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A Decade of Second Chances.

We are focused on helping people seek and achieve stable employment and careers within our community. 

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Your financial contributions support Durham families.

We're thankful for generous donors Phil Spiro and Linda Raftery, who will match up to $35,000 in new, increased, or renewed donations, PLUS one year’s worth of any new, recurring monthly gifts. For example, if a donor signed up to give $100/month, $1,200 would count toward the match! There are a variety of ways to give to StepUp Durham. Checks can be mailed to 112 Broadway Street, Suite B, Durham, NC 27701, or you can donate online.

Be sure to follow along this month on our social media channels as we give special updates on some familiar faces who have since graduated from our programs.

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For Individuals

    • Work attire and supplies (boots, scrubs, pants, work shirts, etc)

    • Communication - getting a smart phone to connect with employers and work, check emails, send resumes

    • Transportation support (Uber, Lyft, GoTriangle regional pass) until first check

    • ENER-G session - space, snacks, tech, materials for job seekers to meet and connect with employers and job leads

    • Mock interview coaching

    • Interview attire for one person

    • Coffee and snacks for volunteer trainings

    • Hot, delicious, nutrition meals for the full week of Jobs Week

    • Two meals at Step2 for the adults and children

    • Six months of virtual programming (for people to join us for online mock interviews, resume sessions, SOR folks to participate in Step2)

    • Two staff members to attend the annual North Carolina Reentry Conference

    • Online resume season for 10 people

    • Summer camp scholarship for one child in Kidz

    • Incentives and support for someone working on their budget to purchase a car from Wheels4Hope

    • Half the meals of a Step2 phase (8wks)

    • Staff to perform two days of Employment Readiness training within a local incarceration facility for people about to come home from incarceration

    • Step2: One person to create and get on a budget while building emergency savings

    • Three months of 1x1 job seeker coaching and placement support

    • Work attire and supplies for 10 people

    • Transportation support for 10 people

    • Interview attire for (almost) an entire graduating class of Jobs Week

    • Staffing for one phase of Step2

    • Online resume or mock interview sessions for 50 people

    • One year of Success Coaching for one person - onboarding, coaching, and employment obtainment and maintainment for one year

For Corporations

    • Incentives and support for someone working on their budget to purchase a car from Wheels4Hope

    • Gets 10 participants in front of employers

    • Gets us a membership with Chamber of Commerce

    • Help stock our food pantry to provide non perishable food items for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity

    • Interview attire for (almost) an entire graduating class of Jobs Week

    • 10 people to obtain forklift certifications to secure employment in warehouse, one of our most sought after jobs by participants

    • Supports us having a seat at the Local Reentry Council for one year

    • 10 scholarships for children in Kidz attending summer camps

    • 10 people becoming referral ready, achieving the target REACH score

    • One BUILD apprentice to land permanent employment 

    • 10 laptops for job seekers and people completing certificates to land move-up jobs

    • Pays for 10 staff, board members, and volunteers to attend training on understanding systemic racism

    • Pays for one full Jobs Week that supports up to 12 people graduating, the first step in landing employment (average Time-To-Placement FY25 was 65 days)

    • Stock our food pantry for the entire year to provide non perishable food items and household goods (shampoo, diaper wipes, toothpaste) for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity

    • Pay for 20 people to complete Peer Support Certifications, a rise and high demand living wage field for people who’ve systemic challenges, physical health set backs, or mental health challenges 

    • Would get their name on our training space

    • 10 apprenticeships that secure employment for people with the hardest employability challenges

    • Support 80 volunteers with opportunities to mock interview, write resumes, provide career coaching, help set goals

    • Space to host 12 Jobs Weeks, 40 ENER-G sessions, and four phases of Step2

    • One year of Success Coaching for 10 people - onboarding, coaching, and employment obtainment and maintainment for one year 

A New Way to Give: Stock Donations Now Accepted

Donating appreciated securities can offer significant tax advantages — and makes a big impact on our work. Ready to give in a new way? → Contact cashmere@stepudurham.org.

2025 Annual Report

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