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Durham’s Book Harvest Celebrates 100th Book Hub
Support neighborhood news with our Southpoint Summer fundraiser on GoFundMe! Leigh Farm Park in South Durham is the site of the 100th book hub installed by Durham-based nonprofit Book Harvest. The organization celebrated the installation on Aug. 22, underscoring Book Harvest’s past 14 years of providing more than 2.8 million children’s books to families throughout…
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Hope Valley Elementary PTA Seeks Sponsors for Un-Fundraiser
Support Southpoint Access in our summer fundraising effort! This year’s effort to provide funding for projects to improve community resources at Hope Valley Elementary School is getting underway, and PTA leaders are looking for business partners in the area to contribute toward T-shirts and raffle prizes. Sponsors can contribute toward the T-shirts at two levels:…
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[SoDu We Like Local News] Episode 11: Perking Up MLK Parkway
WATCH ON SPOTIFY What’s up with the Scooter’s Coffee location on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard? We’ll get to that. Hello again. I’m Wes Platt, neighborhood news guy for South Durham, and this is SoDu We Like Local News, a podcast about what’s happening right here in our backyard around Southpoint, Hope Valley, Parkwood, Fairfield,…
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Book Harvest, Blue Cross NC Partner to Distribute Free Children’s Books Across the State
Book Harvest, the Durham-based nonprofit known for its early literacy work, is teaming with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to put free children’s books into the hands of families in every county across the state. Through the new collaboration, Blue Cross NC will distribute books donated by Book Harvest at community events…
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Book Harvest Supports Young Readers in Storm-Damaged Western N.C.
After Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Western North Carolina, many children lost access to their home, school, and public libraries – just when books were needed most for comfort and learning. Durham-based Book Harvest responded by donating 15,331 children’s books to schools and community groups across 17 counties. The literacy nonprofit partnered with 19 local organizations to…
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Book Harvest Celebrates “Books on Break” Grant
Book Harvest has received a $250,000 grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust to expand its Books on Break program, which provides children with 10 new books to take home for the summer. Read more about it in the Southpoint Access newsletter!
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Durham Schools Showcased This Weekend
On Saturday, families can meet with educators and administrators from Durham Public Schools to learn what the district has to offer their children. The annual Showcase of Schools is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at N.C. Central University’s Student Center at 500 Nelson St. During the showcase, families can…
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Durham’s Book Harvest Welcomes Two New Board Members
Do you find reporting like this valuable? Support Southpoint Access as a subscriber or advertising sponsor and make it possible to keep this information flowing to readers in our community! Book Harvest, a nonprofit literacy organization dedicated to providing books for every child and support for every parent, appointed Tracey Reed Armant and Carrie Norry to its board of directors. Both…
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Durham Celebrates “City of Books Month” with Book Harvest Reopening
Book Harvest, a local nonprofit children’s literacy organization, opened its newly expanded headquarters on Wednesday. More than 150 community members, supporters, children, and local dignitaries attended, including Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams and Durham Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Anthony Lewis. During the event, Williams declared September as “Durham: City of Books Month.” Kids laughed and played…
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Durham Bulls Hosting Book Harvest Block Party
On July 13, from 1 to 4 p.m., Book Harvest holds its annual summer block party at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park on Blackwell Street downtown. The event kicks off National Summer Learning Week with free books, activities, and music. Parking and admission are free. It features special guest Happy Dan the Magic Man. The…
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DPS Board Meets Monday for Superintendent Search Update
Durham Public Schools leaders will get an update on the superintendent search during a special meeting on Monday. So far, according to agenda materials posted on the DPS Board of Education website, consultant Alma Advisory Group as of May 8 received 73 applications to serve as the next superintendent. Of those disclosing gender, race, or…
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Book Harvest Expands in Rockwood Plaza
Book Harvest, a Durham nonprofit focused on children’s literacy, has again expanded its headquarters in the Rockwood strip center at 2501 University Dr. In a blog post Friday, the organization announced the expansion that now has it occupying the three middle units in the center that also includes Thai Cafe and Rumors. The third space…
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