happenings
In honor of National Random Acts of Kindness Day, students at
Kiddie
Academy of West Cary made Thank You cards for nurses, doctors and teachers, tallying up 155 acts of kindness. The project was part of a charity contest, and the academy was awarded $500 to donate to a charity of its choice. Read and Feed of Cary was selected, a nonprofit that works to strengthen literacy skills among underserved elementary school children and provide meals in a nurturing neighborhood environment. kiddieacademy.com/academies/west-cary
Gordon Hutchison
recently published “Reality (can be OK, but mostly it)
CLARA DERMATOLOGY held
Bites,” a book of humorous observations, provocative
a grand opening March 9 at its Cary
viewpoints and unvarnished truths regarding the
office, located at 7250 O’Kelly Chapel
human experience.
Road, Suite 101. Drs. Joanna Hooten
Cary author
and Rebecca Bialas offer a number of services for the face, body, hair, and
THE POLKA DOT MAMA MELANOMA FOUNDATION raised a total of $125,600 at its virtual gala fundraiser, Taste for a Cure, on March 7. According to founder Tracy Callahan, the nonprofit will use the funds to pay for free screenings, early detection programs, awareness campaigns and medical research. polkadotmama.org 80 MAY 2021
nails, including medical and surgical dermatology and many cosmetic treatments. claradermatology.com