Spotlight of the Week: Honoring Outstanding Volunteers and Nonprofits
Marlys Litchfield
Habitat for Humanity of Durham
Marlys Litchfield has been a dedicated Durham Habitat for Humanity volunteer for approximately four years. Marlys, a regular volunteer, is extremely helpful in meeting the needs of the Site Supervisors. Rain or shine, she always arrives at work prepared. She is willing to teach new volunteers about whatever duty she is assigned.
When Mandy Murphy first heard Molly Barker, founder of Girls on the Run, speak about the program in 2000, she knew she had discovered something powerful. At the time, there were few spaces in the Triangle for girls to learn essential life skills outside the classroom. Inspired by the programās missionāand by the idea of using running as a tool to build health, confidence, and a strong sense of selfāMandy launched the Girls on the Run of the Triangle council.
Mike Nye has been an outstanding volunteer with Urban Community AgriNomics (UCAN), dedicating countless hours to property research and historical preservation. His work has been instrumental in uncovering significant facts about the site, which is located on a former slave plantation.Ā