Media
20 years of local coverage, one mission
From Teen Summit to Port City Rip the Runway to GRITS, Southeastern North Carolina’s news stations have followed Better Is Possible CDC’s work with local teens and families since our founding.
Teen Summit
est. 2006
Wilmington nonprofit marks 20 years of giving teens a voice at annual summit
Families from across southeastern North Carolina gathered at the MLK Center in Wilmington for Teen Summit 20, hosted by Better Is Possible CDC.
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Wilmington teen summit creates space for mental health, support and connection
Founder Brandon Hickman on how the conversations he hears from teens have changed over the years, and the summit’s new “Successful Saturdays” program.
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Lillie Ann Heggins Scholarship
‘Port City Rip the Runway’ embraces disability on the catwalk
A look at the deaf and blind models who walked the runway, and what the fashion show means to them and their families.
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Brandon “Bigg B” Hickman: the DJ with a passion for encouraging others
Coast 97.3’s Brandon Hickman on why he and Suprena started Rip the Runway in honor of his mother, Lillie Ann Heggins.
Read / listen →GRITS & She Rocks
Girls Rocking in the South
Girls Rock in The South
Over 100 girls and women gathered at Thalian Hall for the She Rocks Teen Empowerment & Business Expo, with a closing panel of local professionals and a 12-year-old “teenpreneur” baker.
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