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Durham County Center News & Events
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Did You Know
that about 30% of single mothers are food insecure? Affording childcare, rent, utilities, and other bills on one income is hard. That is why programs like Double Bucks at Durham County farmer’s markets help families on SNAP, WIC, and other programs get produce at half the price.
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Durham Public Schools is providing free meals this summer for all children under 18 at sites around Durham. See image below for more information, including options to find sites via QR code or text message.
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SUN Bucks:
SUN Bucks is a new summer food assistance program. It gives families $120 in food benefits per eligible child. Benefits will be issued on current EBT cards or mailed on a new EBT card. More details are included on the images and here.
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Check out the first issue of Kids Voting’s Countdown to Election Day 2024 with fun and engaging activities for youth and families. This edition: explore at Juneteenth & other civic holidays and then create your own! https://kidsvotingdurhamnc.bmeurl.co/111BB045
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FY2025 Ag Economic Development Grant Program
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The FY2025 Ag Economic Development Grant Program application period is fast approaching. Durham County schools and farmers are eligible to apply. Please mark your calendars to attend the Grant Training to learn more about the program:
Your attendance is not required to apply.
Please register here to let us know you are coming. This will be offered in a hybrid format.
Other program dates of importance:
Today - July 1, 2024 - Applications will be available on our website
August 23, 2024 at 11:59 pm – Application Deadline
September 15, 2024 – Notification of Award Status
Please do not hesitate to reach out to Sherry Scully at Durham Soil and Water if you have any questions! More information will be shared in the first week of July!
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Mother's Day Kermes Community Fiesta
Dia de Las Madres Kermes El Futurol
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Date: Sunday, July 21, 2024
Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Lakewood Shopping Center Parking Lot,
2020 Chapel Hill Road
Durham, NC 27707
Have a question for the Master Gardeners? Visit their information table and get your questions answered.
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Festival for the Eno
West Point on the Eno
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Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (both days)
Location: West Point on the Eno
5101 North Roxboro Road
Durham, NC 27704
Have a question for the Master Gardeners? Visit their information table and get your questions answered.
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Poultry Processing Training
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PFAST and LPFAST Registrations Coming Soon!
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Contact Nataly Arriaga at nfrias@dconc.gov or 919-339-1666 for more info.
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Briggs Avenue Community Garden Work Days
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Learn how to grow food using USDA Organic methods following food safety from the garden to table.
"Briggs Community Garden is an agriculture education space owned by the North Carolina Agriculture Foundation at NCSU. We are an extension program offering applied food and nutrition education with a seed to table approach. We teach families how to grow food for themselves and others using USDA Organic methods following food safety from the garden to the table. 30% of the food we grow is donated to Durham Technical Community College pantry."
We are open for the season! Please come out and see us!
No need to RSVP just come on by! Wear sunscreen, a hat, and comfortable closed-toe shoes.
Come on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 1314 S. Briggs Ave, Durham, NC 27703.
Cheralyn Berry, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, email address: cberry@dconc.gov and cellphone: 919-406-4606 (texting is preferred).
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Durham County Livestock Program Survey
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With the addition of our new Area Livestock Agent in Orange and Durham Counties, we want to hear from livestock producers of Durham County to help guide our future livestock educational programs. Please click Here to complete the survey. Thank you in advance for sharing your thoughts with us!
Questions? Please contact Alex Kissinger at akissin@ncsu.edu or (919) 245-2051
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Secure your child safely and avoid injuries and fines! For more information, call 919-560-7150.
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Welcome Baby is Accepting Donations
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Where: Drop off your donations at 721 Foster St. Durham, NC 27701 at the back of building in the large basket
When: Monday - Thursday 8:30 am - 5 pm
Biggest Need
Children's Spring/Summer clothes size 2T-6x, and Preemie clothes (any season)
Baby gear- Strollers, double strollers, and highchairs
Formula
Breast pumps (new or used without tubing)
New or used children sock sizes (newborn to kid’s shoe size 13)
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- SNAP or Food and Nutrition Services (FNS, also known as Food Stamps) may be able to help you. The benefits are given on an EBT card, which works like a debit card. You can use it to buy food at stores that accept EBT cards. Look for signs that say, "We accept SNAP benefits." For help with the SNAP application call Katy Forrest at 919-909-7469 (para Español contacte a Milagros Guzman al 910-705-5504) or apply online at https://epass.nc.gov/. Learn more here.
- WIC is a program to help women, infants, and children get food. To apply call Lincoln Community Health at 919-956-4042. Learn more here.
- Find places to get free food at: endhungerdurham.org/food-pantries
- Durham Community Fridges are FREE & open 24/7. Do you need food right now or can’t get to a pantry? Visit one of the two FREE community fridges in Durham located at 1901 Chapel Hill Road and 1902 W. Main Street. Follow on Instagram @durmcommunityfridges
Do you receive SNAP, WIC, or live in Section 8 housing? You can get double the food for your money with Double Bucks. Shop at:
Durham Farmers’ Market
501 Foster St
Winter Market hours Saturdays (December – March): 10am-12pm
South Durham Farmers’ Market
5410 NC Highway 55
Winter Market hours Saturdays (November – March): 9am-12pm
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In Case You Missed It.....
- Durham Food Security Network: Interested in helping unite efforts and transforming systems to ensure that all people have access to enough safe and nutritious food? Join the Food Security Network to help create a food system that is equitable, resilient, and sustainable. Sign-up for the listserv and join the conversation! https://gaggle.email/join/dcofs@gaggle.email
- Follow the Extension Master Gardeners' Blog at durhammastergardeners.com
- Kids Voting Durham Partnership with Book Harvest: Read more about it on the Book Harvest blog Here. Look for some exciting event opportunities happening under the Kids Voting – Book Harvest partnership this fall!
- AP Government Class - Global Warming/Climate Change Survey: Please participate Here.
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