Great Human Race Participating Agencies 2010
Air Force ROTC Detachment 585 (Duke University)
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Center
American Dance Festival
American Red Cross Club at UNC-CH American Red Cross Durham The Arc of Durham County The Arc of Orange County
Bell-Yeager FWB Church
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle
Blue Ribbon Mentoring Carnivore Preservation Trust Carrington Middle School CASTLE/Medical Foundation of NC Center for Student Success
Central Regional Hospital (formerly John Umstead Hospital)
Chapel Hill Service Learning Center
CHERUBS
Child Care Matters
Coalition to Unchain Dogs Commissioned Officers Association
Council for Senior Citizens Daughters Without Dads
Duke Cancer Patient Support Program
Duke Children's Primary Care Reach Out and Read Duke Hospital Volunteer Services Durham Companions Durham County Cooperative Extension
Durham Jaycees
Durham School of the Arts PTSA
FairVote North Carolina
Flashes of Hope
Follow the Child Montessori School FoodBank of CENC Freedom House Recovery Center George Watts Montessori Magnet PTA
Hearing Loss Assoc. of America, Durham County Chapter Independent Animal Rescue InStepp Inc Jack and Jill of America (Durham Chapter) Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties Junior Leadership Durham
Kidsintraining
Lakeview School
Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern
Love of God Missionary Baptist Church
Manbites Dog Theater Masonic Home for Children at Oxford Maureen Joy Charter School
Montessori Children's House of Durham Morehead Montessori Mt. Level Missionary Baptist Church for Durham Rescue Mission Mt. Zion Christian Church Museum of Life and Science Muslim American Outreach Society - Raleigh Chapter Myasthenia Gravis Foundation - Carolinas Chapter National Fabry Disease Foundation National Farm Worker Ministry North Carolinians Against Gun Violence
North Carolina Prevention Partners
North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center Oak Grove Animal Sanctuary Orange County Rape Crisis Center Overcoming Obstacles
Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Weekday SchoolUrban Hope TeamUrban Ministries of DurhamVolunteer Center of DurhamWoMen in Action for the Prevention of ViolenceY. T. Christian Academy SeeSaw StudiosAbundant Hope Christian Church
Abundant Hope Christian Church, under the leadership of Pastor Mark-Anthony Middleton, has been a beacon of light in the community since 2003. We partner with the Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN) of Durham and Mt. Sylvan United Methodist church to serve the homeless. In additon, we fellowship regularly with residents of the Ronald McDonald House and provide a meal during our visit. Our outreach in the community also includes monthly visits with the residents of the Durham Ridge Assisted Living facility. During the visits, we have a time of praise, worship and fellowship.
American Red Cross Club at UNC-CH
American Red Cross Durham AFAR - American Foundation for Aging Research
The Arc of Durham CountyThe Arc is committed to improving the welfare of children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families. The Arc works in the public and private sectors on the local, state and national levels so that our constituents have opportunities to live, learn, work and play in the mainstream of society. The Arc of Orange County The Arc of Orange County works with and for people who have or are at risk for having developmental disabilities. We strive to provide quality support to the individual, their family and the community in which they live. Additionally, The Arc seeks to promote the full participation of our clients in all areas of life in our community. The Arc seeks to accomplish this through advocacy, education, and community collaboration. Augustine Literacy ProjectThe Augustine Project trains and supports volunteer tutors who provide free, long-term, one-to-one instruction in reading, writing and spelling to low-income children and teens who struggle with literacy skills. Big Brothers and Big Brothers of the TriangleBig Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. We have been the leader in one-to-one youth service for more than a century, developing positive relationships that have a direct and lasting impact on the lives of young people. Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children, ages 6 through 14, in communities across the country - including ours right here in the triangle. Blue Ribbon MentoringCarnivore Preservation TrustThe Carnivore Preservation Trust is a wildlife sanctuary providing a home for approximately 80 animals representing several threatened and endangered species. By offering tours of our facility, lectures and presentations by our staff, and volunteer opportunities, we help educate the public about these magnificent animals and their importance to our quality of life on Earth. Carrington Middle School Atletics and Band
CASTLE/Medical Foundation of NC
The mission of the Center for Acquisition of Spoken language Through Listening Enrichment (CASTLE) is two-fold. CASTLE is dedicated to providing quality auditory-oral early intervention and preschool services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families. CASTLE teaches, encourages, empowers, and supports the parents as the primary teachers of their young children, in order to promote healthy parent/caregiver bonding and to maximize the amount of time a child spends in a language-rich environment. CASTLE provides this model program in order offer educational opportunities to professionals and university students in the form of workshops and in-services as well as practicum experience on-site in the field of auditory oral deaf education. Center for Student SuccessSuccess in Mind utilizes the groundbreaking framework developed by renowned pediatrician, Dr. Mel Levine, to deliver Learning Profiles, Learning Plans, and ongoing care to students in grades 1-12. Center for Student Success, the parent organization of Success in Mind, also uses this neurodevelopmental framework to train other clinicians. Central Regional Hospital (formerly John Umstead Hospital)Central Regional Hospital is one of three state supported psychiatric facilities in NC which offers services to patients and families in the central area of the state. As a Volunteer Services office, we offer volunteer opportunities for the greater community to interact with our patients for learning and to contribute to services offered by making their days a little brighter through enrichment activities. Child Care MattersCCM is a non-profit “Membership” corporation formed to preserve and continue the operation of the former Holy Family Daycare Center, by maintaining the integrity of its staff and parent community. CCM seeks to provide high quality child-care and age-appropriate education, with special emphasis on extending this opportunity to children of low-to-middle income families. CCM is a full-time, star-rated, preschool child-care facility, duly licensed by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Development Chapel Hill TEACCH CenterTEACCH is an evidence-based service, training, and research program for individuals of all ages and skill levels with autism spectrum disorders. TEACCH provides clinical services such as diagnostic evaluations, parent training and parent support groups, social play and recreation groups, individual counseling for higher-functioning clients, and supported employment. In addition, TEACCH conducts training nationally and internationally and provides consultation for teachers, residential care providers, and other professionals from a variety of disciplines. Coalition to Unchain Dogs
We build free fences for dogs who are continuously chained in Durham and the surrounding areas. Through a partnership with Independent Animal Rescue we also provide free spay/neuter and vaccinations. We've unchained over 120 dogs during the past year and a half. Commissioned Officers Association Communities in SchoolsCouncil for Senior CitizensThe mission of the center is to enhance the lives of older adults through education,
recreation, nutrition and social services in welcoming community settings. Crayons2Calculators The Durham Teachers Warehouse CorporationCrayons2Calculators (C2C) is a student-run 501c3 non-profit organization that gives free school supplies to Durham Public School teachers. Durham classrooms are underfunded and under equipped and Durham teachers can end up spending up to $500 per year out of their own pockets on supplies. Since the Spring of 2006, students from Duke and UNC Chapel Hill have worked to provide over 500 teachers more than $30,000 of free supplies. The Durham Teacher Warehouse is located at 109 East Chapel Hill Street. Daughters Without DadsThe purpose of Daughter without Dads support network is to provide counseling, assistance and spiritual guidance for adolescent and adult women based on Christian biblical values. We offer several educational resources to help bring balance in adjusting to living and/or growing up without a father or other positive male influence in the household and/or community. Our goal is to establish physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being with our clients by equipping, empowering, supporting, and educating them to not just survive but to succeed in life! Our primary focus areas are: Domestic violence awareness and prevention, Unplanned pregnancy awareness and prevention, High school/GED graduation, Self-esteem and Life skills (wealth management, hygiene, interviewing skills). Dispute Settlement CenterOur mission is to promote and bring about the peaceful settlement of disputes and prevent the escalation of conflict through mediation, facilitation, conciliation, and training. Duke Children's Primary Care Reach Out and ReadReach Out and Read is a pediatric clinic based early literacy program which supports underserved children 6 months through 5 years of age. At each well child visit, we provide new books to help families build a home library and age appropriate guidance about booksharing. The program supports the development of early literacy skills which in turn supports school success and development of self-esteem. Duke Hospital Volunteer Services The Duke Hospital Volunteer Services serves to place community members in one or more of the 30 plus programs throughout the hospital. We strive to provide volunteers to these areas in order to touch the lives of our patients, their family members, visitors and staff in hopes of creating a more comfortable and caring atmosphere for them. Our volunteers are vital to the care we do provide to our patients on a regular basis. Durham Central ParkDurham Central Park, Inc.'s mission is to create and sustain a unique urban park to engage the Durham community. We accomplish this mission by focusing our efforts on: 1) Natural Beauty; 2) Public Art; 3) Community Events; and 4) Recreation. Durham CompanionsThe mission of Durham Companions, Inc. is to provide one-on-one mentoring services for at-risk and adjudicated youth to help foster their social, educational and cultural development in order that they become productive citizens in their community. Durham County Cooperative ExtensionDurham County Cooperative Extension is a program of the NC Cooperative Extension & Durham County Government. Cooperative Extension provides residents easy access to the resources & expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University through educational programs, publications, & events; delivering unbiased, research-based informtion to Durham County citizens. Durham County DSS Volunteer Program Durham Literacy Center The Durham Literacy Center (DLC) works to assist Durham County adults achieve personal goals and experience positive life change through increased literacy. We help under-educated adults gain the reading, writing, math, English language, and educational credentials (GED) to earn a living wage. In addition, as computer literacy becomes the 4th proficiency, we are increasingly seeking ways to integrate technology into our instructional programs – not technology for technology’s sake – but technology to accelerate the achievement of literacy goals. Our primary programs are Adult Literacy, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and Teen Career Academy. Durham JayceesOur mission is to provide young people the opportunity to develop personal and leadership skills through local community service and organizational involvement while expanding the Jaycee movement. We support local charities through profits raised annually at our Durham Jaycees Haunted House. In addition, we support the NC Jaycees Burn Center with proceeds raised through a spaghetti dinner held in the spring. We have multiple other volunteer activities that support the local community. For example, in December we provide money and volunteer our time to take the the children of the Genesis Home shopping to purchase holiday gifts for their family members. The Durham Jaycees contribute time, money and in-kind donations exceeding $20,000 to more than 30 different charitable organizations every year. Durham School of the Arts PTSA Easley Elementary School PTA
The purpose of the Easley Elementary School PTA is to promote the health and welfare of children and youth in our school and community. We are committed to working with the school and community to provide quality education for all children and youth and to offer our students the highest advantages in physical, mental, and social education. Our participation in The Great Human Race will support our goal of improving
the outdoor play environments at Easley Elementary School.
El Centro Hispano
Elata Foundation Elata's mission is to advance research into TMS for treatment of depression, to promote awareness and education into the emerging technology of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and to give hope to those debilitated by depression who have found no treatment that works besides TMS.
FairVote North Carolina FairVote seeks the America articulated in the Declaration of Independence, Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech: we are created equal, government is of, by and for the people, and it is time to make real the promise of democracy. While FairVote acts to support bold, but achievable reforms like universal voter registration, a national popular vote for president, instant runoff voting and proportional representation, we believe long-term change flows from the bottom upward. The principles guiding our work to achieve an authentic democracy rest upon the principles of democracy itself. We engage citizens through public education to understand current election methods. We empower our community (or “the young community”) to advance toward universal access to electoral/political participation, a full spectrum of meaningful choices, and majority rule with fair representation.
Follow the Child Montessori School Our school serves ages 18 mo-12 years following the philosphy of Maria Montessori. Community Connections is our family based community service program. Money raised will support our annual international project.
FoodBank of CENC The Food Bank Of Central & Eastern NC provides food and services to 34 counties in NC. We proudly do this through the work of 900 Partner agencies that help us provide meals to nearly 450,000 people. Our 5 branches are located in Durham, Raleigh, Sandills, Greenville, and Wilmington.
Freedom House Recovery Center Since 1974, Freedom House Recovery Center has been committed to making a difference in the lives of people with substance abuse, addiction and mental illness. We believe that people can recover and live a rich life, and we have created an atmosphere in which growth and recovery become attainable goals. In fiscal year 2007/2008, Freedom House served 6,048 clients through our array of services including long and short term residential facilities, outpatient programs and crisis services. We offer a full array of services in Orange, Durham, Person and Chatham counties, as well as operate outpatient clinics in other central North Carolina counties.
George Watts Montessori Magnet PTA We're the parent and teacher organization for a magnet elementary school in Durham. We're a Title 1 school, with nearly 60% of our students on Free and Reduced Lunch. We also have a highly diverse student body, with over 40% Hispanic students, 28% African-American students, and 21% white students.
Grow And Share is an organization fighting hunger from the ground up(TM) by growing interest in food education, gardening, and community building through harvest sharing. Grow And Share helps communities help themselves.
Habitat for Humanity of Durham Habitat for Humanity of Durham is a non-profit housing organization that believes decent housing is a matter of conscience and action. Founded in 1985, Habitat builds homes for working families in Durham whose housing is unsound, unsafe or overcrowded. Habitat builds new homes and sells them at no interest. The no-interest loan as well as donations of time and money allow Habitat to offer an affordable morgage payment to families who don't qualify for taditional mortgages. Owning a safe, decent, affordable home
offers families hope and allows them to build equity for the future!
Habitat for Humanity for Wake County
Habitat for Humanity for Wake County develops partnerships to build healthy, affordable
homes with and for God's people in need, promotes self-reliance through
home ownership m affirms the dignity of the family, and creates sustainable communities.
Hearing Loss Assoc. of America, Durham County Chapter
Independent Animal Rescue IAR is an all-volunteer, 501(c) 3 registered, non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of hundreds of homeless, injured and unwanted cats and dogs in the triangle area. Because IAR is a volunteer based group with no paid positions, 100% of all donations go directly to animal needs such as food, foster care, transportation and medical attention.
IAR recognizes that the answer to ending the pet overpopulation crisis is through aggressive spay/neuter programs. IAR has two such programs. Owned pets are a large source of the overpopulation problem, and IAR's community spay/neuter program (C-SNP, pronounced See-Snip) targets low income individuals who are either unable or unwilling to pay for the costs associated with pet sterilization. IAR provides the financing for sterilization and transportation for community owned pets to and from the veterinary appointment. Unowned cats are also a large source of pet overpopulation, and thus, IAR developed and maintains a Trap/Neuter/Release Program where unowned feral cats are sterilized and returned to their outdoor living situation to live out their lives without reproducing. Friendly cats and kittens are rescued from these colonies and taken into foster care to be placed in loving homes.
In summary, IAR is a non-profit organization devoted to reducing the pet overpopulation crisis and rescuing and finding homes for homeless dogs and cats across the Triangle Region
InStepp Inc InStepp Inc provides gender-specific training, educational and prevention services to adult and adolescent at-risk females that range from therapeutic life-skills workshops to basic employment services, including job search assistance and mentoring support. Our mission is to improve the quality of life of at-risk females.
Jack and Jill of Durham Jack and Jill of Durham is Mom's club that provides cultural, academic and personal enrichment for children in pre-k-grade 12. The foundation of Jack and Jill provides scholarships and school and personal supplies for area young people.
Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties The Junior League works with various agencies in the community. Our focus is helping children develop to their fullest potential. Within this focus, we work with the Museum of Life and Science as well as the DPLC. We also work where needed for single day events in the community.
Junior Leadership Durham JLD is a program designed to provide high school sophomores (representing all Durham public and private high schools as well as home schooled students) with an in-depth knowledge of the Durham community and to assist them in developing their leadership skills, recognizing that the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
Kramden Institute Kramden Institute is a non-profit organization that started in June 2003 when Ned Dibner, a middle school student at the time, noticed kids in his class were falling behind without the use of a home computer. Ned and his dad, Mark, began rebuilding donated computers in their basement in June 2003 and had finished 50 systems by the end of the summer. All the systems went to honor roll students at Ned's school who did not have home computers. Since 2003, Kramden has awarded out over 2,500 refurbished computers, which has helped roughly 10,000 people in over 17 counties in NC cross the digital divide. Computer donations come from big corporations like LabCorp and individuals in the community like you and me. The Kramden team dreams that someday Kramden will grow to be a national organization helping kids across the country who work hard in school, but do not have home computers cross that digital divide. Students are nominated by teachers, prinicpals and school counselors. To qualify for a free Kramden computer they must be identified as a hardworking K-12 student without a home computer. To find out more about Kramden, please visit our website at www.kramden.org. Help us help the kids of your community!
Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern
Love of God Missionary Baptist Church
The chuch is dedicated to christian education and evangelizing. It gives to those in need
and offers counseling. Visiting the sick and shut in is also included in the things we do.
Manbites Dog Theater Manbites Dog Theater, a professional non-profit theater company founded in Durham in October 1987, serves the Triangle area of central North Carolina. Manbites Dog's purpose is to produce new and challenging theatrical events; showcase and nurture developing playwrights, directors, actors, and artists; facilitate cross-disciplinary and cross-community projects; and help strengthen this region's theatrical community.
Masonic Home for Children at Oxford The Masonic Home for Children exists to care for disadvantaged and neglected children. They are being sponsored in the 2009 GHR by the 2008 Little Miss North Carolina Pageant Court (www.littlemissnc.com)
Maureen Joy Charter School We are a small public charter school that serve minority students - low income, high risk students.
ME³ ME³ stands for Motivate, Educate, Empower, and Engage. We envision a world in which every individual realizes and exercises his or her potential to make a difference in the community. Through outreach, education, and service, we promote volunteerism and helping others. Our goal is to help create a permanent culture of caring and community involvement in North Carolina and beyond.
Montessori Children's House of Durham The Montessori Children's House of Durham is a pre-3 to grade 6 school that follows the philosophy of Maria Montessori. Besides academic learning, the children work on becoming respectful, independent, courteous, and peaceful members of society.
Morehead Montessori We are a Pre-K through 5th grade magnet school for Durham Public Schools.
Mt. Level Missionary Baptist Church for Durham Rescue Mission
Mt. Zion Christian Church Mt. Zion Christian Church is a non-denominational, multicultural, family church with a holistic approach that proclaims the full gospel message of Jesus Christ. It is the home of Victory Through Faith and Conquering Through Faith television ministries, Mt. Zion Christian Academy, Daycare and Pre-school, Hosanna Rhema Bible College and Word of Excellence Beauty College to name a few.
Museum of Life and Science The mission of Museum of Life + Science is to create a place of lifelong learning where people, from young child to senior citizen, embrace science as a way of knowing about themselves, their community and their world. We have an unyielding commitment to providing experiences and environments where people:
* participate in joyful, enlightening experiences that nurture a sense of wonder, touch the heart, and expand the mind; * recognize that the results of scientific inquiry and technological innovation profoundly influence the way we work, communicate with one another, stay healthy, and play; * adapt to changes in the workplace and in everyday life by acquiring skills shared by the sciences and the arts; * act as informed and effective citizens of our communities, addressing the challenges that face society.
Muslim American Outreach Society - Raleigh Chapter The Muslim American Society (MAS) is a charitable, religious, social, cultural, and educational, not-for-profit organization. The mission of the MAS youth branch in Raleigh, NC is "To move young people to strive for God-consciousness and social justice and convey Islam with utmost clarity." Community service is an integral part of MAS activities. The Raleigh Chapter has had a busy year and has been involved with Habitat for Humanity, a University book drive, meat donations to the Food bank and area needy families, UNC and Duke University service days, Masjid beautification, and volunteering at a soup kitchen in Durham.
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation - Carolinas Chapter Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, Carolinas Chapter seeks a cure, mproved treatment, and provides information to people with myasthenia gravis through research, education, and community programs.
National Fabry Disease Foundation
National Farm Worker Ministry National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) is an interfaith organization that supports farm workers as they organize for empowerment, justice, and equality.
North Carolinians Against Gun Violence Our Mission is to make North Carolina safe from gun violence through the education of the public about preventing gun violence, the enforcement of current gun laws, and the enactment of needed new laws.
North Carolina Central University Academic Service Learning Program
North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center NCTRC provides therapeutic horseback riding to children and adults with disabilities.
Oak Grove Animal Sanctuary Provides a permanent home for 200 rescued cats, most of whom are not adoptable and would have faced death at the local shelters or in the wild.
Orange County Rape Crisis Center The Orange County Rape Crisis Center is a non-profit, volunteer agency which has been serving the community since 1974. Our primary focus is to provide services for survivors of sexual assault and community education on awareness and prevention of sexual violence.
Our services are confidential and include: a 24-hour crisis intervention service that provides support and assistance to survivors of sexual assault, their families, and friends; information and referrals concerning the law enforcement, medical, and legal processes; support groups and individual counseling for sexual assault and child sexual abuse survivors; programs on sexual assault awareness and prevention.
Overcoming Obstacles Overcoming Obstacles is a non profit organization that gives support to low-income single mothers, enabling them to have a smooth transition from poverty to economic self-sufficiency
Pearsontown Elementary PTA The Pearsontown Elementary PTA works to provide a healthy and enriched learning environment for our students. Our goal is to support the students, faculty, and staff at Pearsontown in all aspects of school life. We are currently fundraising for a track on our campus that will be a significant asset to the school.
Reality Ministries Reality Ministries is a community based, inter-church youth ministry organization. Staff and volunteers are committed to developing relationships with young people, especially those who are marginalized and at-risk, by serving at The Reality Center and on school campuses and through participating in multi-faceted programs. The Reality Center is open after school for tutoring, activity groups and programs, basketball, Wii, and other activities. Reality also serves teens and adults with developmental disabilities with a weekly large group meeting and other special activities, camps and outings.
Ronald McDonald House of Durham The Ronald McDonald House provides children and their families a safe, comfortable home while they are being treated at local hospitals.
Rubicon Foundation, Inc The Rubicon Foundation is an organization undertaking projects that: *Contribute to the interdependent dynamic between research, exploration, science and education; *Improve the available resources for students, professionals and the general public; and *Preserve the valuable natural resources that are vital to future endeavors. Collaboration enhances outcomes by combining independent efforts to form a single force working toward the realization of common goals. The Rubicon Foundation is building a solid network of collaborators — public and private businesses, non-profit organizations, government entities and philanthropists. Their major focus is on the development of their "Rubicon Research Repository" project.
Schoolhouse of Wonder Since 1989 Schoolhouse of Wonder, a Durham based nonprofit organization, has dedicated itself to providing opportunities for the people of the Triangle region to connect with the Earth. We offer classes in environmental education and the cultural history of this area to further connect students to our community.
Second Chance Pet Adoptions Second Chance Pet Adoptions is a non-profit no-kill animal rescue organization that has served homeless cats and dogs of the Triangle Area of North Carolina since 1987.
SEEDS SEEDS empowers low-income youth and families through gardening, teaching respect for life, for earth and each other. We have 2 acres of garden space where community memebers have garden plots, teens grow produce to sell at the Durham Farmers' Market and children learn how to grow their own food.
Southern Coalition for Social Justice SCSJ represents community-based organizations, providing legal, organizing, research and media services to help organizations achieve their goals. We pursue issues of human rights on behalf of low-income and minority communities. In Durham we have numerous programs, including "Create the Change Durham" an effort to foster greater civic participation and engagement.
Special Olympics North Carolina Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competitions for more than 38,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in 20 Olympic-type sports in order they may develop physical fitness, experience joy, demonstrate courage and share their gifts and strengths with their friends, family and community.
Spring Valley Elementary School PTA We are a brand new Elementary School in Durham. We are currently housed at Oak Grove and will be moving into our school after Christmas break.
STANDUP FOR KIDS STANDUP FOR KIDS is an all-volunteer orgnaization committed to assisting homeless youth in the Trinagle Area. We accomplish this through our street outreach program; we go to the homeless youth providing meal packets, hygiene kits, undergarments, socks, clothing, compassion and we listen. We are committed to helping each and every youth we encounter, we show that we care and prove it every step of the way!
Stough Elementary School PTA The Stough PTA was formed and exists to help out the administration of Stough Elementary School with various fundraising activities to help provide monetary and other resources that they are currently lacking. That has included playground equipment, computer lab equipment, and other items.
SWOOP (Strong Women Organizing Outrageous Projects) is a women’s service organization that serves underserved populations through one-day service projects, nine months of the year. SWOOP volunteers accomplish large results in small periods of time. SWOOPers have recently: - planted a garden, built a boardwalk and installed benches at the Durham Center for Senior Life; - worked on several houses in various stages of development with Chatham Habitat for Humanity; - partnered with a coalition of six agencies – PLM Families Together, Urban Ministries of Wake County, Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolinas, Legal Aid/Farmworkers Unit, People of Faith Against the Death Penalty, and NC Justice Center – to paint the interior of a house, collect yard debris and landscape the yard. Threshold Threshold Vision: Threshold affirms the dignity and worth of all members by fostering an environment of acceptance, supportive relationships and access to resources. It provides the foundation from which new experiences and attainment of one's full potential can occur. Threshold strives to be an exemplary model for the community while promoting awareness of and appreciation for those among us living with mental illness in Durham County.
Triangle Impact Our mission is to connect residents of the Triangle with meaningful projects for nonprofit community agencies. We do this for busy individuals by arranging fun projects that can be completed in a couple of
hours. We also arrange corporate volunteer days.
Triangle Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic
Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Weekday School
Urban Hope Urban Hope is a faith-based minsitry to urban youth and their families primarily residing in the inner-city neighborhood of Walltown in Durham. Urban Hope seeks to transform Walltown through personal presence (all our staff in in the neighborhood) and proactive prevention to produce productive community-based citizens. We do this through entrepreneurial and career development, financial literacy, leadership & spiritual development, and recreation.
Urban Ministries of Durham
Volunteer Center of Durham
WoMen in Action for the Prevention of Violence WoMen In Action for the Prevention of Violence works to address issues of violence by teaching youth and adults conflict resolution, communication, and anger management skills. Its mediation center provides mediation services to district, juvenile, and family courts and the community. Mediation allows people to work out their conflicts through positive communication and cooperation.
Y. T. Christian Academy
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