Caring for Our Community

Join us for the 2025 Joint Annual Meeting between the Hillsborough Street Community Service Corporation and West Raleigh (formerly the Blue Ridge Corridor Alliance) on Thursday, March 27!

The event will be held at the NC State University Club in the ballroom. Doors will open for networking and light hors d'oeurves/refreshments at 5:30pm with programming to begin at 6:30pm.

Free and open to the public, registration is requested! Please click the link here.

While attendance is free, we would like to encourage you to bring goods to donate to the NC State Feed the Pack Pantry! If you'd prefer, we'll be taking Hillsborough Street Dollars purchases at the door.

Keynote Speaker

Janet Cowell, Mayor of Raleigh

Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell has fifteen years of prior public service, including Raleigh City Councilor, NC State Senator, and North Carolina State Treasurer. The first (and only) woman elected Treasurer, she managed over $100 billion in pension assets and administered the state health plan for over 900,000 state and local government workers and retirees.

Before being elected Mayor, Janet worked closely with the City of Raleigh as the President and CEO of Dix Park Conservancy. The Conservancy works with the City to create Dorothea Dix Park, a 308-acre site less than one mile from downtown Raleigh. During her tenure, Janet raised over $40 million in private funds to help create the park. She oversaw the completion of renovation and adaptive reuse projects at the park including the Greg Poole Jr. Chapel and the Stone Houses and Visitor Center. She also established a significant public arts program featuring local, national, and international artists.

Cowell has served on numerous boards throughout her career. She served eight years on the NC Board of Education and NC Community College Board. She currently chairs the Wharton School of Business Executive Education Board. She served as a corporate director of two publicly traded companies -- Channel Advisor and James River Insurance.

Originally from Memphis, TN, Cowell is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and earned her MBA and MA in International Studies from the Wharton School of Business and the Lauder Institute.

Agenda

5:30pm | Doors Open

6:30pm | Programming Begins (in no particular order)

Keynote Speaker - Mayor Janet Cowell
Awards Presentations
Hillsborough Street Updates
Blue Ridge Corridor Updates
Partner Spotlights

Donation Drive

Feed the Pack is the supplemental food pantry on NC State’s campus. Feed the Pack is student-led and open to all members of the campus community (students, staff, and faculty.) The mission of the Feed the Pack Food Pantry is to help meet the food needs of all members of the NC State community with dignity and respect.

HSCSC is partnering with the pantry to hold a Food Drive through our Annual Meeting. Attendees (and non-attendees) can participate in three different ways:

Bring non-perishable items to the Annual Meeting for donation - a list of requested items can be found here.
Plan to purchase a Hillsborough Street Dollars gift card onsite - we'll have a computer ready for you to do so.
Go ahead and purchase a Hillsborough Street Dollars gift card - you can send it to GiftCardDrive@HillsboroughStreet.org for collection.

NC State University Club

The NC State University Club is a private club that boasts a family-friendly environment where members can relax, build new relationships and foster existing ones in a fun, energetic, and relaxing atmosphere. Through its valuable amenities and strong ties to the University, the mission of the University Club is to provide enriching social experiences, personalized service, and access to athletic and recreational programs while nurturing a culture of friendship and fellowship for members, their families and guests.

For more information, click here.