Donations to Partnering with our Schools support a variety of programs to support academic achievement, including the Afterschool Reading Academy, which helps young struggling readers to improve their literacy skills and build a love of reading.
Donations to Supporting our Young People go, in part, to support the East Durham Children's Initiative, to develop support and resources for children and families to provide a pathway or pipeline from birth through high school graduation, ready for college or career.
Donations to Supporting our Neighborhoods go to projects that promote housing, economic development and quality of life in Durham's neighborhoods, including the creation of a community garden in the West End.
Donations to Partnering for a Healthier Durham go, in part, to support the Walltown Neighborhood Clinic, where Durham’s uninsured may receive free and low-cost medical care.
Donations to the Community Care Fund support grants for a wide variety of local projects that promote health, academic achievement, neighborhood development and more. Last year's grants included one to Innovation4Motivation, a program that provides high-quality enrichment for middle school students during their time away from school.
Donations to United Way of the Greater Triangle support your choice of any non-profit organization, or a general fund that works to meet the most pressing needs in Durham, Johnston, Orange and Wake counties. This is what it means to LIVE UNITED.
From November 12 to 16, all of our donors will be entered into drawings for prizes donated by local businesses. To show our appreciation, we will have separate drawings for our ongoing donors and for those who give or renew their gift during that week. Check our News & Updates section to see our winners!
Doing Good in the Neighborhood is the campaign that makes it easy for Duke University and Duke University Health System employees to make a difference in Durham and the region through community-based philanthropy. Through the campaign, Duke employees can donate in a variety of ways, including payroll deduction, to one or more of six giving categories.
The 2012-13 campaign has collected $614,212 for local schools and non-profits. Check out the Duke Today story on this year’s campaign, and explore these pages to learn how, combined, our gifts have a great impact on projects meeting real community needs.
In a special partnership with the Washington Duke Inn, the Doing Good in the Neighborhood campaign will conduct a drawing this Friday, January 18 for our donors. The Washington Duke Inn, in recognition of the generosity of the Duke employees …. Continue reading
Congratulations to the 2012-13 donors who won in our final round of Fall give-aways, and many thanks to all of our colleagues who donate! Our gifts make a difference in Durham and the region. 604 at West Village Tracie Dunn, …. Continue reading