Community Calendar

The LiveLung Wilmington chapter is a community for anyone impacted by lung cancer—survivors and care partners alike. We meet in person on the first Thursday of each month at 12:30 p.m. ET at the Hampton Inn Medical Park, 2320 S. 17th Street, Wilmington NC.
Join us this month as the group learns about "Taking Treatment Home: Oral Cancer Medications in Lung Cancer" from expert speaker, Adrianne Ronk, RN, BSN, Oral Oncolytic Nurse Navigator at Novant Health Zimmer Cancer Institute.
A free lunch is provided, so be sure to register and place your order at least 24 hours in advance.
Register here -> https://livelung.link/wil
We look forward to seeing you!

Cape Fear River Watch offers a free seminar on the first Saturday of the month on a topic important to the water quality of the Cape Fear River Basin. This month, we will hear from New Hanover County's first sustainability manager Madelyn Wampler, who will provide an overview of the county's recently completed sustainability assessment. Madelyn will share key findings, ongoing initiatives, and opportunities to strengthen environmental stewardship and resilience across the county.

P.S. Join us before the presentation to warm up with free coffee and pancakes!

Saturday, February 7th at 9 a.m. (pancakes at 8 a.m.)
Cape Fear River Watch, 617 Surry St., Wilmington, NC 28401

Stand together for healing, justice, resilience, and prevention to create a safer, stronger community for every child.

Help raise $100,000 at this event to ensure child victims of abuse receive forensic services and healing therapy, and provide child abuse prevention education to our community.

Tin Man Awards:
Celebrate individuals in our community who make a difference in the lives of child survivors of abuse.

Our Keynote Speaker:

Danielle Saintard Valiente is a passionate entrepreneur, published author, inspirational speaker, and dedicated philanthropist in Wilmington, NC.

As a child, Danielle was a perfectionist—overachieving and overcommitting to hide the chaos and abuse at home. For 18 years, she lived two lives: one in darkness and one in light.

At 13, inspired by Trading Spaces, Danielle decided to become an interior designer to give others what she never had—a home. At 29, she faced her past and now uses her story to educate, empower, and enlighten others about prevention, awareness, and intervention.

Danielle has pivoted her life 180 degrees, finding purpose in her past and using it as fuel for her future.

Her keynote is sure to inspire.

Come have fun for a great cause: strengthening our community through health and wellness grants and scholarships. All levels AND other games welcomed! Register as an individual or purchase multiple tickets together if you have table assignment preferences. Raffle, snacks and fun auction items you don't want to miss. Space is limited.

Sign up for 1-4 OR 5-8 PM. or sign up for both!

Our Story:

The Ministering Circle awards grants annually of over $100,000 to local nonprofits providing humanitarian and wellness services in the Cape Fear region. We have also awarded a half-million dollars in endowments and scholarships to the nursing programs at UNCW and Cape Fear Community College.

There aren’t many volunteer organizations that can look back on a record of more than a century of continuous service to the health and wellness of their community, but such is the history of The Ministering Circle. Throughout several generations, our non-denominational group of 50 women has worked tirelessly to attain its goal of serving our beloved neighbors.

Fundraising through our Annual Raffle, our famous Red Apron Gourmet Food Sale and the sales of The Ministering Circle cookbook Favorite Recipes of the Lower Cape Fear, along with gifts, legacies, and memorials to loved ones, supports wonderful and benevolent projects and programs, that serve the Cape Fear region.

We’re teaming up with Landfall Foundation and The Endowment to give away 1,000+ FREE native trees! Each household may take home up to two trees—first come, first served.

From 9AM-11AM, families of students who attend D.C. Virgo, DREAMS of Wilmington, Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern NC, Voyage, and/or Dorothy B. Johnson Pre-K get first dibs. The event will open to the general public at 11AM.

Join us at D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy (813 Nixon Street) to choose from a climate-ready lineup of native species, including:
- Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana)
- Overcup oak (Quercus lyrata)
- Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica)
- Bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)
- Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris)
- Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana)
- Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
- Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
- Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)
- American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana)
- Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)

Join us on Sunday, February 22nd at Wrightsville Beach Brewery from 2-5 pm to celebrate coastal conservation at our popular Red Beans & Bluegrass event. Enjoy delicious chili, Waterman’s Choice Oysters, and local brews while listening to tunes from Masonboro Sound in the beautiful beer garden! Kids welcome.

Join us for an elegant evening with a purpose at the 5th Annual For the Ocean Gala, a celebration of community, conservation, and coastal culture! Enjoy live entertainment from Beth Manning and the Brunswick Big Band, indulge in delicious appetizers and desserts, and participate in both silent and live auctions packed with incredible items—all while supporting a cause that matters. This is your chance to mingle with fellow ocean-lovers and POP Stars for a night that’s as fun as it is impactful. ✨

🎟️ What’s Included:
• Entry to the Gala
• Hors d’oeuvres & desserts
• Up to 2 complimentary drink tickets
• Chance to win exclusive giveaways
• Access to silent + live auctions

📸 Attire: Coastal Cocktail — dress to impress with seaside flair!

💙 Why It Matters: All proceeds benefit Plastic Ocean Project, Inc., helping establish their new home base to expand ocean education, research initiatives, and cleanup programs like Trees4Trash™ that amplify the fight against plastic pollution.