"The halls of UMD are alive with a spirit of hope and renewal." -Anna, UMD Volunteer

Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved and make a difference in someone’s life.

Urban Ministries of Durham welcomes over 2,000 volunteers: individuals, communities of faith, groups from local colleges and universities and many K-12 schools, civic groups and businesses, large and small.

Volunteer Breakdown Pie Chart

Together, all of them share in a variety of tasks to help one another and to create a welcoming, caring, and compassionate environment that affirms the dignity of all.

We invite you to come and Share the Journey with us!

Throughout the year, there will be opportunities to serve, celebrate, raise funds, collect, learn, comfort and be comforted as our entire community shares the journey together. 

Volunteering and organizing service projects are great ways to help us in our mission to provide food, clothing, shelter and supportive services to our neighbors in need.

Together we can build a stronger community of support, and reap blessings we neither expected nor imagined along the way.

News & Needs

April 4, 2012

May 19 - Fourth Annual Beloved Community

Resource Fair and Picnic >

April 4, 2012

Empty Bowls 2012

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February 14, 2012

Volunteers make a difference! Spring Orientation 2012

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January 3, 2012

Businesses Get Involved with Third Tuesdays Together

Doing Good is Good Business >

December 15, 2011

Watch: ABC 11 Airs Segment on "Spent"

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December 9, 2011

2011 Annual Report

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