Juanita James has overseen Long Ball RBI’s concessions for the past 12 years. She recruits other volunteers to help, purchases the food, and prepares the chili and coleslaw. Juanita recruited her longtime friends Kim and Tonya Umstead, and they have shown up every day working right beside her. Sheila and Francis Robinson also help, preparing and serving food.
Empowering job seekers. Strengthening families. Transforming Durham—one career at a time.
When you walk through the doors of StepUp Durham, you quickly sense that this is more than an employment program. It is a community rooted in dignity, inclusion, and an unwavering belief that every person deserves a fresh start.
The mission of Swim for Charlie is to ensure every child is safe in and around water by providing each second grader in Orange County Public Schools the opportunity to learn life-saving water safety skills. Christine Swanson has been an invaluable member of the organization since its inception. Rarely missing a session, she contributed nearly 1,000 hours of pool time. Christine seeks ways to improve her teaching methods and arrives early to help set up the pool area and engage with lifeguards.