Posts by Hannah Ray
Ladies Who Lead: Women’s History Month in High Point
At High Point Discovered, we don’t need much of an excuse to celebrate the women who make High Point, NC great. (Considering we are a woman-founded, woman-led non-profit, every day is International Women’s Day at High Point Discovered!) But for this year’s National Women’s History Month, we wanted to take our celebration one step further,…
Read MoreEliminating Racism, Empowering Women: YWCA High Point
It’s hard to catch Heidi Majors sitting down for long. As the Executive Director of the YWCA High Point, Heidi oversees the YW’s seven programmatic areas, not to mention the organization’s partnerships with seemingly every organization in High Point. In the more than 20 years Heidi has spent at the YWCA High Point, she has…
Read MoreDogs that Dare to be Different: Damn Good Dogs
Jaquay and Diamond Williams, owners of Damn Good Dogs at Stock+Grain Assembly. It’s been almost a year since Damn Good Dogs opened their stall at Stock+Grain Assembly, High Point’s food hall, to start serving up gourmet hot dogs with surprising toppings like their signature Damn Good Sauce, blue cheese crumbles, caramelized onions, and more. But…
Read MoreCulinary Medicine: Kitchenology
We’ve all heard it said, you are what you eat. And for many, consuming foods that are delicious and nutritious is as simple as a trip to the grocery store or a local restaurant. But for individuals experiencing food insecurity – that choice isn’t so simple. Not only are those foods harder to find, but…
Read MoreMind, Body, and Soul: Soulstice
Hilton and Kit-Tena Ferguson, at their wellness lounge, Soulstice. Kit-Tena “Tena” Ferguson never expected to learn so much about her health through facing a journey with illness. But in 2018, when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, she was forced to prioritize her health. Despite being a person who always considered herself fairly healthy…
Read MoreFood that Finds Family: Bistro 1605
Alexandria Coombs stops mid-sentence to stand up and hug a customer on his way out the door. The two older gentlemen who have just finished lunch at Bistro 1605 smile and chat with the owner, Alexandria, as she asks them questions that only a friend would know to ask. “Tell the girls I said…
Read MoreA Special Blend is Coming to High Point!
In 2016, Deedee Ungetheim strolled into a coffee shop in Wilmington, NC that would change her life. Bitty and Beau’s, a coffee shop that first started in Wilmington to employee individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs), was unlike any place Deedee had ever been before. “I was thrilled to see people have meaningful employment,” Deedee…
Read MoreLooking Back at 2022: A Year of Excitement
High Point friends (and friends of High Point!) – another beautiful year in our beautiful city has come to a close. It seems like every year, things in High Point just keep getting better. More development, more good works, more creativity, more delicious eats, more exciting moments, more happiness to share with our entire community!…
Read MoreCards with Heart: Ethel B Designs
Growing up, Kathryn Cushwa Gerace saw art all around her. Her father, an interior designer turned art elementary school teacher with a degree in fine arts, filled Kathryn’s life with opportunities to be creative and express herself artistically. Her mother, a sewer who made every room she touched brighter and more beautiful, did the same.…
Read MoreWelcome Professional Soccer to High Point: Carolina Core FC
High Point is known as North Carolina’s International City and now, we’ll be known as the home of the international sport – soccer! Introducing Carolina Core FC – an independent soccer club that will be part of MLS NEXT Pro! Before we start chanting the new rallying cry (CCFC! CCFC!) and donning our Carolina Core…
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