Daily Archives: September 17, 2008

Donate money to local schools by using your store savings card

September 17, 2008
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If you would like to help support your favorite school, all you need to do is link your savings card or credit card to your school and the store will do the rest. You have to link your Harris Teeter VIC card and Food Lion MVP card every year in order to get donations

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Participation in high school activities is a valuable part of the overall high school experience

September 17, 2008
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Students who spend no time in extracurricular activities are 49% more likely to use drugs and 37% more likely to become teen parents than those who spend one to four hours per week in extracurricular activities (United States Department of Education. No Child Left Behind: The facts about 21st Century Learning. Washington, DC: 2002.) In their

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Vanguard Concept Home Announced

September 17, 2008
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Vanguard Homes announced today that it is currently building a "state-of-the-art" concept home in Briar Chapel, which will "...bridge the gap between ENERGY STAR and extreme green technologies."

According to the press release, the concept home will feature a number of sustainable features, including Water Sense™-qualified dual flush toilets and low-flow faucets, a whole house water filtration system, solar hot water heater, computer-monitored irrigation system, cisterns, an ENERGY STAR Advanced Lighting Package, solar tubes, LEED-certified ceramic tile, and more.

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