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FIRST BANK ANNOUNCES PROJECT LAUNCH'S "OUT OF THIS WORLD EDUCATOR AWARDS"
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank announces the creation of the "Out of This World Educator Awards" as a part of its 2022 Project
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[{"type":"text","content":"SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank announces the creation of the \"Out of This World Educator Awards\" as a part of its 2022 Project Launch initiative. Designed to celebrate and honor those educators that go above and beyond to stimulate, drive, and inspire student success in the Carolinas, nominations will be accepted beginning August 15, 2022 and go through September 18, 2022.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe educators selected will be given $5,000 in recognition of all their efforts and will be celebrated at an event on October 6, 2022 in Southern Pines, NC. Nominations can be made by anyone in North or South Carolina in support of their favorite local educator at any level of education and from traditional or nontraditional learning environments. More information can be found at www.localfirstbank.com/ottw\nThe Out of This World Educator Awards are in conjunction with the First Bank's Project Launch initiative, which sees the bank committing $500,000 to support new and ongoing educational programs throughout communities in the Carolinas. The program consists of multiple facets, including monthly winners selected from entries in a grant contest, social media interaction funding, book donations and drives, and more. giving funds for interaction on particular Project Launch related social media posts. Recently First Bank committed to give up to $10,000 to Communities in Schools of NC and SC for each like, comment or share on social media.\nJune Project Launch WinnersFirst Bank continues to receive entries for Project Launch and to select winners each month. In June 2022, the following were awarded funds, totaling $15,000:\nJan Ray of Pinehurst, NC – Montgomery Central High SchoolJan is focused on creating an Occupations Course of Study at Montgomery Central High School that students with disabilities will run, called Timber Café. The café enables students to gain real-life, hands-on work experience so they graduate with employable skills and are better equipped to be independent adults.Elder Kelvin Rivers of Goldsboro, NC – Operation Way OutDedicated to helping at-risk youth rise above their circumstances, Elder Kelvin created Operation Way Out and is expanding the organization's services to include a boxing center to help keep kids off the streets. The center will provide a fun, safe and healthy environ...