Hurricane Katrina, 9/11 and the 2008 Recession are a few examples of extremely difficult events from recent history that filled our society with uncertainty, anxiety and fear of the future. Now, we’re facing another huge challenge from COVID-19. Economists call these rare, unexpected and consequential events “Black Swan” phenomena. But the challenging period of recovery
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Rivers Agency Helps Welcome the 16th Habitat for Humanity Home to Northside
October 6, 2020
Chapel Hill, NC (October 6, 2020) – When client Grubb Properties led an effort to sponsor the 300th home built by Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, the Rivers Agency championed the project alongside them. The agency is contributing funding, and despite limited volunteers and increased safety protocols due to COVID-19, our Rivers team members are looking forward…
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In 1934, New England’s Wheeler Yachts crafted a 38-foot sport fishing boat for legendary author Ernest Hemingway. He named his new boat “Pilar”, which was Hemingway’s nickname for his second wife, Pauline, and also the name of the woman leader of the partisan band in his 1940 novel set during the Spanish Civil War, For
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Every summer, countless families spend their afternoons enjoying two of America’s favorite things: baseball and peanuts. To capitalize on this perfect pairing, Rivers helped Hampton Farms create the “Hot Play of the Week” contest to target families with kids who play sports nationwide. The contest was designed to drive brand awareness, increase engagement and capture
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Rivers Agency Unveils Advertising Campaign for Hampton Farms
June 12, 2020
For Immediate Release June 12, 2020 Rivers Agency, Raleigh, NC The summer of 2020 is shaping up to be unlike any other in recent memory. With more people staying home and opting for staycations over road trips, and with the MLB yet to throw its first pitch, Rivers Agency devised its latest Hampton Farms social
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Each morning promptly at 8:30 a.m., we get to see our colleagues’ smiling faces. There’s the usual daily greetings, coffee talk and laughs, except unlike a normal work day, our team is meeting virtually. With COVID-19 (the coronavirus) sweeping the globe, Rivers Agency has taken the unprecedented step of having all of our employees work
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Rivers Hosts YMCA FUN-Raiser to Support Annual Campaign
January 23, 2020
Having been in Chapel Hill for more than 25 years, Rivers Agency is committed to helping the local community and the people who call it home. Last month, Lauren Rivers and Rivers Agency hosted an event — the Y1K Helping 1,000 Kids at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA — which raised nearly $15,000 for the YMCA
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