INC NEWS - Positive groups working for Durham

Mon Jan 15 17:20:15 EST 2007

I believe that it is more important than ever for Durhamites, and the press,
to make ourselves aware of positive things that are happening where we have
chosen to live.  Some of the groups are working to build on the
accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta Scott King, the civil
rights movement and other issues that were of importance to them (such as
opposing to the Viet Nam War.)  I believe in celebrating their lives and
work everyday.    

Organizations Serving Durham*

The list includes organizations that work on all sorts of issues.  The
following groups are working to improve the Durham community¹s welfare,
provide for Durhamites social and economic justice, and seek to improve our
health, environment and/or enhance our culture and in some cases operate in
the Triangle area, southeast region, country and internationally.

* (other) = source from other people or I am not very familiar with the
group.  Mission statements are quotes from web pages or were submitted from
staff or a board member.

Non-profit groups that are Tax Deductible, are 501 c 3

Achievement Academy  220-5241
PO Box 15656  Durham, NC 27704
The Achievement Academy of Durham empowers hard-working, at-risk students to
become productive, successful members of the community through GED and
postsecondary education.  www.achieveduram.org

Aids Community Residence Association (ACRA) 956-7901
PO Box 25265,  Durham, NC 27702-5265
Provides diverse housing options, compassionate care, and supportive
services for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS.
www.acra-org.com/ 

Carolina Justice Policy Center   682-1149
PO Box 309  Durham, NC 27702
is dedicated to developing and promoting effective, equitable, and humane
solutions to criminal justice problems.  www.justicepolicycenter.org

Carolina Wren Press
120 Morris Street  Durham, NC 27701
publishes books for adults with an emphasis on quality writing, especially
by writers historically neglected by mainstream publishing.  Books for
children specializing in multicultural, nonsexist, and nontraditional
content are published under the name Lollipop Power Titles.
<http://www.carolinawrenpress.org/books.html#ct>

Center for Death Penalty Litigation 956-9545
201 West Main Street, Suite 301  Durham, North Carolina 27701-3228
provide direct representation to death sentenced inmates of North Carolina's
death row and consultation assistance to virtually every lawyer practicing
capital litigation in the state.  www.cdpl.org/

Child Care Services Association  403-6950 967-3272  779-2220
2634 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., Suite 100  Durham, NC 27707
Child Care Services Association (CCSA) is a nationally recognized nonprofit
working to ensure affordable, accessible, high quality child care for all
families through research, services and advocacy. We are more than just an
agency working to improve child care; we are also an association of groups,
individuals and volunteers committed to supporting the right of young
children and their families to have the best possible life.
www.childcareservices.org/

Clean Water for North Carolina (formerly Clean Water Fund)  401-9600
2009 Chapel Hill Road Durham, NC 27707
has worked for clean, safe communities and workplaces with hundreds of
communities and thousands of North Carolinians; researches environmental
problems, analyzes public policy, and educates and empowers people.
www.cwfnc.org/whoweare.htm

Common Sense Foundation  821-9270
P.O. Box 10808  Raleigh, NC 27605-0808
progressive think tank promoting fairness, justice, and opportunity in the
state public-policy debate.
www.common-sense.org/

(other)  Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina 667-1557
PO Box 1929  Durham, NC 27702
is to promote and protect community wealth.  We advocate for change in the
lending practices of financial institutions to promote wealth building for
underserved communities and to end predatory lending practices that strip
wealth.  Committed to creative advocacy, CRA-NC uses research, education,
mobilization, media, litigation, regulatory challenges, legislative advocacy
and stockholder actions to initiate change.   www.cra-nc.org
<http://www.cra-nc.org>

Conservation Council of North Carolina Foundation  839-0978
PO Box 12671  Raleigh, NC 27605
works to protect, preserve and enhance North Carolina¹s natural environment.
www.conservationcouncilnc.org

Cornucopia House Cancer Support Center  401-9333
111 Cloister Court  Overlook Building   Suite 220  Chapel Hill, NC 27514
At Cornucopia House people with cancer learn that they are not alone...that
there is hope... and that they can affect the quality of their lives. Our
programs and services support and empower individuals and families with
cancer to explore the best choices for their own approach to coping with
cancer.  http://www.cornucopiahouse.org/

Democracy North Carolina   967-9942
105 West Main Street  Carrboro, NC 27510
is a nonpartisan organization working to fulfill the promise of "one person,
one vote, " the bedrock principle of equal rights and self-determination. We
the people deserve and demand a government that is responsive to us and
committed to the public good.  http://www.democracy-nc.org/

Duke Community Bereavement Services  644-6869
1001 Corporate Dr.  Hillsborough, NC 27278
The mission of Duke Community Bereavement Services is to facilitate a safe
and healing grief process for persons of all ages in the Triangle region who
are adjusting to a loss due to death.  Duke Community Bereavement Services
provides a wide range of services for all ages: short-term individual grief
counseling (pet loss included), support groups and grief workshops, and a
bi-annual Service of Remembrance. Our comprehensive program for children and
teens includes Camp ReLEAF, an overnight bereavement camp for grades K-8. We
also provide crisis intervention services to individuals and organizations
when a sudden or traumatic death occurs. DCBS is a community resource for
grief education, offering community presentations, professional training,
referrals and networking with community resources, and a lending library for
our clients. 
http://dhch.dukehealth.org <http://dhch.dukehealth.org/modules/dhccbereave>
(see bereavement services)

Duke Hospice  620-3853
4321 Medical Park Dr.,  Suite 101  Durham, NC 27704
Duke Hospice provides palliative care to meet the physical, emotional and
spiritual needs of our patients and their loved ones. Duke Hospice helps
patients and their caregivers face the end of life with comfort, dignity,
and compassion.  We provides care in patients' homes, nursing homes,
assisted living facilities, hospitals, and our hospice inpatient facility in
Hillsborough.
www.dukehealth.org <http://www.dukehealth.org>    www.dhcc.dukehealth.org
<http://www.dhcc.dukehealth.org>
http://dhch.dukehealth.org/modules/dhcchospice/

Durham Affordable Housing Coalition 683-1185
331 West Main Street  Suite 408  Durham, NC 27701
is dedicated to promoting safe, fair and affordable housing in Durham.
http://www.dahc.org/

(other) Durham Area Corp, (DAC), doing business as Dependable Alternatives
in the Community  683-3006
411 West Chapel Hill St  Suite 603  Durham, NC 27701
Philosophy is to
provide a quality service to the community for people who are either
under-served or in need of services.  serves a wide range of people with
disabilities, from infants needing early intervention for developmental
problems to adults with mental illness.  www.dacinc.org/

Durham Arts Council¹s United Arts Fund  560-2708
120 Morris Street  Durham, NC 27701
promotes excellence and access in the creation, experience and active
support of the arts for all the people of in Durham and the Triangle Region
in North Carolina.   http://www.durhamarts.org/

Durham Community Land Trustees   490-0063
1208 West Chapel Hill Street Durham, NC  27701.
Durham Community Land Trustees is committed to providing permanently
affordable housing for low to moderate income people and promoting community
revitalization in the neighborhoods in which it serves.
http://www.dclt.org/

Durham Crisis Response Center  (919) 403-6562  403-9425 (ext  200)
206 N Dillard St  Durham, NC 27701
24-Hour Crisis Line: The crisis line serves as the gateway to all of the
shelter and support services offered by DCRC, including case management,
counseling, and legal advocacy. Information and Case Management, Sexual
Assault Services for Individuals & Families, Legal Advocacy, Survivors¹
Groups, Specialized Safety Programs, Temporary Emergency Shelter.
http://durhamcrisisresponse.org/

(other) Durham Farmers Market   484-3084
www.durhamfarmersmarket.org

(other) Durham Library Foundation  560-0193
P.O. Box 3809, Durham, N.C. 27702-3809
develops and encourages the long-term financial health and growth of the
Library through annual gifts, endowment and capital contributions.
www.durhamcountylibrary.org/pr/foundation.htm

Durham People's Alliance  682-7777
331 West Main Street  Suite Box 503  Durham, NC 27701
is a grassroots organization of Durham citizen-volunteers that works to
improve life in our community including the following issues: Social and
Economic Justice - Safe Neighborhoods - Affordable Housing Educational
Excellence - A Healthy Environment - Smart Growth.
http://www.durhampa.org/

(other) Durham Public Education Fund

Durham Technical Foundation (part of Durham Technical Community College)
1637 Lawson St  Durham NC 27703

El Centro Hispano  687-4653
201 West Main Street, Suite 100  Durham, NC  27701
is dedicated to strengthening the Latino community and improving the quality
of life of Latino residents in Durham, North Carolina, and the surrounding
area.  www.elcentronc.org/

Eno River Association   620-9099
4419 Guess Rd Durham, NC 27712
is dedicated to conserving and protecting the nature, culture, and history
of the Eno River basin.  http://www.enoriver.org/

(other) Equality North Carolina Foundation  829-0343
P.O. Box 28768  Raleigh, NC 27611
is a statewide advocacy organization that works to secure equal rights and
justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender North Carolinians.
www.equalitync.org/

Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina  919.875.0707
3808 Tarheel Drive Raleigh, NC 27609
provides food to people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and
eastern North Carolina.  http://www.foodbankcenc.org/

Full Frame Documentary Film Festival  687-4100
324 Blackwell Street, Suite 500  Washington Building, Bay 5  Durham, NC
27701
celebrates the power and artistry of documentary film. The festival is an
important arena for documentary filmmakers ‹ a place where they can showcase
their work theatrically in an environment that stimulates conversation and
community between other filmmakers, industry executives and the general
public.  Festival will be held April 12  15, 2007 in downtown Durham.
http://www.fullframefest.org/

Genesis Home 683-5878
P.O. Box 25426  Durham NC 27702
works to end homelessness for families with children, and for young people,
by providing shelter and teaching the life skills that foster independence.
http://www.genesishome.org/

(other) Habitat for Humanity of Durham  682-0516
215 N. Church St.,  Durham, NC 27701
"Habitat for Humanity of Durham transforms lives and communities by making
homeownership possible in partnership with people who care."
http://www.durhamhabitat.org/

(other) Hear Our Public Employees (HOPE) 828-8059
PO Box 12133  Raleigh, NC 27605
is a coalition to secure full rights for workers in North Carolina¹s state
and local governments.
www.nchope.org  

Housing  for New Hope   682-3777; 220-3777
18 West Colony Place, Suite 250    Durham, NC 27705
works to prevent and end homelessness ONE VALUABLE PERSON AT A TIME.   The
organization's mission is to encourage and assist homeless people and other
persons in crisis to move toward lives marked by increased levels of
stability, dignity, hope, and independence.  Housing for New Hope provides a
unique continuum of care for the most needy of Durham's citizens through
outreach and crisis assistance, transitional housing, and permanent housing.
http://www.housingfornewhope.org/

Institute for Southern Studies  419-8311
PO Box 531  Durham, NC 27702
is an essential resource for grassroots activists, community leaders,
scholars, policy makers and others working to bring lasting social and
economic change to the region. The Institute has maintained a strong
commitment to developing research and publication projects that directly
support grassroots organizing, especially efforts for corporate and
government accountability; has examined the southern contribution to culture
and social change.  The Institute's journal, Southern Exposure, has gained
critical praise for its thorough investigations, unsentimental portraits of
Southern life, and resources for change.  http://www.southernstudies.org/

IPAS  967-7052  800-334-8446
PO Box 5027,  Chapel Hill, NC 27514
IPAS has worked for three decades to increase women's ability to exercise
their sexual and reproductive rights and to reduce deaths and injuries of
women from unsafe abortion. IPAS's global and country programs include
training, research, advocacy, distribution of equipment and supplies for
reproductive-health care, and information dissemination.
http://www.ipas.org/

(other) Legal Aid of North Carolina 856-2564
P.O. Box 26087   Raleigh, NC 27611
Legal Aid of North Carolina is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides
free legal services in civil matters to low-income people in order to ensure
equal access to justice and to remove legal barriers to economic
opportunity.   www.legalaidnc.org/

List Enhancement Action Project (LEAP) a project of NetCorps  919-416-1513
711 Iredell St.   Durham, NC 27705
NetCorps mission is to increase the capacity of environmental, social
justice and community-based organizations to organize, advocate, and address
social and environmental issues through the application of appropriate
communication and information technology, training and assistance.
www.netcorps.org 

Manbites Dog Theater  682-4974
PO Box 402, Durham NC 27702
http://www.manbitesdogtheater.org/

NAMI North Carolina  788-0801
309 W. Millbrook Road Ste. 121,  Raleigh, NC  27609
improve the quality of life for individuals and their families living with
the debilitating effects of severe and persistent mental illness.  We work
to protect the dignity of people living with brain disorders through
advocacy, education, and support.  http://www.naminc.org/

NCWARN   (North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network)  416-5077
P.O. Box 61051, Durham, NC 27715-1051
uses science and activism to tackle climate change and reduce hazards to
public health and the environment from nuclear power and other polluting
electricity production, and working for a transition to safe, economical
energy in North Carolina. ³NCWARN is a grassroots non-profit using science
and activism to tackle climate change and reduce hazards to public health
and the environment from nuclear power and other polluting electricity
production, and working for a transition to safe, economical energy in North
Carolina.²  <http://www.ncwarn.org>

(other) North Carolina Peace and Justice Coalition
http://www.ncpeacejustice.org/

(other) North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association  832-7601
PO Box 6465, Raleigh, NC 27628-6465
http://www.ncsustainableenergy.org/

Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina  (changed name recently)
942-7762    
provides sexual and reproductive health care, education, and information to
millions of women, men, and teens.
<http://www.ppfa.org/ppcnc

Scrap Exchange 688-6960
548 Foster Street  Durham, NC 27701
³Has a shop/reuse center for industrial discards, an art gallery, warehouse
and workshop/birthday party room.²  Also offers classes.
http://www.scrapexchange.org/

Senior PharmAssist  688-4772
406 Rigsbee Avenue  Suite 201   Durham, NC 27701-2186
promotes healthier living for Durham seniors by helping them obtain and
better manage needed medications and by providing health education,
community referral, and advocacy.  http://www.seniorpharmassist.org/

SeeSaw Studio  687-4411
326 West Geer St.,  Durham, NC 27701
SeeSaw Studio provides public workshops and an apprenticeship program for
youth ages 7 to 18 with a focus on underserved youth. SeeSaw's program is
designed to address the lack of opportunities for career training in art &
design for low-income youth and the chronically high teen drop-out rates. We
promote confidence, collaboration, creativity and community.
www.seesawstudio.org/

SEEDS (South East Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces)  683-1197
706 Gilbert Street  Durham,  NC  27701
encourages respect for life, for earth and for each other.  We help
individuals, neighborhoods and communities grow together through gardening,
gathering and education.  www.seedsnc.org

Southeast Regional Economic Justice Network  683-4310
P.O. Box 240  Durham  N.C. 27702-0240
mission is to build an inclusive, intergenerational economic justice
movement, grounded in Southern reality, that creates fullness of life for
all.  REJN was organized to enable organizations of Southern workers, women,
and youth, and the general public better understand and proactively respond
to economic restructuring and worsening conditions in our communities.
http://www.rejn.org/

(other)  SpiritHouse 688-8111 ext 288
P.O. Box 61865  Durham NC 27715
SpiritHouse works each day in local neighborhoods throughout the Triangle
and North Carolina. We bring hope, raise consciousness, and work with
low-income families and children in need.
SpiritHouse programs focus on education, the arts, health, and economic
opportunities. By fighting illiteracy, racism, and poverty, we help needy
families with projects that have an impact that's measurable and lasting.
SpiritHouse strives for a better future, social justice and cooperation, to
eliminate illiteracy, racism, and poverty, which hinder our life choices and
human possibilities.  http://SpiritHouse-nc.org

Student Action with Farmworkers  660-3652
1317 W. Pettigrew St  Durham, NC 27705
bring students and farmworkers together to learn about each other¹s lives,
share resources and skills, improve conditions for farmworkers, and build
diverse coalitions working for social change. SAF accomplishes its mission
by working with farmworkers to address their concerns through documentation
of human rights violations, grassroots education and mobilization,
leadership development of young people, policy advocacy, and support of
labor organizing.  http://www.saf-unite.org/

Threshold 682-4124
P.O. Box 1706  Durham, NC 27703
providing employment, education, socialization and recreation opportunities
to adults in Durham with severe mental illness.
www.thresholdclubhouse.org

Triangle Community Foundation  474-8370
4813 Emperor Blvd.  Cambridge Hall, Suite 130  Durham, NC 27703
connects philanthropic resources with community needs, creates opportunity
for enlightened change, and encourages philanthropy as a way of life serving
Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham counties.
http://www.trianglecf.org/

(other) Triangle Empowerment Center 687-7700
353 West Main St.  lower level  Durham, NC 27701
We believe in the individual's unique recovery process. Each person is lead
through a series of life experiences that make up their journey. Everyone is
an expert on his/her own life.  We are here to provide relationships based
on reciprocity and shared experiences that promote recovery. Meaningful
activities such as computer labs, movies, service projects, WRAP (Wellness
Recovery Action Plan), and self-help groups serve as vehicles for change,
expanded self-awareness and community involvement.

Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC)  833-3662
1101 Haynes Street, Suite 205 Raleigh, NC 27604
is the land trust for a six-county region (including Chatham, Durham,
Johnston, Lee, Orange and Wake counties.) TLC protects important open
space‹stream corridors, forests, wildlife habitat, farmland and natural
areas‹to help keep our region a healthy and vibrant place to live and work.
www.tlc-nc.org/  

TROSA  419-1059
1820 James St.
Durham, NC 27707
assist in changing lives and increasing law-abiding behavior by providing a
self-supporting, two-year, residential, self-help community serving
offenders and substance abusers at no cost to the individuals.
http://www.trosainc.org/

Urban Ministries of Durham  682-0538
410 Liberty Street  PO Box 249  Durham, NC 27702-0249
serves the emergency needs of Durham¹s people.  http://www.umdurham.org/

WNCU 530-7445
1801 Fayetteville, PO Box 19875 Durham, NC 27707
Public radio station featuring jazz.   www.nccu.edu/campus/wncu

Walltown Children¹s Theatre

Laura Drey

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