuously to the community to make it a better place to live. She now volunteers, on her own, as she assist the FSN-ENC staff in all aspects of the annual FSN-ENC Festival of Trees. She has worked in our office, preparing mailings, packets of information, putting decorations together and then loading and unloading the artificial trees and then setting them up and helping with the decorating of the trees, enabling the Family Support Network of Eastern NC to have a successful fundraiser. Congratulations to Amanda Cannon.

The Family Support Network of Eastern NC (FSN-ENC) gave the Family Support Network Heart Award in Memory of Riley Philpot at the 16th Annual Festival of Trees on Friday, Dec 2, 2011.

Riley was only 11, but she taught many people how to face life, even when she was losing her battle with cancer. She and her parents exemplified their faith, strength, and positive attitude during the many crises they faced. Riley may be gone, but her legacy will live on forever. Zach Tucker, Riley’s best friend, accepted the FSN-ENC Heart in Memory of Riley.