Sign up to volunteer! Our volunteers are our lifeblood. We have several ways to participate…and they are all fun.

We have 4 primary committees:

  • Economic Vitality Committee - Chair, Jeremy Whitfield

  • Design Committee - Chair, Lara Tribula

  • Promotion/Events Committee - Interim Chair, Leon Steele

  • Organization, Vacant

What do these committees do? Click on the links below to learn more.

STRATEGIC PLANNING

These are current projects on our Strategic Plan:

Economic Vitality:

  • Reviewing ordinances to propose establishing a Social District

  • Reviewing building ordinances to address neglected buildings

  • Creating an economic development plan for South Queen Street

Design Committee:

  • Completing the Shirley Herring Memorial Garden and the North/Mitchell Street Gateway Project

  • Plants (ongoing)

  • Veterans Memorial Monument

Organization:

  • Fundraising/Grant Writing

Promotions & Events:

  • Christmas in Pearson Park

  • Christmas Parade

  • Once established, merchant-driven & managed Social District activities. DK will help market them.


SERVE ON A COMMITTEE

we are an all-welcoming, all-inclusive and non-judgmental organization. our committees are actual working committees. do you want to meet some really cool people and be part of positive community change without all the political drama? do you think beyond local? are you knowledgeable of marketing or fundraising, plants, economic development, management or just want to help as a young person, a professional, a retiree, or just want to help with an event? are you new in town? then Consider one of our primary Committees: Organization, Promotion & events, Design, and Economic Vitality.

email me, LEON STEELE, IF YOU’D LIKE TO VOLUNTEER in some capacity. we really do have a good time making good things happen for kinston:

PHONE: 252.522.8003