The next DCIA Assembly meeting will be 11:45 am Tuesday, February 21 at Parkwood United Methodist Church, 5123 Revere Rd.

DONATE NOW TO YO:DURHAM, AND SEE YOUR GIFT DOUBLED!  The Stewards Fund is offering a matching grant of up to $20,000 for new or increased donors to YO:Durham during December 1, 2011 through February 29, 2012.  If you haven't donated to YO:Durham since November 2010, all of your gift will be doubled!  If you have donated, give a little larger and see the amount of your increase doubled!

Get a taste of homelessness play Spent: http://www.playspent.org

• Upcoming events and opportunities for service
  

• The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham cordially invites you to the
  COMMUNITY LUNCHEON ROUNDTABLE
  Thursday, February 23, 2012, 12PM to 1PM
  Shepherd's House United Methodist Church
  107 N. Driver Street, corner of East Main St.
  Fellowship Hall – entrance in back
  Lunch is provided. All are welcome.
  Team leaders  of BECOMING Durham will update us on engaging Durham youth, 16-21 yrs of age, who have a mental illness, are struggling with the transition to adulthood and thus far have been without the benefits of their community’s support.
  34% of Durham County’s young people aged 15-24 are not enrolled in any type of education. 77 transition age youth were homeless or living in a shelter during a recent count.
  BECOMING focuses on young adults with no diploma and not in school, pregnant or parenting, incarcerated/on probation, leaving the foster care system, and/or long term unemployed or underemployed. Opportunities for partnerships with BECOMING will be discussed.
  “Seek peace and pursue it,” Psalm 34:13
  Information?  Contact Marcia Owen at 919.358.1113, nonviolentdurham@gmail.com
  RCND, P.O. Box 52303, Durham 27717,www.nonviolentdurham.org

• Latest news from YO:Durham

• TWO, Count'em TWO, Great Offers to Tell You About at DURHAM ECONOMIC RESOURCE CENTER! 
  #1:  This Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., our special Dollar Day returns to DERC!  
  As always on the third Saturday of the month, the entire community is invited to learn about DERC and experience the savings we make available to our community. So everyone come, and invite your friends as well!
  This Saturday selected items of inventory will be available for a nominal administrative fee of $1.00. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to get some amazing bargains for yourself or your family, and perhaps find a special gift or two.
  Because this is such a special offer, we will not accept personal checks for this event. Additionally, Trainee Stars and Alumni Incentives will not be accepted.
  In addition, we will also have a large selection of new inventory available (both women's and men's clothing) for our usual small administrative fee.
  Whether you're shopping the Dollar Day or our normal inventory items, don't miss out on this great opportunity to experience DERC!  Plan on seeing us this Saturday, February 18 from 9 to 2 at the DERC Distribution Center, 118 Hunt Street. (Just behind the Durham Center for Senior Life.) Someone will be on hand to explain the membership policy should you want to sign up your non-profit or faith-based organization.
  #2: An Easter Special for the community from DERC 
  If you are a member of a Church, affiliated with a Non-Profit Organization, or receive food assistance, Medicaid, or services from the Department of Social Service, you are welcome to shop at DERC now through Saturday, April 7, 2012.
  Just bring your Church Bulletin, proof of Non-Profit affiliation, food card, Medicaid card or proof of DSS client status to shop in the non-voucher area. 
  Membership vouchers will be needed for essential nonfood items
  (i.e., diapers, toiletries, toilet paper and paper towels).
  As always, every dollar you spend with us this Saturday or through the Easter season remains in Durham to help end poverty.  It's a great deal for you, and a great deal for Durham
  

• Urban Ministries of Durham Presents
  The 6th Annual Empty Bowls 2012.... SOUP!
  Thursday, March 8th, 5:30-8:00PM 
  The Durham Armory 
  For more info: http://umdurham.org/
  

• Poverty Simulation
  A role-playing experience about the realities of living in conditions of poverty
  Saturday, March 3, 2012, 9 am – Noon
  Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
  810 West Chapel Hill Street
  Flyer: http://dcia.org/DOCS/PovertySimulation.pdf
  

• You are invited to three upcoming events.
  1. GANGS AND FAITH: A Dialogue on Driver Street. Holton Center, 401 N. Driver Street, Durham. 10AM-11:30AM, Feb. 21. Free and open to all. Come listen to what Durham youth affected by violence and gangs have to say. Why are so many youth disconnected from the faith community? How does the faith community respond to gang violence in Durham? Our youth will have the first and last word on the topic. Coordinated by Durham County Gang Reduction Strategy Manager Jim Stuit, 560-8580. No reservation needed. 
  2. LIVING WITHOUT ENEMIES: A Book Study and Discussion. (Books will be provided.) Please join authors Dean Sam Wells & Marcia Owen, and Cynthia Johnson, Duke Marketplace Lead Cook and mother of homicide victim Tony Williams. The book explores four dimensions of social justice engagement through the relationships of Durham’s victims, offenders, and faith community members. When: 7:00-8:30pm, Tuesday, Feb 21 (with Owen/Johnson) AND Tuesday, Feb 28 (with Wells/Owen/Johnson). Where: The Duke Chapel Basement. 401 Chapel Drive, Duke Campus. Sponsored by Duke Wesley Fellowship. MORE INFO & BOOK: zimmerman.samuel@gmail.com or 814-279-7110.
  3. 20TH ANNUAL VIGIL AGAINST VIOLENCE: honoring Durham homicide victims. Please join us for a city-wide vigil to honor 29 neighbors whose lives were taken by violence in 2011. All faiths and ages are welcome. Your presence offers comfort and dignity to victims’ loved ones and hope for our city. Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7PM VIGIL. 8PM Reception. Shepherds House United Methodist Church 107 N. Driver Street (at the corner of E. Main St) Durham, NC 27703. HELP US INVITE DURHAM -- PLEASE POST A YARDSIGN. Contact Judi at nonviolentdurham@gmail.com.
  "Seek peace and pursue it."
  Marcia Owen
  Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham
  919-358-1113

• Family to Family is a series of 12 weekly classes structured to help family members understand and support a loved one with a serious mental illness. There is no cost to participate. The twelve-week class begins Thursday, Feb. 2—April 19, 2012, 6:30-9:00 pm in the Dogwood Room at the Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill. In order to register, please contact Gove Elder (967-5403) gelder5@nc.rr.com Flyer: http://dcia.org/DOCS/NewF2FFlyer.pdf

• Register NOW! Faith Connections on Mental Illness has planned another great seminar for Friday, March 2, 2012 at St. Thomas More Church, Chapel Hill, NC. Healing Toward Wholeness: Our Faith Communities and Mental Illness features keynote speaker Rev. Craig Rennebohm who has worked for 20 years on the streets of Seattle with the homeless and mentally ill. Craig is the author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God and the Gentle Bible. Dr. Michael A. Fuller, psychiatrist and professor from Galveston, Texas, will be our other guest speaker discussing such topics as the treatment of brain disorders and psychiatric interventions. This full day seminar will include 3 breakout groups addressing education, advocacy and support for those with mental illness and their families. Registration is limited so reserve your seat early. Breakout sessions, featured speakers, and lunch are included in the $15 registration, which is due by Feb. 13; late registration is $25. CEUs (4) are optional for an additional $20 via Wake AHEC. To register, or for further information, go to www.wakeahec.org or call Jacqueline at 919-350-0461.
  Please note that Thursday, March 1st will be an important clergy-lay dinner.
  You may view our web site faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org Besides donations, we are now seeking volunteers to attend our monthly meetings and to carry out specific responsibilities related to the conference. Our meeting dates are January 20th, and February 17th.

• The North Carolina AFL-CIO and the Triangle Jobs with Justice Organizing Committee will be sponsoring an Interfaith Labor Breakfast on Thursday, March 1st to help build relationships between the labor movement and the Faith community.  The event will be from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. and will be held at the Western Blvd. Presbyterian Church in Raleigh located at 4900 Kaplan Dr.  Clergy and congregants from all faith-communities in the Triangle are welcome.  Please RSVP to Nick Wood at nickwood1979@gmail.com or (919) 616-0889 by Friday, February 24. Flyer: http://dcia.org/DOCS/jwjinterfaithbreakfastflyer.pdf
  

• Congregations and Early Childhood February Newsletter

• Check out YO:Durham in the news: http://www.thedurhamnews.com/2012/02/01/210937/helping-the-citys-youth.html
  

• From the Department of Agriculture  
  Help the USDA Feed Low-Income Kids over the Summer   
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) can help to fill the summer meal gap for low-income children. Faith-based, community and private non-profit organizations can make a difference in the lives of hungry children by serving meals with SFSP, a federally funded program administered by states that reimburses organizations for meals served to children during the summer. USDA's Food and Nutrition Service will be providing webinar sessions, including an overview of the SFSP, resources and tools available to help get started with the SFSP, successful outreach practices and tips, and how to get involved.  
  -  Learn more 
  Lloyd Schmeidler, MPA, Project Manager
  Department of Community Development, City of Durham
  807 E. Main Street, Durham, NC 27701
  ph: 919-560-4570 x22267, fax: 919-560-4090
  http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/comdev/
  

• Bring Our War Dollars Home / Restore Our Communities, A Town Hall Meeting, February 20, Monday, 11:00 am, featuring Matthew Hoh, former State Department official in Afghanistan, who resigned in protest of US policies and Congressman Walter Jones leading the way for withdrawal from Afghanistan.  Speak up about the local consequences of wars-without-end and call on local officials to “push up” for a change in priorities.  Legislative Bldg., 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh.  Parking at 100 E. Jones St. or garages.   See ncpeaceaction.org or call (919) 381-5969.
  Bring Our War Dollars Home / Restore Our Communities
  Town Hall Meeting
  Monday, February 20, 11:00 am – 12:30
  Legislative Building, 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh
  Matthew Hoh former Marine and State Dept. official in Afghanistan
  “Wars of choice and the trade offs for a democratic society”
  Congressman Walter Jones of NC’s 3rd District
  “Afghanistan:  Where is the Outrage?”
  and YOU!  Your presence will speak volumes.  We must reorder priorities.
  Sponsored by NC Peace Action, American Friends Service Committee-Carolinas and others. 
  See ncpeace.org or call (919) 381-5969
  Betsy Crites, Director, NC Peace Action
  916 Knight Drive, Durham, NC 27712
  (919) 381-5969, www.ncpeaceaction.org

• Achieving Health for a Lifetime, in collaboration with Healing with CAARE, will be offering new, free fitness and sports programs for families and adolescents in Northeast Central Durham.
  Circles of Support and Accountability will be organizing volunteer teams from faith-communities to provide social support and reflection with sex offenders in the Durham area, to support rehabilitation and prevent recidivism.
  Durham Crisis Response Center 's Faith Based Initiative will be equipping faith-communities for ministry with domestic violence victims, and extending its network of contacts and support for victims.
  Durham Economic Resource Center will be extending its workplace training and job-placement service for chronically unemployed adults.
  Durham Partnership for Children 's Faith in Books project will be providing bilingual board books for young children to congregations in Northeast Central Durham.
  John Avery Boys and Girls Club will be building its coaching staff and improving accessibility for Latino youth in its programs.
  Latino Educational Achievement Partnership will be providing pre-Kindergarten readiness services for Latino children and families.
  
  
• Mark your calendar! April 1, 2012, Palm Sunday will be the next Durham CROP Hunger Walk.
  
  

• 2012 NC Council of Churches Critical Issues Seminar -- Eating Well for Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet
  Everyone eats.  How and from where we get that food, how much is available to us, how it is grown, and what happens when there isn’t enough all have implications for our world and its inhabitants. We need to consider this very fundamental part of our lives as a faith issue. So we hope you’ll join us for the 2012 Critical Issues Seminar, Eating Well: For Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet as we explore topics like the economics of hunger in the midst of plenty, food and water insecurity and peace, buying local, food and spirituality, issues of climate change and personal health, and more.
  The seminar takes place Thursday, April 19, from 8:30 to 3:30 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem. Rev. Michael Curry, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina will be the preacher for the day, and a number of dynamic, thoughtful speakers will be joining us to lead workshop sessions.
  Watch for more information, including important updates about speakers and additional activities, to be posted on the website soon. 
  2012 Critical Issues Seminar:  Eating Well - For Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet
  Thursday, April 19,  8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Winston-Salem

• Durham Economic Resource Center January News.

• Register NOW! Faith Connections on Mental Illness has planned another great seminar for Friday, March 2, 2012 at St. Thomas More Church, Chapel Hill, NC. Healing Toward Wholeness: Our Faith Communities and Mental Illness features keynote speaker Rev. Craig Rennebohm who has worked for 20 years on the streets of Seattle with the homeless and mentally ill. Craig is the author of Souls in the Hands of a Tender God and the Gentle Bible. Dr. Michael A. Fuller, psychiatrist and professor from Galveston, Texas, will be our other guest speaker discussing such topics as the treatment of brain disorders and psychiatric interventions. This full day seminar will include 3 breakout groups addressing education, advocacy and support for those with mental illness and their families. Registration is limited so reserve your seat early. Breakout sessions, featured speakers, and lunch are included in the $15 registration, which is due by Feb. 13; late registration is $25. CEUs (4) are optional for an additional $20 via Wake AHEC. To register, or for further information, go to www.wakeahec.org or call Jacqueline at 919-350-0461.
  Please note that Thursday, March 1st will be an important clergy-lay dinner.
  You may view our web site faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org Besides donations, we are now seeking volunteers to attend our monthly meetings and to carry out specific responsibilities related to the conference. Our meeting dates are January 20th, and February 17th.
  https://www.wakeahec.org/CourseCatalog/CASCE_courseinfo.asp?cr=36334
  http://naminc.org/events/conferences/2012-faith-connections-on-mental-illness/

• Thursday, June 21, 2012 - Sunday, June 24, 2012
  Justice. Spirituality. Music. Art. The Wild Goose is a Celtic metaphor for the Holy Spirit. We are . . . creating a festival of justice, spirituality, music and the arts. The festival is rooted in the Christian tradition and therefore open to all regardless of belief, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, denomination or religious affiliation.
  Wild Goose is not a conference or a convention; it's a gathering, for three days in June 2011, for anyone who wants to interact with justice, spirituality, and art.  You're invited to participate with us in conversations with key figures in politics, social justice, environmental care, and peacebuilding, to hear musicians at the top of their game from Michelle Shocked to Over the Rhine, and Derek Webb to the Lee Boys, and shape the future of spiritual activism in North America by making your own contribution to the questions of how to live well amidst rapidly changing culture.  We'll have fun activities for kids, great food, and a relaxing, informal atmosphere that encourages real interaction between contributors and participants

• Please save the date: Friday March 30, 2012
  The Community Relations Council of the Durham-Chapel Hill Jewish Federation cordially invites you to the
  2012 Ministers' Seminar
  Dr. Ebrahim Moosa, Professor of Religion and Islamic Studies, Duke University
  Presenting on: Islam: Views of Jews and Christians
  Friday March 30, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Judea Reform Congregation
  1933 West Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC 27705
  Please click here to RSVP.

  
  

• The Jewish Community Center is offering a class in Hebrew and Jewish knowledge. A diverse, lively group of mature learners gather on Mondays at 10 a.m. in the JCC on Cornwalis next to Judea Reform Congregation to study Hebrew and discuss questions of Jewish interest. The fee is a donation to the Israel Center. For directions please call 354-4936

• Congregations & Early Childhood Newsletter
  
  
• Contribute to a collaboration between Durham Extension and ButnerFederal Correctional Center.  “Keep A Baby Warm” is project spearheaded by the inmates that allows them to stay connected with the community and assist those in need.  The Durham Cooperative Extension will be collecting yarn for them to crochet afghans that will then be donated to local families, charities, and organizations.  
  Please share this worthwhile endeavor and should you be in a position to, we hope that you will support it through your donation of yarn.  Collection of yard has started. They would like to get the yarn in time for the coming holidays.  We did not include an ending date because they have ongoing projects for which they will use the yarn.  After they complete the afghans they will start on teddy bears for local hospitals.  Any help is appreciated. Poster: http://dcia.org/DOCS/Keep a Baby Warm.pdf
  
  

• Come to the Table - A cookbook connecting food and the life of faith
  Are you, or is someone close to you, a cook interested in the intersection of food and faith? If so, the Congregation at Duke University Chapel's cookbook, Come to the Table, is a book for you. This cookbook features recipes, graces, and essays contributed by members of the Duke Chapel community. The essays are written by theologians and practitioners who connect "table" topics, such as saying grace and offering hospitality, to the life of faith within the Christian tradition. You can purchase a copy of this cookbook for $15 from the Congregation at Duke Chapel's office by calling 919-684-3917 or by emailing Rev. Bruce Puckett at bruce.puckett@duke.edu. Books may be picked up in person at the church office or may be shipped for an extra fee.
  

• Can your congregation help YO:Durham? Bulletin insert YO:Durham Fast Facts: http://yodurham.org/docs/YOFastFacts.pdf.
  
  

• Communities inSchools is partnering with Proctor & Gamble to lower the dropout rate: http://dcia.org/DOCS/CISPandG.pdf

• From NC Council of Churches: Tell Your Story to Help Medicare and Medicaid  
  Our friends at the NC Council of Churches ask that If you have a personal story about how Medicaid or Medicare has helped (or lack of health care has hurt) you, a member of your family, a member of your church, friend or neighbor, you please share it with Senator Hagan by e-mail or phone, 202-224-6342, and/or Senator Burr by e-mail or phone, 202-224-3154. You can find out how to contact your Representative here.
  With Medicaid and Medicare targeted by both Republican and Democratic leaders for reductions in order to reduce federal deficit spending, local direct service agencies are very anxious about how many elderly, children, and disabled people in poverty will go without treatment for serious physical and psychological diseases as a consequence of benefit cuts.  Untreated illness among the poor will not only escalate the long-term health-care cost to the community (through more crisis center and emergency room visits), but add more secondary costs for additional social services, housing supports, special educational programs, disability recovery and support, and other services.  Alternatives?  To begin with, allow Medicare to negotiate significantly lower pharmaceutical costs from drug companies and use a preferred prescriptions formulary, just like every private insurance company does (a change that most Americans support).

• Volunteer Jail Ministry at Durham County Jail, Saturday Mornings -- At 9:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, a jail ministry group of volunteers, organized by St. Philip's Episcopal Church, pray together in the jail lobby.  Then they bring Bibles, greeting cards, and reading material upstairs to share with inmates. The inmates know it’s time for “church” and those who are interested come.  New volunteers partner with experienced volunteers as they visit across plexiglass with inmates in visitation booths to converse and pray together.  If interested in learning more or joining in, please contact Martin Fowler martin@zuberfowler.com or call him at (919) 286-7314.  E-mail Mike Sistrom at sistromm@gborocollege.edu or call him at (919) 419-1119.  St. Philip's Jail Ministry also needs donated Bibles, used devotional and Sunday School material or other reading, and greeting cards.
  
  

• Church World Service refugee resettlement is working to help refugees arriving from around the world settle into their new lives here in the Triangle. We would love for your congregation to partner with us in any of the following ways. Donate Gently Used Furniture: twin or full mattresses/box springs or frames, dressers, kitchen tables and chairs, couches, towels and linens, kitchen utensils, or other household items. Employ Refugees: Refugees are fully authorized to work in the U.S. and they have incredible availability and longevity. If you own a small business and need employees, Church World Service can help at no cost to you! Volunteer: You can volunteer for Church World Service, whether it be picking up furniture donations, transporting clients to appointments, or assisting with many other resettlement services. Co-Sponsor a Family: Recruit a team from your congregation to assist a refugee family with the whole resettlement process, from arrival to self-sufficiency. Contact: If you would like to partner with us, email Reynolds Chapman at rchapman@churchworldservice.org or call 919-680-4310. In the meantime, visit our website (cwsrdu.org), and find us on Twitter and Facebook!

• SafeLink Wireless for Low-Income Families Are you a low-income family in need of a cell phone so you can stay connected with services, medical or employment needs? SafeLink Wireless is a government supported program providing free cell phones and airtime each month to low-income families who qualify. For details, CLICK HERE.  
  

• Congregations -- Please remember the Durham Network of Care (http://www.durhamnetworkofcare.org). Durham Network of Care is an important online information place for the individuals, families and agencies involved with human service delivery in Durham. We are a partner in Durham System of Care. As part of System of Care, Network of Care is a comprehensive online source of information about services available to individuals and families and agencies working with them. Visit Network of Care at http://www.durhamnetworkofcare.org or learn more about System of Care at http://www.durhamsystemofcare.org Faith Communities can access resource information and communication and advocacy tools with a single point of entry. This site can greatly assist individuals and families in finding the best services for their children and family.
  You can learn more about the benefits of NOC from the attached brochure. To obtain copies of the brochure or additional information please contact Debra Duncan at 560.3706 or by emailing info@durhamsystemofcare.org.
  
  

• First In Families of North Carolina has started Time Banking as a perfect complement to our core belief that everyone has something of worth to share with others. The new FIFNC Time Bank is open to the entire community of Durham County. We are interested in the many skills and talents of everyone, including people with disabilities and their families, the elderly, the homeless and others who have perhaps not been asked what they can contribute or how they might be able to give back. Spend an hour doing something for an individual or group that is a member of the Time Bank and earn a Time Dollar. Then use that Time Dollar to receive an hour of a member’s time for something you need in the future. It’s that simple, yet it has profound effects. This concept of investing in the Time Bank through the giving of your time and talents will improve our communities in untold ways! For more information: http://dcia.org/DOCS/FIFNCTimeBankMeetingsDurham.pdf
  

• Urban Ministries of Durham needs men’s button-up dress shirts that can be worn to job interviews and to work.
  
  
• Please share the Durham Re-Entry Resource Guide widely.
  ( http://dcia.org/DOCS/ReentryResource_Guide.pdf )
  Durham Prisoner Resource Round Table (DPRRT)
  Mission: The Durham Prisoner Resource Round Table (DPRRT) seeks to strengthen the Durham community by connecting the disconnected to housing, education and training skills, health services, employment, family and faith based ministry.
  
  
• Urban Ministries of Durham's program of spiritual care, Bread for the Journey, is looking for donations of spiritual and devotional material from all religious traditions. We welcome booklets with daily devotional readings, sacred texts such as the Bible or the Koran, prayer books, or anything from your tradition that offers spiritual nurture to people in difficult times. For more information, please contact Susan Dunlap, sjd4@duke.edu.
  
  
• "Families At Ease" Partners with Faith Communities to Reach Returning Military Service Personnel and Their Families
  The Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center has launched a new outreach program entitled "Families At Ease." The program aims to partner with faith communities in helping returning military service personnel and their families receive the assistance they need and the benefits they have earned. Recognizing that clergy and leaders in faith communities are heavily relied upon during times of individuals' deepest distress and need, the VA seeks to support faith communities in two ways: 1) by making faith communities aware of VA services; and 2) by providing leaders in faith communities with resources about how they can care for service members and their families. Service members, families of service members, and concerned others are encouraged to contact the VA by calling the following number in complete confidence: 866-947-8017.
  - To receive resources or additional information, please e-mail Jaimie Marinkovich at Jaimie.Marinkovich@va.gov
  - Also, please visit our website at http://www.mirecc.va.gov/FamiliesAtEase/index.asp
  
  
• Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group (SOS) If you have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide and feel that you could use the support and understanding of others who have had the same experience, please consider attending.
  Second Thursday of each month at 6pm United Church of Chapel Hill in the Parlor Room 1321 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Chapel Hill, NC 27514
  If you plan to attend, please contact: Judith judithmorse@nc.rr.com or Lee carolinalino717@yahoo.com For more information about the group, please contact: Jodi Flick at 962-4988 or joflick@email.unc.edu 
  There are no fees associated with this group. Attendance is not required each month, attend as needed. Group starts promptly at 6pm.
  
  
• Deanna Manley Crisis Line Coordinator for DCRC Deanna: 9 am - 5 pm Monday through Friday dmanley@durhamcrisisresponse.org  www.durhamcrisisresponse.org direct line: (919) 403-9425 x 230 fax: (919) 490-9726
  
  
• Do you shop at Kroger? Did you know you can help feed the hungry just by leaving your receipt at the door? For the past 30 years, Kroger has has donated over $200,000 in Kroger gift cards to help feed the hungry of Durham. All you have to do is drop your receipt at one of the 6 Durham Kroger stores as you exit. Kroger donates one-tenth of 1% of all receipts to the Durham Department of Social Services, which in turn distributes it to folks at Genesis Home and Urban Ministries shelter. Approximately $1500-$2500 is donated every 3 months. Wow!

  No need to worry about identity theft as the boxes are locked and the receipt only contains the last 4 digits of your credit/debit card number. The receipts are picked up by members of Pilgrim United Church of Christ, tabulated and then totals are sent to Kroger's regional offices.

  Please help spread the word!
  

• ONE The campaign to make poverty history