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Date of BOCC Meeting: March 25, 2019
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1. Champs Grant Presents: Spring Break Lunch - During the upcoming Spring Break (3/25 - 3/29), FREE lunch will be offered for children ages 1-18 and to adults for $2.
Meals will be provided at the following locations:
• Oxford Manor - 3633 Keystone Place
• North Regional Library - 221 Milton Road
For more details, please call 919-560-2370 ext. 26287.
2. 17th Annual Women’s Forum - Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence will be held on Thursday, March 28th from 6-8 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers on 101 City Hall Plaza. This year’s event will feature Santana Deberry, Durham District Attorney; T. Diane Jones, Chapter Leader of Parents of Murdered Children and Grace Marsh, Director of Women in Action and Executive Director of the Elna B. Spaulding Conflict Resolution Center.
Those interested in attending can RSVP at www.durhamhumanrelations.com <http://www.durhamhumanrelations.com>
3. Durham 4-H Club Open House - Please join the Extension Center on April 5th from 6-8 p.m. at Durham Cooperative Extension on 721 Foster St. for an evening of fun, games and light refreshments while getting to know the Durham County 4-H Teen Council. Registration is required for this event. Please call 919-560-8295 for more information.
4. My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Durham Mini Grant Program Accepting Applications - The MBK Durham Mini Grant Program awards grants to local groups to provide support for youth focused grassroots initiatives to impact community change and is intended to provide support and engagement for boys and young men of color in Durham County. The goal is to support mentorship, creative discussion and activities by nonprofits and other community driven initiatives who will use their efforts toward helping our boys and young men of color many other milestones.
More information and the mini grant application can be found at: <http://www.mbkdurham.info>
Please note the application deadline date is April 12th at midnight.
5. 2019-2020 Durham Pre-Kindergarten Programs Now Enrolling - Your 4-year old child may be eligible to attend Durham County’s NCPre-K Program, Durham PreK and/or Durham Public Schools’ Pre-Kindergarten.
For more information or to apply please do one of the following:
a. Call 919-314-6813 to set an appointment time starting now through May 16th
b. Visit www.dpfc.net/our-work/ncpk/ <http://www.dpfc.net/our-work/ncpk/> or www.dpsnc.net <http://www.dpsnc.net>
c. Walk in at East Durham Children’s Initiative (EDCI) at 2101 Angier Ave between 11am - 2pm on April 1st, 15th or 29th or 4pm - 6pm on April 2nd, 16, or 30th.
6. Boys of Color Conference - My Brother’s Keeper Durham and North Carolina Central University Male Achievement Center (M.A.C) will kick-off their inaugural conference on April 13, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Miller Morgan Auditorium located at 1801 Fayetteville St (NCCU Campus).
This year’s theme is Be the Change: The Re-Dedication to Black Male Achievement. This event is free and is aimed for males ages 14 and up. Pre-registration is suggested. Volunteers and sponsors are also needed. Please contact mybrotherskeeper@dconc.gov if you are interested.
7. Alert Durham - Sign Up Today: Durham County wants to keep its citizens informed and safe in the case of an emergency. Sign up for Alert Durham to receive notifications about severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons, and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods. To sign up for Alert Durham, visit www.AlertDurham.com
8. Get Involved! It’s your County. Durham County Government has approximately 43 active advisory boards referred to as Boards and Commissions. Citizens of Durham County may volunteer to participate by applying for a vacancy.
Interested citizens should fill out an application and send it to the Clerk to the Board’s Office. A description of the boards as well as a list of vacancies can be found on the County’s website at <http://www.dconc.gov/government/departments-a-e/board-of-commissioners/boards-and-commissions>. If you need additional information, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 919-560-0025 or email to: BoardsandCommissions@dconc.gov
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This information can also be found on our Durham County Website: www.dconc.gov
These announcements along with additional details may also be found on the County’s website or you may call the Clerk’s Office at 919-560-0025.