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CityViewNC.com | 27 910.868.5131 | 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.fayacademy.org Empower your journey. Elevate your future. FAYETTEVILLE ACADEMY Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Visit www.fayacademy.org for more information. • Ranked by Niche.com as the #1 Best Private K-12 School in the Fayetteville area • Three state-of-the-art STEAM SmartLabs ® • 71% of students who take the AP exams score a 3 or higher. • More than $500,000 in need-based financial aid awarded annually to qualified applicants. • The 26 members of the Class of 2022 were offered more than $3 million in college scholarships and grants. PRECINCT WORKERS NEEDED The Cumberland County, North Carolina Board of Elections is recruiting workers for 2023-2025. Individuals are needed to serve as precinct officials for the following dates: October 10, 2023; November 7, 2023; March 5, 2024; April 23, 2024; May 14, 2024 and November 5, 2024 Earn up to $190.00 for each election worked. To apply or request information visit ElectionReady.net or call 910-678-7733. quoting a U.S. Department of Defense catchphrase. Buckner knows firsthand how crucial connecting with other people is. Even if someone connects with her only every couple of years, she's reminded that they care. In her outreach, she goes through 10 contacts per week to connect with people she knows. Off-Road Outreach also hosts the Adventure erapy program. Buckner has taken about 100 veterans to camp, canoe and kayak, skydive, and enjoy a bonfire. "We intentionally mimic combat adrenaline but in a positive way," Buckner says. Outings are posted on Off-Road's website, and veterans can sign up there. Additionally, the agency plans to give about 100 families of at-risk veterans a full anksgiving meal in November. Other local agencies have referred those families to Off-Road Outreach. For Buckner, success is not about the raw numbers. e reality is that some homeless veterans likely won't ever get off the streets because of medical or mental health issues. But they still need someone to talk with, she says. "I can't quantify just being there for someone," she says. "It's about connecting on a humanity level." For those veterans who are trying to get off the streets, the outreach is working on "e Big Tiny Project," which will include several tiny houses with access to wrap- around services including mental health support, a garden and a food pantry. Off-Road Outreach can always use volunteers, including for its gardens; in-kind donations such as cold-weather clothing and survival gear; and food, including refrigerated or frozen goods. Learn more about its services at offroadoutreach.com. e agency also is seeking financial donations, with its next big goal of raising $50,000 to purchase a recreational vehicle to provide "greater mobile impact." Donations can be made at gofundme.com/f/ stacey-buckner-offroad-outreach. "I try to tell people that, no matter their circumstances, giving is inclusive," Buckner says. "You can make a difference just by speaking kind words. ... We are there whenever a veteran has a need, whatever it is."

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