Just in time for the start of the 2025 hurricane season, the Harrelson Center, Wilmington’s campus of humanitarian nonprofits, has installed an industrial generator to serve the faith and nonprofit communities in the event of a disaster. The 150kW natural gas-powered generator will power the Center’s Vicki Dull Annex building, and its 8,000 sq ft Plaza on Princess event venue, essentially allowing the center to serve as an emergency operations center for faith-based and nonprofit organizations active in response and recovery. The Harrelson Center is located at 4th and Princess Streets in downtown, Wilmington.
“This has been our plan since 2018 when the Harrelson Center served as a clearinghouse and connector for the many faith communities and nonprofit organizations that worked together to support our community in the wake of Hurricane Florence,” said Harrelson Center Executive Director Meade Van Pelt.
About The Harrelson Center
The Harrelson Center is Wilmington, North Carolina’s campus for non-profit organizations. Founded in 2008, its mission is to advance, connect, and empower an integrated humanitarian nonprofit community. The Harrelson Center provides administrative resources and below-market rates for office suites fostering greater operational stability for its partner non-profit organizations. By sharing common ground and common purpose, the organizations at The Harrelson Center enjoy certain synergy in service, networking, volunteer recruitment, marketing and educational opportunities. The Harrelson Center has 21 on-campus partners and 20 off-campus associate partners with which it closely collaborates. For more information visit http://harrelsoncenter.org/
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