Last week, a large group of students from Durham Technical Community College (DTCC) assembled 560 Blast Off to Kindergarten Kits in support of our Transition to Kindergarten (TTK) Initiative, a collaboration
Continue ReadingThis is the season to give thanks, and we want you to know how thankful we are for your support! By making a donation, giving your time, and being a
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to announce that the 2015 Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive begins this Sunday! This is our tenth year partnering with Barnes & Noble at the Streets at
Continue ReadingThis past Saturday, October 24th, was Make a Difference Day, a national effort to engage millions of volunteers for the nation’s largest day of community service. Undergraduate students at Duke
Continue ReadingLast Friday, Partnership staff spent the morning volunteering at Meals on Wheels of Durham as part of the 9/11 Day of Service coordinated by Activate Good. It was nice to give back
Continue ReadingThis week, we had the pleasure of welcoming young learners to their first day of kindergarten at 5 elementary schools in Durham! The “Kick-off to Kindergarten” celebration is part of
Continue ReadingLast Friday, Windsor Circle spent their company Team Day volunteering at Early Start Academy, one of our Durham Early Head Start child care centers! The enthusiastic group of 36 volunteers
Continue ReadingThe Volunteer Center of Durham recently named Barnes & Noble at the Streets at Southpoint its Volunteer of the Week thanks to their wonderful partnership with us! We are excited to
Continue ReadingThe first day of school is almost here, and Durham’s Transition to Kindergarten Initiative is gearing up for an exciting few weeks! Staff, transition teams and volunteers have been working hard
Continue ReadingRead Aloud 15 Minutes launched their “Seize the Summer” campaign today, reminding parents that children don’t stop growing during the summer, so they shouldn’t stop learning either! The campaign encourages
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