Young Democrats

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At the YDNC Convention, Todd Kennedy accepts the awards for Young Democrat of the Year and YDNC Project of the Year.

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Over 20 Young, College, and Teen Democrats from Wake County attended the Young Democrats of North Carolina Convention March 24 in Greensboro.

We are happy to announce that Melissa Price was elected Vice-President of YDNC.

J.Todd Kennedy, President Emeritus of Wake County Young Democrats was selected as NC Young Democrat of the Year. This award was given to Todd because of his dedication to the Democratic Party as Chair of the YDNC Campaign Committee. Todd worked tirelessly to elect Democrats across NC by targetting our resources on two important races. The rest is history, and now Heath Shuler and Ty Harrell serve in national and state offices.

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North Carolina Young Dem of the Month: J. Todd Kennedy of Wake County

J. Todd Kennedy was chosen as our YD of the month, but his contributions go far beyond any one month. Todd accepted the appointment to chair of the YDNC Campaign Committee in addition to his elected position of Wake County Young Democrat President.

He put in countless hours guiding the efforts of a diverse committee to make a difference in our targeted races. Leading committee meetings, traveling from Raleigh to western NC for campaign events, enthusing volunteers, making sure that the preferences of our membership were reflected in our choices, and delegating duties to other committee members were just a few of the activities that demanded his time for nearly six months.

Our success would have not been possible were it not for Todd’s dedication, sacrifice, and leadership.

A financial contribution will be made to the Wake County Young Democrats in honor of Todd’s efforts.

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Feeding the hungry is his present

Darron Stover invited his friends to celebrate his 35th birthday Saturday packaging food for the hungry at a warehouse in North Raleigh, and he received more than he wished for.

His friends, fellow Fairmont United Methodist Church members, and even people he didn't know from a group of Cary Indian Princesses and a youth choir from Blacksburg, Va., joined together to prepare approximately 25,400 meals, surpassing his target of 20,000.

"I'm just absolutely in awe of the people and them showing up like that," the North Raleigh resident said.

The food was prepared for Stop Hunger Now, a nonprofit international hunger relief organization started in 1998 and based in Raleigh.

He'd asked his friends to help package food because 30,000 people die every day of hunger and hunger-related diseases, he said. Many people are unaware of how pervasive hunger is, he said.

"These people die every single day," said Stover, an investment advisory representative. "It's like having a tsunami every week."

The problem may seem overwhelming, he said, but Stop Hunger Now's efforts are making a difference.

"It feeds people who aren't as fortunate as us," said Jacob Kintz, 9, who volunteered with his family from St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cary. "It might help improve the world."

By late Saturday morning, 110 volunteers were busy preparing bags of what might best be described as dehydrated chicken casserole. Teams gathered around funnels and took turns dumping soy protein, dehydrated vegetables, rice and powdered chicken stock with vitamins into plastic bags that were weighed and heat-sealed. Other volunteers counted, sorted, stacked and loaded the meals into boxes that will be shipped around the world.

http://www.northraleighnews.com/front/story/2901437p-9355516c.html

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Approximately 150 Wake County Democrats converged on the NCSU University Club in Raleigh on Thursday, August 25 to recognize Mr. Ronnie Condrey as the recipient of the PR Latta Volunteer of the Year Award. Special guest speakers included Ms. Susan Oller, Congressman Brad Miller, and Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.

The Young Democrats of Wake County present the P.R. Latta Volunteer of the Year Award annually to a member of the Democratic Party residing in Wake County who has shown an outstanding and lifelong commitment to grassroots activism. Previous recipients of the award were also recognized: PR Latta, Al Adams, Betty Ann Knudsen, and Eugene Weeks.

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Come out to Downtown Raleigh's favorite Irish pub to meet the candidates for the Raleigh city council and mayor. Go to www.wakeyd.org for more information.

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The Young Democrats of Wake County present the P.R. Latta Volunteer of the Year Award annually to a member of the Democratic Party residing in Wake County who has shown an outstanding and lifelong commitment to grassroots activism. Past award winners include P.R. Latta, Al Adams, Betty Ann Knudsen, and Eugene Weeks.The 2005 recipient of the award is Mr. Ronnie Condrey. Join us as we honor Ronnie and grassroots Democratic activism on August 25th.Further details on how to register are available at www.wakeyd.org. Or contact Todd Kennedy, todd.kennedy@earthlink.net, 833-0296.Sponsorships Gold Level6 Tickets$350 Silver Level4 Tickets$200 Bronze Level2 Tickets$100Tickets Tickets In Advance$35 Tickets At The Door$45 Wake YD Members$25

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• 8 AM - Women's 5K Run/Walk
• 9:30 AM - Open 5K Run/Walk
• 10:15 AM - One-Mile Fun Run/Walk
• 10:45 AM Little Road Runner's Race (children ages 3-5)

The Komen Race For The Cure is Sat, June 11th at Meredith College. If you are unfamiliar with this, The Susan G Komen Foundation is an organization committed to supporting women that have been diagnosed with Breast Cancer, educating women on prevention and eventually finding a cure. Race for the Cure is their biggest fundraiser, generating over 17,000 participants last year, just in the Triangle.



Triangle Democrats have a team that will be participating together. To register for this event go to:



http://www.active.com/register/index.cfm?event_id=1210629&subevent_id=484511&team_id=197931

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Type in the Team Name: Triangle Democrats

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Wake Young Democrats are trying to order t-shirts that can be purchased for the event or after. We are looking for slogans that we can wrap around the bucking Democratic Donkey. If you have a creative mind, please send your ideas to president@wakeyd.org. Here our a couple samples that have been thrown in the hat:



When People Think

Democrats Win



Vote Democrat!

(picture of kicking donkey in the middle)

Kickin'Ass, Takin' Names

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Open to Democrats of all ages for business and career networking and fun. For more information, contact Darron Stover at darron@darronstover.com or visit http://www.wakeyd.org/events/next_event.htm.