👋🏽Hello.

Connecting Community”(CC) is a Nonprofit organization that creates opportunities to connect individuals and service providers, increasing the distribution of information about resources within communities with the least access.

We host 2 monthly recreational spaces, soccer clinics in Apex, and inclusive movement classes with information in Durham. In 2024, we had 20 community encounters. Our last newsletter with a summary (only 2 minutes to read) is here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/zyodj/udvh/#p=1

This campaign aims to continue these monthly community events during 2025. The goal is to host 16 community events. Please see the calendar of the following events at the table below. You are always welcome to participate and see on-site what our work looks like.

The program in Apex looks like https://youtube.com/shorts/-xhO-sHDo7g?si=BBC7Zfg1Jr50vBOS

The program in Durham is like. https://youtube.com/shorts/66OQm8_l_4E?si=Fp-OnjBkEXVDVuy9 https://shorturl.at/dfntV

Description of each program

SOCCER CLINIC AND INFO Kids and youth from 7-14 years old will do soccer and crafts, and their families receive information about services available in education, health, etc Food made by an entrepreneur at the community is served. More than 60 people are expected.

Movement and Inclusion class with information (previously called Ciclodanza). This is a unique and inclusive movement program for people of all ages who have low mobility, people in wheelchairs and their caregivers, families with kids with autism, and seniors. After the 45-minute class, information about community resources is provided.

Next soccer @ information-Apex

Next Movement class @information-Durham

February 22

5 pm

Baptist Church Apex

February 17

6 pm

Recity Building. 112 Bradway St Durham

March 22 same location

March 17 same location

*This is a relatively new organization. 2025 is our second year of operation. 53% of our revenues comes from individual donors, small business donations. So your support is crucial to our sustainability, and your money will go towards these programs for the community.

The organization was founded and led by a woman from a minority group, and 80% of our board members belong to a BIPOC community. Please consider this information when making your decision to donate.

Ivania Gutierrez

Executive Director at Connecting Community

🔎Please find out more about CC here 🌐https://connectingcommunitync.wordpress.com/

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Connecting Community First Campaign 2025

By Connecting Community 501 (C) non profit organization

Connecting Community First Campaign 2025

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