Our kids go to a K-12 charter school that relies heavily on fundraising and donations. This year, the school’s fundraising focus is on the library, and since we are a family of readers that caught our interest. The school’s library is located in the building with the younger grades.
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My passion for Days for Girls began one day in January, 2017, when I was in Mindy’s laundry room and questioned her about the large pile of brightly colored flannel she had on her counter.
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I discovered Achievement Academy of Durham on a list of places to volunteer that I received at church shortly after moving to Durham. After about a month of job searching with no leads, I decided to see about volunteering there to stay busy.
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TYPE OF GRANT AND DATE: Major (October 2017)
REQUESTING FAMILY MEMBER: entire extended Wheelwright family
MISSION/FOCUS: Fight the New Drug exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts.
SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH: Fight the New Drug uses peer-reviewed research through creative mediums to demonstrate how pornography negatively affects the brain, the heart, and the world.
WEBSITE: nowican.org
TYPE OF GRANT AND DATE: Minor (June 2017), Major (September 2017)
REQUESTING FAMILY MEMBER: Mindy and Rachel Brown
MISSION/FOCUS: Helping children with disabilities reach their full potential and greater independence.
SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH: Now I Can combines the most effective methods of intensive physical therapy with the most outstanding therapy team—making their therapy unique and sought after by families across the country. Intensive physical therapy is a relatively new idea in the US but has been practiced in Europe for over a decade.
WEBSITE: daysforgirls.org
TYPE OF GRANT AND DATE: Minor (March 2017), Major (July 2017)
REQUESTING FAMILY MEMBER: Margaret Wheelwright
MISSION/FOCUS: Days for Girls is dedicated to creating a more free, dignified, and educated world,
through providing lasting access to feminine hygiene solutions and health education.
SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH: Every girl and woman has inherent worth and dignity. Days for Girls celebrates this by providing washable feminine hygiene solutions, health education and enterprises to help them reach the last mile in their own communities.
WEBSITE: achievedurham.org
TYPE OF GRANT AND DATE: Minor (June 2017)
REQUESTING FAMILY MEMBER: Zach and Allie Brown
MISSION/FOCUS: AAD reconnects people to life opportunities accessible through a quality education.
SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH: AAD works to help non-traditional students who dropped out of high school during their teen years pursue their GED degrees and connect with college and career opportunities.
WEBSITE: www.facebook.com/lonebuffalo
TYPE OF GRANT AND DATE: Minor (June 2017)
REQUESTING FAMILY MEMBER: Rob and Kristy Taylor
MISSION/FOCUS: LBF is a community project based in Phonsavan, Laos. We are committed to improving opportunities for young people through English study & football coaching.
SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH: Lone Buffalo creates a unique environment in which boys and girls from different ethnic backgrounds can study, develop, build confidence, and play sports together.
WEBSITE: bigoceanwomen.com
TYPE OF GRANT AND DATE: Minor Grant plus Add-on (January 2017)
REQUESTING FAMILY MEMBER: Candace Brown
MISSION/FOCUS: “Women for faith, family, motherhood”
SUMMARY OF WHAT THIS ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ACCOMPLISH: Big Ocean Women gather, inform, and train an interfaith global sisterhood. They use devotion to faith, family, and motherhood to empower women to re-frame the challenges facing the human family and create positive, generative solutions.
