Learn About Our Community Partners
Durham CAN is based in institutions: congregations, associations, schools (both private and public), nonprofits, community health centers, and neighborhood organizations that share a concern for families and a tradition of faith and democracy.
Families Moving Forward offers a temporary home to families with children in the crisis of homelessness. Working together, we create a path to stability and self-sufficiency through personalized services and ongoing community support. Judea partners with two other congregations for one week each quarter providing dinners and childcare so parents can attend classes.
Urban Ministries of Durham connects with the community to help end homelessness and fight poverty by offering food, shelter and a future to our neighbors in need. Urban Ministries of Durham is the only public shelter for single adults in Durham (and the back-up shelter for families) who will assist anyone in need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religious belief or non-belief, sexual orientation, gender or gender identification, or disability. JRC leads the local Jewish community in providing dinner for around 200 people at UMD the fourth Sunday of every month.
Meal On Wheels Durham has been serving Durham County residents since 1975; their mission is to enhance the quality of life for seniors, people with disabilities, and other eligible community members who are unable to provide proper nutrition for themselves by delivering meals, offering personal interactions, and providing other complementary services.
Habitat for Humanity of Durham builds new homes, rehabs existing homes and repairs older, owner-occupied homes that have fallen into a state of critical disrepair. We work in partnership with homeowners-in-progress, volunteers and the community at large to achieve our mission of strengthening the community by providing low-income families with safe, decent and affordable housing. Judea’s Habitat team builds on the third Thursday of each month, and occasionally builds on Sundays with Habitat of Orange County.
Durham Congregations In Action (DCIA) organizes communities of diverse faiths to work for racial justice, social equity, and human dignity. We lead inter-faith learning and cooperation to overcome poverty, racism and violence.
Church World Service welcomes refugees and immigrants from around the world into lives of freedom, hope, and opportunity in the Triangle. CWS works with community partners to educate the wider community, advocate for immigrant and refugee causes, and equip new refugees and immigrants for long-term success. Judea Reform Congregation has partnered with CWS providing back-to-school backpacks for refugee children, furnishing apartments for new arrivals, fundraising, and many congregants volunteer in a variety of rewarding ways.
Inter-Faith Food Council is the principal agency in Orange County for mobilizing our community to address homelessness, hunger, and economic disparity. A non-denominational social service organization, IFC offers emergency shelter for homeless men, women and children. The Community Kitchen serves hot meals to the public three times a day, every day. Project Homestart supports 33 homeless families with transitional housing and case management services.
Interfaith Voices for Reproductive Freedom is a North Carolina organized group of faith communities united about working for Reproductive Justice and healthcare for all people. The mission of the Triangle Interfaith Reproductive Justice Coalition is to foster understanding, compassion, and advocacy for reproductive justice principles within a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that individuals should have the autonomy to make informed decisions about their reproductive health and family planning, while respecting the values and religious perspectives of everyone. Through education, dialogue, activism, and struggle, we strive to create a society where principles of reproductive justice are upheld and individuals are empowered to lead healthy, fulfilling lives in accordance with their own faith traditions and personal values.
