Best of NC Heroes
In 2025, Horton & Mendez Injury Attorneys launched the Best of NC Heroes Contest to honor North Carolina’s first responders — firefighters, police officers, nurses, EMS personnel, ocean rescue teams, and everyone who shows up to protect and serve our communities. Through community nominations and voting, we awarded $2,000 in cash prizes to outstanding heroes that first year.
In 2026, we proudly continued the contest statewide. With over 800 nominations and votes submitted, we awarded $4,000 in cash prizes to another remarkable group of winners.
Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who participated. Follow us on Facebook to meet the winners and stay connected with our latest community involvement!
Best of NC Teachers
In 2025, Horton & Mendez Injury Attorneys launched the Best of NC Teachers Contest, awarding $2,000 in cash prizes to outstanding NC educators nominated and voted on by the community.
In 2026, the contest grew into our biggest yet — more than 1,800 votes from 214 schools across 43 North Carolina counties and $4,000 awarded to this year’s winners.
Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to everyone who participated. Follow us on Facebook to meet the winners and stay connected with our latest community involvement!
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UNCW Athletics
We are proud sponsors of UNCW Athletics. You can find us at basketball and baseball games supporting the Seahawks.
Client Appreciation Events
Each year, we host client appreciation events where we invite our clients to join us for dinner as a thank-you for trusting us with their case. We aim to make these events as fun and memorable as possible by leveraging our community partnerships.
New Hanover County Bar Association
We host an annual CLE with the NHCBA featuring one of our referral attorneys.
Charlotte FC
We’re proud to stand alongside Charlotte FC as an Associate Partner. Soccer has a special way of bringing people together, and this partnership lets us celebrate the teamwork, determination, and community pride that make North Carolina strong.
Being part of the Charlotte FC family is an exciting way for us to connect with fans and support the culture growing around the game we all love.
North Carolina Mock Trial Program
The North Carolina Mock Trial Program believes that teaching high school students about our justice system and trial-by-jury is crucial to preserving our rights as citizens. Our mission is to create engaged citizens through the hands-on learning activity of mock trial, thereby enabling students to gain the civic understanding, self-confidence, analytical reasoning, and communications skills that are vital for tomorrow’s leaders.
Canines for Service
Canines for Service- (CFS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit established in 1996 and is the longest-running, internationally accredited service dog provider in North Carolina. Civilian and Veteran clients have included those with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, spinal cord injury, stroke, severe heart conditions, arthritis, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Nourish NC
NourishNC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to enhancing children’s health and preventing the devastating effects of childhood hunger by providing nutritious food to the community’s most vulnerable kids.
NourishNC provides many programs, including:
- The Backpack Program, giving K-5 children healthy meals, snacks and drinks every weekend.
- Farmers MarKID, sharing “Nourish Bucks” so families can shop for fresh produce at a pop-up farmer’s market.
- Toddler Tummies for ages 1-4, delivering high-quality food directly to homes.
- Food Farmacy, a partnership with local pediatric offices to assess children for food insecurity and provide families with a box of non-perishable food.
Horton & Mendez Injury Attorneys is proud to support NourishNC in its mission to distribute hundreds of thousands of pounds of food each year to fuel the future of North Carolina kids.
Good Shepherd
The mission of Good Shepherd Center is to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and foster transition to housing.
Established in 1983 as a modest Soup Kitchen, Good Shepherd has grown to become the largest provider of homeless services in the region. Current programs include the Soup Kitchen which serves over 89,000 meals a year; Second Helpings food salvage and distribution program; Sgt. Eugene Ashley Center providing transitional and permanent supportive housing for Veterans and men with disabilities; a Day Shelter providing the homeless with access to showers, clothing, transportation, and on-site mental health and health services; and a Night Shelter with 118 beds for homeless men, women, and families with children. Good Shepherd recently opened SECU Lakeside Reserve, an affordable housing unit with 40 apartments for chronically homeless adults with disabilities, including seniors and Veterans.
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Horton & Mendez supports the North Carolina Advocates for Justice because they fight to protect individual rights and ensure fair legal representation. Giving back to NCAJ aligns with our mission to advocate for justice and support the legal community that serves all North Carolinians.
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