Durham Nonprofits and Charities

I've been following Lola ya bonobo for years! They are a vital link in the chain for helping bonobos and conservation. They also help educate the general public through various social media accounts (like Youtube and Instagram), books, fieldtrips to their facility, and recently the daily live cameras that allow us to view the grounds and bonobo nursery ❤️

ISA is a great place to share your experience on automation with your colleagues as well as learn the state of the art of Automation Technology. Automation is changing so rapidly that any professional needs to be updated so there is a need to get training on new topics. Networking is also a great advantage of being part of ISA as well as the fact that you can benefit from the experience of members throughout the world

I’ve had the privilege of seeing the work of HBOT4Heroes up close, and I can honestly say this organization is changing lives. HBOT4Heroes provides real, tangible healing for veterans struggling with traumatic brain injury, PTSD, and other invisible wounds. By funding full courses of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for qualifying veterans, they remove one of the biggest barriers to care: access. What stands out most is the integrity of this organization. Every decision is rooted in compassion, science-backed care, and a deep respect for the men and women who have served — and for their families who serve alongside them. I’ve personally seen the hope restored in veterans who had exhausted other options and finally found relief, clarity, and renewed quality of life through this program. HBOT4Heroes does the work, every single day. I’m incredibly proud to support and advocate for this mission and would encourage anyone looking to make a meaningful impact to learn more and get involved.

My family has been supporting Little World Charity for many years. Every time I see a Village display in a Library or Hospital I always stop, push the button, smile from ear to ear, then marvel at the time, dedication and love instilled in providing these displays which bring happiness to so many children and adults! Thank you Tim and all the volunteers!

I’ve been both a client of Chihuahua Rescue and Transport and a volunteer. I started my journey with the adoption of my dog Chance who made himself part of our family in 2014 at 5 1/2 years old and lived 10 amazing years with us until he passed away. Starting with the pandemic we started to help foster and transport Chihuahuas for the organization and have placed about 2 dozen with homes across NC. This has also allowed me to leverage my company’s volunteer resource dollars to leverage my time for also some donations. The organization is small but is far reaching and does an amazing job of placing Chihuahuas in loving and safe homes.

Who gets up every day to bless other people for no salary or income? This girl. She’s given away millions working for God for so many years. I’m amazed every time I see a giveaway and she pays for it all herself.

The Rare Cancer Research Foundation is a beacon of hope for those affected by rare cancers. Their commitment to funding critical research and providing support for patients is truly commendable. By focusing on underfunded cancers, they are driving meaningful change and helping to pave the way for new treatments. Their efforts are making a lasting impact, and I highly admire their dedication to improving lives and advancing cancer care.<br>

I've worked at Code the Dream in various roles since 2019. CTD is a unique place — a warm and welcoming community, a mission unlike any other nonprofit I've encountered, and an organizational ability to adapt to the fast-changing tech market.

Worst food lately. Somebody is embezzling money from the food. I’ve seen better food in prison. Today is February 9, 2025. I went there to eat lunch rice that won’t fully cooked black beans and a piece of bread about 2 inches. Someone is definitely embezzling. The money should be checked into. Volunteers and staff are very disrespectful specially the ones wearing Duke shirts. They serve horrible food the ones that wear UNC shirt, Carolina shirts, and hats . Serve great food, chicken, spaghetti, salad and cookies, etc.. but that’s because they bring the food themselves the food that the urban ministries prepares for you it’s horrible

Riel Love Foundation is truly an amazing group working in the community. I have had the honor of volunteering and know how much love goes into planning the events. This foundation provides prayer, hugs, filled book bags, food, gift cards, clothes, and Bible Study. What a great example of showing God”s love!

EBB is an amazing organization! I have been to several of their events and have found their work and mission to be so inspiring. Their staff is also welcoming, engaging, and incredibly hard-working. Truly a top-tier non-profit!

This is one of the most amazing non-profit organizations I’ve had the pleasure of being connected with. The mission to Africa earlier this year to help the underprivileged young ladies with personal supplies that they needed was beyond amazing. And now they are returning back in December to help again. Please keep up the outstanding work.

At The Patriot Fund, we heavily vet each potential partner via a rigorous 12-point Due Diligence Process to assure that we only support best-in-class nonprofit organizations who are making a substantial impact on the lives of Military Veterans and their families - TODAY. We are proud to support our friends at Vets to Vets United and the great work they are doing to improve lives and impact the devastatingly high suicide rate amongst our Military Veterans by pairing Veterans with service, therapeutic, and emotional support rescue animals, along with free or discounted veterinary care to the Veterans’ animals.

When I was younger, a dog in my neighborhood had children, me and my brother told my dad we can have a dog and he said yes of course and we had a dog named. Max, but because of some problems we came to the United States but he stayed in Honduras but now he is very big but he is very skinny, please help the animals.

I am so proud to serve as a board member of Pro-Choice North Carolina. As others have testified, we have an extremely dedicated, creative, active, and forward-looking staff, board, and membership. In frightening times, PCNC continues to provide solid analysis, powerful strategies, and perseverance in the long-term struggle for reproductive justice in solidarity with other social justice movements in North Carolina and nationally. I am of the generation that risked life, health, stigma, and prosecution for seeking contraception as well as abortion. It is sad to see the current backlash, but so encouraging to know that younger people will carry on the fight -- never again!

The Chordoma Foundation has provided valuable information to me. Their list of expert doctors is essential before starting treatment. Patient navigators will help whenever needed. Their conferences are great sources of information and fellowship.

TLDR: Don't bring animals here unless you want them to be killed. They have a better chance on the street.<br><br>Animal "Protection" Society is the most ironic name for this place. They do not protect animals. My partner found the sweetest pup at the park. The poor dog was emaciated, but was still friendly to both him and my dog. This dog was obviously owned by someone before because he was house and crate trained, as well as neutered. We took him there to get him checked for a chip and let them use their resources to help find the previous owner. We left our info and said that if no one came forward that we would like to adopt him. My partner called after that weekend. He was spoken to rudely and told that they would call us when the dog was ready. We hadn't heard anything for weeks, so he called again today just to find out that they put him down. They didn't tell us or try to contact us to save him. They claimed he was barking and aggressive. When you have been starving and alone on the streets and then suddenly in a loud noisy building with strangers, how do you think a scared animal may react? Oh, also they still have his picture on the website even though they've already killed him.<br>

Shining Light In Darkness is a highly structured and efficient organization. Staff are well versed in the issues of interpersonal violence and offer services to a wide range of populations including both genders and veterans. They build strong community relationships with agencies, across the board, to address the complexities of gender-based violence. They raise awareness on relevant issues through trainings and maintain a cadre of volunteers to assist with outreach. This organization is also very unique for having an electronic portal for referrals. The portal allows for self-referrals and partner referrals, as needed, which is an efficient way to reach a broader audience. Shining Light In Darkness is an invaluable partner and consistently surpass expectations. The client referral process is streamlined and user friendly.

As a mostly volunteer lead organization, I am awed by the number teachers we were able to service this past year - 2008. Thank you volunteers - we couldn't do it without you!

I currently serve on the Kidznotes Board of Directors and am very familiar with the work of the organization. I have seen the impact of Kidznotes on the students it serves -- and on their families. We bring ensemble-based music education to children who would otherwise not have this opportunity. Whether they stay in the program for one year or twelve years, they gain important social and intellectual skills, and, since the pandemic, the program has provided a true shelter from the perils of loneliness and isolation which have impacted so many of our young people.

My name is Chester, I'm from Houston, Texas. I had heart surgery (5 bypasses). For the operation they stopped my heart for 8 hour while they performed the surgery. I was hooked to a heart lung machine that kept my blood circulating and oxygen flowing. I can't tell you what happened during the operation, but I can vividly recall being in a completely different place and I was not alone. Everything around me was white, like the whiteness of milk. I felt soon good and relaxed as if I was supposed to be there, as if I belong there. Then, a woman slowly start to materialize in front of me. I did not know who she was but I felt comfortable, at ease, Love with her, in her presence. She spoke to me, not with words, I just knew what she was saying and asking me. She asked me where is various family members where, as if testing me to see if I knew. Remember everything around me was completely white, but I just knew in what direction everyone was and I pointed to each members. Some family members have long pass and some still here but I knew where everyone was. After what seemed like 5 or 10 minutes of with her, she began to slowly back away. As she moved backwards, she slowly started to vanish. "No, don't go. Please, don't go", I start saying to myself. I didn't want her to leave. I wanted to go with her. I felt sooo much at peace there, so good, no pain, no fear, no worries and a beautiful feeling I just can't explain in words. Then I started hearing familiar voice coming from behind me in this white void. It was my mother calling my name. Then I heard my brother-in-law, then a cousin. I turned towards the voices and began to follow them. My mother's voice got louder and louder as I got closer and closer to the source of her voice. Then like as if someone pushed me from behind, I opened my eyes. Pain,and more pain as soon as I opened my eyes. My arms where strapped down and a tube down my throat. Tubes coming out of my body everywhere, I was startled and felt trapped. I tried to move, I didn't know what was or had happened to me. The pain, so much pain. There was a nurse there softly telling me "your o.k. calm down, your o.k.". She said I just got out of surgery, she said my family is here. My mother, my brother-in-law, my cousin, they all have been in to see you and have been talking to you in the recovery room. As she, the nurse held my hand, I released her grip and with my finger I wrote "mom" in the palm of her hand. She said,"she's right outside the room, I'll get her". My mom came in an grabbed my hand and started stroking my head, saying "your o.k., you made it". I immediately released my mom's hand and wrote in her palm, "Pain". I never felt pain like this in my life, I never knew there was such a level of pain like I was feeling. My mom told the nurse and she came in with a dose of morphine. The morphine kicked in immediately and the nurse and my mom had to remind me that I just had heart bypass surgery. They had to cut me open and saw through my chest bone. My entire chest cavity had to be pried opened. Several days later, my doctor came in and explained everything they did to me during the surgery. The operation took 8 hours and had to perform 5 bypasses. They had to stop my heart for those 8 hours to perform the surgery. The heart lung machine helped to keep my blood circulating and oxygenated. That 8 hours only seemed to me about 10-15 minutes. So the question that I continuously ponder to myself is, was I alive or dead? Did something happen during the operation? I was in a different place "this white void" speaking without words to this woman whom I have never seen before. I still can feel that peace, Love, belonging and that indescribable Beautiful feel I had. I was conscious and aware and remember everything I seen in this white void during my 8 hour (heart stopped) operation. Can someone or anyone help me explain this. Is it an medical explanation or beyond. <br>

Upstream is incredible! They have inspired me in so many ways to live my life more sustainably and inspired projects I am working on to systemically reduce single-use plastic pollution in my town. Their resources, reports, and indisposable podcast have been informative and inspiring, and their staff is very knowledgeable and willing to help anyone looking for support. I don't where I would be without Upstream.

This amazing organization has been such a blessing for the past year as our family is fostering 3 infants. We are so grateful!

Beyond Fences does a extraordinary job helping people and their animals. From fence building to transporting dogs/cats to Spay/Neuter clinics they do so much for the Durham community.

Stood in line to check out one item for 20 minutes, the clerk had to individual before me with about 30 items each, she had to check them out, wrap dishes & bowls, go get box from the back to place items in, while three other clerk wander around the store putting out items. They saw the line that was forming to check out, but none came forward to help the clerk checking out move things along faster. Finally one came up said the boss had told her to come help. I told her, her her help was needed soon, well she said I just do what my boss tells me & how corporate tells us to do it. Customers should not have to wait in line that long when you have check-outs not being used... This was at the Calabash Store in Calabash, NC