Meeting the needs of our families in the wake of the  Coronavirus 

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Like all organizations that work with people, we are shifting the way we work to meet the needs of our community. Cash donations are especially useful right now, because we can deploy them to the areas of greatest need as things evolve. 

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With the help of Porch Durham, and the Durham Public Schools Foundation, we believe our families have have the food they need. We have distributed waves of books and art supplies to keep our children learning. We distributed and borrowed enough tablets that all of our tutoring students were able to connect with their schools last spring. Our current goal to raise enough funds so that all of our preschool students can have a tablet as well.  The teachers currently seeing small groups of students on a rotating schedule, leading online classes and posting lessons. Too many of our youngest students had to access their teachers' videos through a phone last spring. Our preschool teachers have done an excellent job of adapting their instructional techniques, but the children must have access through more effective devices. Our students face so many challenges; we are not going to let them stand on the wrong side of the digital divide. Your donation can help us close it!