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HUBZone Kicks Off ‘Digital Bridge Run’ Virtual Fundraiser

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The HUBZone Technology Initiative is launching a virtual race to raise money to further its mission of empowering communities through technology access.

The Digital Bridge Run begins March 1 and goes through May 31, according to HTI Marketing Director Rachel Taylor.

Participants can run, walk, bike or race their own way at any time during the period.

For an entry fee of $37, participants can complete their race at their own pace and location, making the event accessible to individuals of all fitness levels. After registering, participants are encouraged to share their time and a photo with HTI to celebrate their achievement. All registered participants will receive an official limited-edition 2026 Digital Bridge Run medal, shipped directly to them.

Proceeds from the Digital Bridge Run support HTI’s mission to transform donated technology into new opportunities for individuals and families in need. By providing laptops and digital resources, HTI works to expand access to education, workforce development, and essential online services in underserved communities.

“Community members, families, businesses, and teams are encouraged to participate and help power positive change!” Taylor said. “Every mile helps connect someone in our community to a better future.”

Registration is now open. Community members, families, businesses, and teams are encouraged to participate and help power positive change!

For more information or to register, visit https://givebutter.com/DBR26.

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The Local Skinny! Triangle’s Got Talent at McGregor Hall

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Where in the world can you see performances by cloggers and Bollywood dancers, Gospel choirs and more?

Right here in Henderson, on Saturday night at McGregor Hall, of course!

The 2025 edition of ‘Triangle’s Got Talent’ comes to Henderson for an evening that’s sure to entertain. It’s a fundraiser for Henderson-based Hubzone Technology Initiative, which takes donated laptops and converts them to Chromebooks to be distributed to students and others who need them.

Ron Taylor, operations director at Hubzone Technology Initiative, said this year’s top prize is $1,000. There are 17 acts that will be vying for bragging rights – and the case prize.

A silent auction is underway now through Saturday, when all the items will be on display. One of the auction items is a couple of tickets to the McGregor Live! series, Taylor said on Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny!

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. to give folks a chance to view and bid on the silent auction items. Then the show begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at the McGregor Hall box office, online at hubzonetech.org/tgt or at the door on Saturday.

Adult tickets are $30 and $16 for children 13 and under.

This is the first year the event has been held in Henderson, and Taylor said the folks at McGregor Hall couldn’t have been more accommodating, the way staff has worked with contestants, and making sure all the lighting, audio/visual equipment and more is ready for the big event. People have gone “above and beyond” to make sure everything’s in place for the talent competition.

“We’re a grassroots organization based in Henderson,” Taylor said, and much of the work HTI does benefits people in Henderson and the surrounding areas, so it’s fitting that the competition take place where so much of the work happens.

HTI plows the proceeds from Triangle’s Got Talent back into donating those converted laptops to people in households, enabling them to thrive and have accessibility to further their careers or education advancement, he said.

“We want to be able to bridge that Digital Divide and give people no barriers to access,” Taylor said.

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