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Community Involvement

Horton Mendez Cares

Starting in 2024, our team began selecting a charity each quarter to support through financial contributions and marketing. We are highly involved in the community and are always looking for new ways to give back.

Scroll below to see some of our community partnerships and additional ways we support our community through events, internal initiatives, and more!

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.

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New Hanover County Bar Association

We host an annual CLE with the NHCBA featuring one of our referral attorneys.

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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.

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Best of NC Heroes

In 2025, Horton & Mendez Injury Attorneys launched the Best of NC Heroes giveaway to honor North Carolina’s first responders, including firefighters, police officers, nurses, EMS personnel, ocean rescue members, and others who protect and serve our communities.

Through community nominations and voting, $2,000 in cash prizes were awarded to outstanding heroes. Congratulations to our remarkable 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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Best of NC Teachers

2025 marked the first year of our Best of NC Teachers giveaway, where Horton & Mendez Injury Attorneys awarded $2,000 cash prizes to outstanding NC educators, nominated and voted on by our community.

Congratulations to our incredible winners, and thank you to everyone who participated!

This annual tradition is just getting started. Follow us on Facebook to stay in the loop for next year’s nominations and voting!

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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.

Visit North Carolina Mock Trial Program

New Hanover Humane Society

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.

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Wilmington Marathon

Horton & Mendez Injury Attorneys supports the Wilmington Marathon and its mission to promote health and fitness in the region.

The annual Wilmington Marathon averages over 3,500 participants each year, generates millions of dollars to the surrounding communities, and donates to high school athletics and volunteer organizations around the City of Wilmington.

The event includes a 26.2-mile Full Marathon, a 13.1-mile Half Marathon, a Marathon Relay, Fleet Feet Downtown 5K, and 1-mile Glow race that’s free for kids.

Visit Wilmington Marathon Website

Nourish NC

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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.

Visit Nourish NC Website

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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.

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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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