Empty Bowls 2012
Thursday, March 8th
“A soul-warming evening with Urban Ministries of Durham”
Thank you to everyone for helping make our 6th Annual Empty Bowls event, on March 8, 2012, a great success! Over 900 tickets were purchased for a total raised of more than $32,000, to date.
This funding will help provide three warm, nutritious meals available daily to anyone in need at our Community Café, which serves 600+ meals each day.
Empty Bowls would not be possible without our great sponsors, restaurants, artists and potters who donated the bowls and art. We also appreciate our musicians, volunteer florist, churches and individuals who donated the delicious desserts, UMD Recovery program residents for set-up assistance, and our hard working Empty Bowls planning committee and volunteers! All in all, it was a community-wide effort to support our neighbors in need through the work of Urban Ministries!
Special Thanks to Presenting Sponsor, RTI International for their support of Empty Bowls 2012.
Right now, at this very moment, someone is struggling to survive the day. It doesn't matter why. It doesn't matter who is to blame. They just need help.
We’re going to challenge the way you think about poverty and homelessness.
Work hard. Do the right thing. Homelessness is something that will never happen to me. Sometimes, all it takes is one life-changing experience to land you on the streets: a job loss, death of a loved one, divorce, natural disaster, or serious illness.
Next thing you know, a chain of events sends things spiraling out of control…
How would you cope? Where would you go? What would you do? Figure something out, right?
We invite you to take the challenge… Play SPENT
At Urban Ministries of Durham we believe that no one should be without the basic needs of food, clean clothing and a safe place to sleep, regardless of ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or disability.
Every day, we provide food, clothing, shelter, and supportive services for our neighbors in need. UMD plays a critical role in Durham’s continuum of care network as the primary point of entry to homelessness prevention, re-housing and emergency services for a large portion of the area’s homeless and poverty-stricken population.
Our programs are designed to:
- Help prevent homelessness by providing food and clothing to offset living expenses and by referring guests to others in the community who may be able to provide additional help
- Assist those who are homeless by providing emergency shelter, stabilization assistance such as recovery programs and medical referrals, and to help them connect with the resources that will enable them to return to stable housing as quickly as possible
- Foster collaboration with community partners so that coordinated efforts can provide needed longer-term housing and supportive service needs; and
- Offer support with dignity and compassion to neighbors in need, regardless of their ability to leave homelessness at the time.
Who Do We Help?
We assist the recently and chronically homeless as well as those on the verge of homelessness, for whom our support may make the difference in getting them back on their feet. Learn more about the populations served.
How Do We Help?
Urban Ministries of Durham welcomes more than 6,000 people each year who come seeking food, shelter, clothing and supportive services.
We also welcome 2000 volunteers, over 60 communities of faith, groups from every local college and university and many K-12 schools, civic groups and businesses, large and small.
We have 28 staff members, only 19 of whom are full-time.
Together, all of us share in a variety of activities to help one another. We have created a welcoming, caring and compassionate environment where people can heal, find hope and begin to rebuild their lives.
Our programs include:
Community Shelter for men, women, and families who need temporary housing. Comprehensive case management services are available through our Journey Program.
Community Café serves 3 meals a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year to shelter guests and anyone else in need of a hot meal.
Food Pantry and Clothing Closet distributes groceries and clothing to the homeless or those at risk of becoming homeless.
Hope-Believe Recovery Program assists homeless adults with substance abuse rehabilitation.
Bread for the Journey is a community of spiritual care and support that welcomes people of all faiths, as well as those not affiliated with any faith tradition during times of hardship.
We invite you to come and Share the Journey with us.
410 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701 | (919) 682-0538
