DurhamCares

We are thrilled to welcome Jilian Palmer as DurhamCares' new Director of Programs and Operations.

Jilian brings a background in public health, ministry, and organizational strategy, with a career spent designing programs, building strategic partnerships, and developing systems that help people and organizations thrive. In her new role, she will lead programming, operations, and strategic initiatives that equip churches and community partners to work together for the flourishing of Durham.

We're so glad to have her leading this work.

Our friends at Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church are hosting a community conversation on homelessness featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Brian Goldstone, author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America. He'll be in conversation with Pastor Goodie Bell, followed by Q&A, light refreshments, and a book signing. Free and open to all - RSVP requested.

📍 Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1902 Perry St, Durham
🗓️ Friday, August 14 | 7:00–8:30 PM

RSVP: blacknall.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3764021

We are grieving the loss of Rev. Dr. William C. Turner Jr. and profoundly grateful for his witness and impact in this city of Durham.

Words like these remind us why the Durham Pilgrimage of Pain and Hope matters. We're grateful for every voice that made this past weekend what it was.

The next open pilgrimage is October 16–18. Learn more and register at durhamcares.org/pilgrimage.

Journey to Thriving is a three-year program in which three cohorts of churches - sixteen churches total - learn Durham history, reflect on their own congregation's history and identity, and make a plan to adapt to our changing world.

By learning, listening, and collaborating, congregations respond to the challenges of our communities and deepen their place and impact in Durham.

Learn more at https://durhamcares.org/journey-to-thriving/

We're excited to announce our 26in26 campaign: 26 new sustainers in 2026!

Sustainers help nurture DurhamCares - they provide the infrastructure for us to live out our mission of working toward a more caring, connected, and just Durham.

You can join us for as little as $5/month! Will you become a sustainer?

https://durhamcares.networkforgood.com/?hid=NTEwNDE3MDY=&utm_campaign=dms_email_blast_4521398

On June 23, 1957, seven young Durham residents sat down at the Royal Ice Cream Parlor's whites-only counter and were arrested. Their courage helped pave the way for the sit-in movement that followed. We're honored that one of the "Royal Seven," Virginia Williams, shares her story with our pilgrimage groups today.

📸 opendurham.org

The NC Coalition for Alternatives to the Death Penalty is hosting a statewide series this summer marking 20 years without executions in North Carolina. Three events - a June 23 webinar, an August 18 interfaith vigil in Raleigh, and an August 22 symposium right here in Durham. Free and open to all.

Learn more and register at nccadp.org/20th-anniversary.

Happy Juneteenth, Durham!

Check out these opportunities to commemorate the day when enslaved people in Galveston, TX, heard the news that they would be set free, and join us in continuing to work for liberation.

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