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North Carolina eighth-grader starts nonprofit to help others now and down the road [Video]

PINK HILL, N.C. (WNCT) – An eighth-grade student in Pink Hill is helping others in his hometown by starting a nonprofit to give back.

Josh Stroud started holding Thanksgiving food drives several years ago. He said he realized how much it helped other Pink Hill residents, and it has grown each year.

“There are so many people out here in this world that really need a good Thanksgiving supper, I just want to make that possible for as many people as I can,” Stroud said.

Last year, Stroud fed 80 families. This year, 125 families received meals.

Families drove through the Pink Hill Volunteer Fire Department last Saturday, each person receiving a box filled with Thanksgiving goodies. Some people going through the line said that these meals really help.

“We had three deaths in less than six months and ever since then, we’re trying to get back on track, it …

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Charities webinar - Contract exposure: managing risks in legally binding agreements [Video]

On Wednesday 11 May, Edward Bouckley delivered the next webinar in our charities bite size series. In the webinar Edward looked at some of the key aspects of managing risk when entering into commercial contracts. He discussed:• What risk management is.• What risk is and why properly managing it is so important to charities.• Some of the ways risks can be managed in contacts.Edward also looked at some of the steps that you can take to better protect your charity when entering into contractual arrangements.Here are the timestamps to help guide you through this webinar:0:52 Birketts at a glance1:18 What we will cover today2:09 What is risk management?3:07 What is risk and why is it important?3:59 Contractual risk5:58 Identifying risk10:05 Written contracts11:34 Assessing Risk13:10 The danger of "pre-contractual" agreements14:27 A cautionary tale16:21 Rights and obligations17:51 Risk - allocating and controlling18:48 Transferring risk: indemnities20:00 Controlling risk: limitation of liability21:29 Practical tips23:18 QuestionsThe webinar ended with a Q&A. Disclaimer: The content of this webinar is for general information only. It is not, and should not be taken as, legal advice. If you require any further information in relation to this webinar please contact us in the first instance. Law covered as at May 2022. Meet our expert, Edward Bouckley: https://www.birketts.co.uk/our-lawyers/norwich/edward-bouckleyContact us at: https://www.birketts.co.uk/contact-usSign up to future webinars: https://www.birketts.co.uk/events​​​​ To ensure that you are invited to future webinars and receive our newsletters please opt in to our mailing lists and select the appropriate areas of interest. https://www.birketts.co.uk/register