Human Rights
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End Poverty Now www.endpovertydurham.org End Poverty Durham is a group of interfaith leaders and community-based organizations working collaboratively to eliminate poverty in Durham, NC in the next 25 years. |
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Urban Ministries Durham www.umdurham.org At Urban Ministries of Durham we believe that no one should be without food, clean clothing or a safe place to sleep. We have created a welcoming, caring and compassionate environment where people can heal, find hope and begin to rebuild their lives. |
Environmental Sustainability
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Clean Energy Durham www.cleanenergydurham.org Clean Energy Durham is an innovative program combines neighborhood organizing with energy education. We develop neighborhood-level skills and leadership that build community while changing household energy use. We build neighborhood capacity for continued reinforcement and new learning. And we have fun while doing it! |
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Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association www.ellerbecreek.org The Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association (ECWA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting, restoring and enhancing Ellerbe Creek and its adjacent lands as an urban oasis for people and wildlife. Our vision is the creation of a necklace of green space bordering the creek from its headwaters near Cole Mill Road to Falls Lake. |
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North Carolina Green Power www.ncgreenpower.org NC GreenPower is an independent, nonprofit organization established to improve North Carolina's environment through voluntary contributions toward renewable energy and the mitigation of greenhouse gases. A landmark initiative approved by the N.C. Utilities Commission, NC GreenPower is the first statewide green energy program in the nation supported by all the state's utilities and administered by Advanced Energy, an independent nonprofit corporation located in Raleigh, N.C. |
Race Relations
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Duke Center For Race Relations www.duke.edu/web/racerelations The Center for Race Relations is a student-run organization dedicated to changing the face of race relations at Duke University. With the unique combination of the Center's four departments, the CRR seeks to maximize the diversity of the student body. The Center is a different approach to human relations at Duke. |
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Office for Institutional Equity at Duke www.duke.edu/web/equity The Office for Institutional Equity provides institutional leadership in sustaining a respectful and inclusive environment. We provide a range of services to employees, managers, senior leaders and students that ensure access to employment and educational opportunities, coordinate federal and state compliance efforts, and facilitate learning opportunities for all Duke employees. |
Cancer Awareness
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Rock Against Cancer www.rockagainstcancer.org Rock Against Cancer is a nonprofit organization that supports the emotional needs of young cancer patients with Music Therapy and special music events. Music Therapy helps not only to soothe young patients by alleviating stress and anxiety, but also to provide a voice and an outlet for their feelings during treatment. |
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/hm_lls The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS): Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS has dedicated itself to being one of the top-rated voluntary health agencies in terms of dollars that directly fund our mission. |
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St. Baldrick's www.stbaldricks.org The mission of the St. Baldrick's Foundation is to raise awareness and funds to cure kids' cancer by supporting cancer research and fellowships. They coordinate worldwide head-shaving events that raise money to support childhood cancer research. |
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Stupid Cancer www.i2y.com Stupid Cancer empowers young adults affected by cancer by:
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Educational Inequalities
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Emily Krzyzewski Center www.emilyk.org The Emily Krzyewski Center mission is to inspire economically disadvantaged students to dream big, strive for excellence in school and life, build strong character, and reach their highest potential as our future generation of citizen leaders. |
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Partners For Youth www.partnersforyouth.org Partners for Youth (PFY) is a year-round mentoring and summer job program for middle and high school students (ages 14- 19 years) based in Southwest Central Durham. PFY is a uniquely comprehensive model which matches each participant with a team of four mentors. PFY strives to create long-term relationships and high-quality enrichment activities that affect every aspect of our students' lives. Our goal is to support and motivate each student as they develop their aspirations for the future and the skills they will need to become successful, contributing members of our community. |
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Teach For America www.teachforamerica.org Teach For America's mission is to build the movement to eliminate educational inequity by enlisting our nation's most promising future leaders in the effort. We recruit outstanding recent college graduates from all backgrounds and career interests to commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools. We provide the training and ongoing support necessary to ensure their success as teachers in low-income communities. |
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