[Durham INC] Durham Reschedules Human Relations Awards Ceremony

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CITY OF DURHAM
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Durham, NC 27701

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For Immediate Release: February 19, 2015



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Durham Reschedules Human Relations Awards Ceremony
Ceremony Moved to Friday, February 27 Due to Winter Weather

DURHAM, N.C. -The 2015 Human Relations Award Ceremony has been rescheduled from tomorrow to next Friday due to this week's winter weather event.

The City's Human Relations Commission and the Human Relations Division of the City's Neighborhood Improvement Department will now host the 2015 Human Relations Award Ceremony on Friday, February 27 at 6 p.m. in the Hayti Heritage Center, located at 804 Old Fayetteville Street, Durham.

At this ceremony, at least four Durham residents will be honored for improving human relations. The event is free and open to the public with refreshments immediately following the conclusion of the program.

For more information, contact Human Relations Manager Delilah Donaldson with the City's Neighborhood Improvement Services Department, at (919) 560-4107, ext. 34277 or by email at Delilah.Donaldson at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Delilah.Donaldson at DurhamNC.gov>.

About the Human Relations Division in the City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services Department

The Neighborhood Improvement Services Department works to preserve and improve quality of life conditions for Durham residents, and to encourage active participation in neighborhood redevelopment and public policy and decision making dialogue. The department is responsible for enforcement of quality of life ordinances and state statutes including the City's Minimum Housing Code; Nonresidential Code; Weedy Lot, Abandoned and Junk Vehicle ordinances; and the State of North Carolina's Unsafe Building Statute. The department's Human Relations Division strives to improve race and human relations in the City by working to eliminate housing discrimination and by prioritizing community outreach and educational activities to meet the needs of Durham's residents. The Human Relations Division also provides oversight to the City of Durham Human Relations Commission, which is comprised of 15 Durham residents who meet monthly to work on activities designed to improve human relations and promote harmony throughout Durham. Guided by the City's Strategic Plan, the department helps ensure that Durham has thriving, livable neighborhoods by providing the highest quality of services to engage and educate the community, eradicate blight, ensure safer neighborhoods, and enhance neighborhood revitalization. For more information, visit http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/cb/nis/Pages/Home.aspx.

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