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Photos by Todd Luck Coach Tom Walter addresses luncheon attendees. WFU coach who donated kidney honored by Dash BY TODD LUCK THE CHRONICLE Wake Forest University Baseball Coach Tom Walter received Winston-Salem Dash's Honorary Coaches Award last Thursday at the BB&T Ballpark. Each year, the Dash names an honorary coach who has made an impact on the community through sports. In its inaugural year in 2010, the honor went to the late Clarence "Big House" Gaines, who wsd a legendary basketball coach for Winston-Salem State University for 47 years. Walter made international headlines earlier this year when he donated a kidney to one of his players. The award was given dur ing a luncheon in Ballpark's Womble Carlyle Club, where 100 attendees dined on ballpark fare like hamburg ers and hotdogs. Winston Salem Dash President Geoff Lassitcr presented the award to Walter, who attended the event with his son. Chase. Later in the day, Chase had the honor of throwing out the first pitch at a Dash home game. On Feb. 7, Walter donat ed his kidney to WFU Freshman Outfielder Kevin Jordan, who had been ill since January 2010, two months after he committed to play at Wake. He needed extensive dialysis that lasted 18 to 20 hours a day as he attended Wake. With his kid ney's functioning at only a eight percent capacity, doc tors determined he needed a transplant as soon as possi ble. None of his family members were suitable donors, but when Walter volunteered to be tested, he ended up being a match. "He is a part of my fam ily," Walter said of Jordan. "1 would do it for Chase. I would do it for any one of my teammates. When you have a chance to help one of your family members, that's what you do." Walter said Jordan is recovering well, while tak ing part in batting practice, lifting weights and running sprints in preparation for playing with the Deacons this Fall. He said the support he received after his donation was "staggering." He's had many people come up to him and tell him they became organ donors because of his story. "The recognition part of this is not what it's about, but if it can help organ dona tion and get people off the organ donation list, then it's a wonderful thing," said Walter, who said he was "honored to even be men tioned in the same sentence" as last year's recipient. Big House Gaines. Also at the luncheon, it was announced The Centers for Exceptional Children will be the recipi ent of proceeds from this season's Dash Community Commemorative Brick Program, which allows fans to buy a brick outside the ballpark's main gate to cele Tom Waller accepts his award from Winston-Salem Dash President Geoff Lassiter. Mike Britt speaks. Manager Julio Vinas brate or honor a loved one or special event. Last year, the program raised more than $10,000 for Brenner's Children's Hospital. The Centers for Exceptional Children was formed when the Special Children's School and The Children's Center for the Physically Disabled merged. The Centers exist thanks to a unique partnership between Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, United Way of Forsyth County and Smart Start of Forsyth County. The Centers, which still operate as two separate schools, provide programs for 220 children with a wide variety of special needs. "The staff across the board at both schools believes in their heart of hearts that every child is a miracle and that every child has a miraculous potential, and that's why these organi zations do such great work every day," said Mike Britt, executive director for the Centers. The Dash also used the luncheon to introduce its new manager, Julio Vinas. a former White Sox minor lea guer and coach in the Orioles minor league sys tem. Vinas says the commu nity should expect a lot from the Dash this season. "We have a real strong team that has a little bit of everything," said Vinas. "We hope you guys keep coming out and watching us." The Chronicle (USPS 067-910) was established by Ernest H. Pitt and Ndubisi Egemonye in 1974 and is published every Thursday by Winston-Salem Chronicle Publishing Co. Inc., 617 N. Liberty Street. Winston-Salem, N.C. 27101. Periodicals postage paid at Winston-Salem. N.C. Annual sub scription price is $30.72. POSTMASTER: Send adckess changes to: The Chronicle, P.O. Box 1636 Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1636 News Clips FTCC to take part in Cardboard Boat Regatta Mechanical Engineering Technology students from Forsyth Tech will compete in their annual Cardboard Boat Regatta on Friday, April 29 from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. at the Piney Bluff Boat Launch Ramp at Belews Creek. Seven teams of two stu dents each will compete in the event, which has been a Forsyth Tech tradition for more than 30 years. Participation in the regatta is a requirement of the Strength of Materials course. Students apply what they have learned in their program of study to designing, engineering and buildng seaworthy craft that can withstand a quarter-mile water course, arriving back at shore safe and dy. Students have the option to use a small motor to propel their craft through the water. This event will be held rain or shine on Fricfay, April 29. The public is invited to attend Food Bank awarded grant Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina has been awarded a grant of $30,000 from Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation to support trans portation costs associated with food dstribution throughout an 18 county service area. Last year. Second Harvest Food Bank dstributed 15.6 million pounds of food (an increase of almost 100% in the past two years) through 355 partner agencies to approxi mately 300,000 indvidials. Partner agencies dstributed food to those in need through emergency food pantries, shel ters, schools and soup kitchens. Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation is a Supporting Organization and Sponsored Ministry of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas South Central Community, providng sup port for its charitable, religious and educational mission. Since announcing in October 19%, that it was ready to begin receiving grant appli cations, the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation has awarded 1,140 grants on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas South Central Community, totaling more than $51,100,000 to organiza tions serving unserved or unobserved populations. Verrett named to A&T athletics post Katreshia Louis Verrett has been named the new associate director of athletics for com pliance/senior woman admin istrator at North Carolina A&T State University. Verrett comes to A&T after a five-year stint with the Georgia Tedi Department of Athletics, where she began her career as an administrative and compliance intern and was promoted to compliance coor dnator seven months later. She is a 2000 graduate of the University of Miami, where she was a four-year let ter winner in track and field She has a Juris Doctorate from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, La. N.C. Symphony hires new president The North Carolina Symphony has hired Sand Macdonald as president and CEO of the organization. Macdonald brings more than 20 years of experience in orchestra management to her position at the North Carolina Symphony. In her cur rent role as Miami Residency Director for The Cleveland Orchestra, Macdonald sne is responsible for fund and board development, community engagement and education pro grams and marketing and sales campaigns that support the orchestra's innovative annual Residency in Miami, Fla. The appointment of Macdonald entfc a six-month international search conducted by a committee led by long time trustee Robert Eby. "I am honored to accept this position with the North Carolina Symphony," says Macdonald. "It's a privilege to join the North Carolina Symphony and I look forward to being part of the special relationship the Symphony has with the people of this state, and to engage and inspire as many people as possible with the Symphony's music making." Women's Fund to hold grant sessions Following on last year's research report "Through a Gender Lens: The Economic Security of Women and Girls in Forsyth County," The Women's Fund of Winston Salem has issued its 2011 Grant Guidelines and Request for Proposals that adckess the challenges women face in achieving economic security. Grants of up to $50,000 are available to organizations cre ating social change in the community. Smaller organi zations have an opportunity to compete for up to $10,000 in funding through The Fund's Grassroots Grants Program. Organizations wishing to learn more about The Women's Fund of Winston Salem's 2011 Grant Guidelines and the application process are invited to attend one of two community work shops on either Tuesday, May 10, 2011 from 3 - 4:30 p.m. or Weciiesday, May 11 from 9-10:30 a.m. Both work shops will take place at Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive. Organizations may register to attend online at: https://www.surveymonkey.c om/s/20 1 1 grant workshops . Two speck 1 1 i lays for women only Girls Night Out: Ask the Doctor Tuesday, May 10, 6:30-8:00 p.m. FREE Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center, 3300 Silas Creek Parkway Wlmton-Salem, NC 27103 Bring every queition you've ever wanted to aik a cbctor and we'll have a primary core doctor, caralologiit, oncologic, gynecology and pediatrician there to provide on aniwer. If you don't have a doctor, we con find one for you and ichedule an appointment. From itreii to pedlatrlci to menopauie, we'll cover It all - occompanled by refrethmentt and giveaway! leafing l? limited, ?? call 434-71 1-7000 to reserve yeur plece(s). Mammograms for Uninsured Women Thursday, May 12, 9 a.m. -2:30 p.m. i FREE In front of Foriyth Medical Cantor 3300 Silo? Cre.k Parkway Win?ton-Salem, NC 27103 Thii it a wonderful opportunity to receive a fr.o, high-quality breait icreening - performed in a private, comfortable setting by experienced, regiitered female technologist Each mammogram will alio be evaluated by an experienced, accredited radiologic If you're a woman over the age aMOMtym Foriyth County - with no inturance and limited income - plea*. fall we today af 336-397-A803 Hi rag ietar far frill vary important event Space it limited. Forsyth) medical center RmafakU Puplt. Rgmariahk Madfcirw. il
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