Community Service/Community Outreach
Submitted by agb17 on Fri, 07/10/2009 - 10:49am.
Date: Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 10:00am - 12:30 pm
Contact: Anastasia: agb17@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: Durham Rescue Mission - Women's and Children's Division 507 East Knox Street, Durham, NC 27701
Why: Help with preparing and eating lunch with the fellow students and local residents at the Durham Rescue Mission women and children’s campus this Saturday, July 18th. Indulge your inner chef while learning more about the Durham community. All levels of culinary abilities are welcome, so come for as long as you can.
The Durham Rescue Mission provides year-long housing and educational or training support for people undergoing a transitional period in their lives, often while overcoming drug and alcohol addiction or domestic abuse. Contribute your help and enthusiasm while enjoying the company and fulfilling meal results!
To sign up, arrange for carpooling, or to ask any relevant questions, please e-mail Anastasia at agb17@duke.edu.
Submitted by bl44 on Sun, 06/21/2009 - 10:57pm.
Date: Friday, June 26, 2009 - 6:30pm - 9:30 pm
Contact: Baolei Li
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: Physics Building RM 150
Why: Chinese Game Night will introduce traditional Chinese Games and serve traditional Chinese food, the rice dumping wrapped with bamboo, as snacks to celebrate the Dragon Festival. Trained moderators will demonstrate how to play traditional chinese games including Chinese Chess, Go, Majong and several popular variants of poker. A competition will then be held. The winner will get traditional Chinese art crafts as prize. The event is open to the entire Duke Graduate community and will provide a socializing and entertaining opportunity and help promote intercultural communication.
Submitted by kaa25 on Sat, 06/20/2009 - 9:55am.
Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009 - 4:15pm - 8:00 pm
Contact: kimberly.allen@duke.edu
Sponsor: Duke University School of Nursing Student Council
Where: The dinner will be hosted at the Ronald McDonald House in Durham, NC.
Why: The dinner is for families of children hospitalized at Duke. This dinner allows families to spend time with their children and not worry about having to prepare dinner.
Submitted by agb17 on Sat, 06/06/2009 - 5:52pm.
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 2:30pm - 5:30 pm
Contact: Anastasia Batrachenko: agb17@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC
Where: Durham Rescue Mission 1201 E Main St. Durham, NC 27701
Why: Participate in preparing and eating dinner with the fellow students and local residents at the Durham Rescue Mission men’s campus on Saturday, June 20. Practice or pick up some new cooking skills while learning more about the community of Durham. All levels of culinary abilities are definitely welcome, so come for as long as you can. The Durham Rescue Mission provides year-long housing and educational or training support for people undergoing a transitional period in their lives, often while overcoming drug and alcohol addiction or domestic abuse. Contribute your help and enthusiasm while enjoying the company and fulfilling meal results! To sign up, arrange for carpooling, or to ask any relevant questions, please e-mail Anastasia at agb17@duke.edu.
Submitted by dmk16 on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 5:20pm.
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 5:00pm - 11:00 pm
Contact: David Kahler, dmk16@duke.edu
Sponsor: Duke Triathlon Club
Where: Tyler's Taproom
324 Blackwell St
Durham, NC 27701  Full-screen Removal requested ()Restore requested - - Placement on map is approximate
Why: Buy a pint of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale or Summerfest and keep the glass - all proceeds go to the Lance Armstrong Foundation. http://www.duke.edu/~dmk16/livestrong/. Sierra Nevada has donated two kegs for this event. Come by and enjoy some beer and support LIVE STRONG.
Submitted by haw5 on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 2:21pm.
Date: Friday, May 1, 2009 - 12:01am - 11:59 pm
Contact: volunteer@doughman.org
Sponsor: DOC
Where: May 23, 2009 -- at one of seven stops along the race route or at the Durham Farmers' Market Pavilion for the local foods banquet.
Why: Sign up by May 8 to volunteer for the DOUGHMAN! ( http://volunteer.doughman.org) In case you haven't heard, the DOUGHMAN is the world's premier team relay quadrathlon, combining eating, running, biking, and a water activity in a self-propelled culinary tour of Durham, while raising money for DIG ( http://www.seedsnc.org/dig.htm). The second annual DOUGHMAN on May 23, 2009 will include stops at Blu Seafood, Dain's Place, Daisy Cakes, Four Square, Nosh, Central Campus Pool, and Durham Central Park. New this year, the DOC will also host the DOUGHMAN hEArTS DURHAM local foods banquet the evening of May 23 at the Farmers' Market Pavilion featuring many, many local restaurants and breweries. If that's not exciting enough, the Travel Channel's Man v. Food will be racing in and filming the DOUGHMAN for an upcoming episode! To make these events a success, we will need a lot of volunteers. Go to http://volunteer.doughman.org to sign up by May 8 -- volunteers will receive a DOUGHMAN t-shirt and are eligible for a half price banquet ticket. Visit www.DOUGHMAN.org for more information about the race, the banquet, the charity, and the sponsors and to buy your banquet tickets before they're gone!
Submitted by haw5 on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 2:11pm.
Date: Friday, May 1, 2009 - 12:00am - 11:59 pm
Contact: volunteer@doughman.org
Sponsor: DOC
Where: May 23, 2009 -- at one of seven stops along the race route or at the Durham Farmers' Market Pavilion for the DOUGHMAN hEArTS DURHAM local foods banquet
Why: Sign up by May 8 to volunteer for the DOUGHMAN! (http://volunteer.doughman.org) In case you haven't heard, the DOUGHMAN is the world's premier team relay quadrathlon, combining eating, running, biking, and a water activity in a self-propelled culinary tour of Durham, while raising money for DIG (http://www.seedsnc.org/dig.htm). The second annual DOUGHMAN on May 23, 2009 will include stops at Blu Seafood, Dain's Place, Daisy Cakes, Four Square, Nosh, Central Campus Pool, and Durham Central Park. New this year, the DOC will also host the DOUGHMAN hEArTS DURHAM local foods banquet the evening of May 23 at the Farmers' Market Pavilion featuring many, many local restaurants and breweries. If that's not exciting enough, the Travel Channel's Man v. Food will be racing and filming the DOUGHMAN for an upcoming episode! To make these events a success, we will need a lot of volunteers. Go to http://volunteer.doughman.org to sign up by May 8 -- volunteers will receive a DOUGHMAN t-shirt and are eligible for a half price banquet ticket. Visit www.DOUGHMAN.org for more information about the race, the banquet, the charity, and the sponsors and to buy your banquet tickets before they're gone!
Submitted by kan2 on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 11:43am.
Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 6:30am - 6:30 am
Contact: Kim Novick (kan2@duke.edu)
Sponsor: Community Outreach Committee
Where: Various locations in Durham County
Why: Volunteers will learn how to identify migrating birds and will spend the day counting them as part of a long-term ecosystem monitoring project. Birds wake up early and so will we as we meet at the in the parking lot of the Food Lion on Hwy 70 near the intersection with Sparger Rd at 6:30 a.m. The event is scheduled to run until 4:00 p.m. though volunteers may leave early. Our guide is Nicholas School research assistant Jeff Pippen (http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/nature.htm) and information about the last bird count may be found here: http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/birds/durhamcbc.htm. Please RSVP to kan2@duke.edu or 919.434.4224.
Submitted by pcw5 on Fri, 04/17/2009 - 10:34am.
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 12:00am - 11:59 pm
Contact: info@DOUGHMAN.org
Sponsor: GPSC and GPSC Community Outreach, Duke Office of Sustainability, Harris Inc, iContact, Sam's Quik Shop, Rapid Results Fitness
Where: Registration at www.DOUGHMAN.org Start line: Blu Seafood, 2002 Hillsborough Rd. Finish line: Durham Central Park
Why: The DOUGHMAN is the world's premier quadrathlon. Four-person teams relay through Durham competitively eating and participating in the traditional elements of a triathlon (bike, run, 'swim'). This year's event is once again raising money and awareness for the urban youth leadership program, the Durham Inner-city Gardeners. It's a great program for inner-city youth of Durham who plan, cultivate, harvest, and sell organic produce from the DIG garden at SEEDS (the Durham Community Garden). Check out the DOUGHMAN website at http://www.DOUGHMAN.org for more details. The race is great fun, it's for a great cause, and there will be great food. Have fun, feel great, and participate in this year's 2nd Annual DOUGHMAN -- Bigger, Batter, Doughier. Email us: info@DOUGHMAN.org with any questions. SPOTS ARE LIMITED so register your four-person teams now. Registration ends on 30 April so go to http://www.DOUGHMAN.org to sign your team up and get the training plan started.
Submitted by clg22 on Tue, 04/07/2009 - 4:31pm.
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009 - 7:30pm - 9:30 pm
Contact: Claire Gordy - claire.gordy@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach and GPSC Student Life with the National MS Society
Where: Brandywine Cellars - 6905 Fayetteville Road Suite 101 (across the street from Southpoint)
Why: Enjoy wine, hors d'oeuvres, and good company while raising money for the National MS Society. The tasting fee ($20 at the door, $15 pre-paid) will include a variety of whites and reds from around the world, featuring a Torrontes from Argentina, the only place this grape is grown, along with some old favorites, such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Grigio. Wines by the glass will also be available for purchase. For more information about MS or about this fundraiser, visit http://www.aheartbreakingteamofstaggeringgenius.com or check out the Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=92210216627. To purchase a pre-paid ticket, contact claire.gordy@duke.edu by April 15. Entertainment will be provided by local band Caruso, and the National MS Society's mascot Orange Man will be in attendance.
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