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Supporting Families with Services and Care

The $500 bill framed in Diana Johnson’s office has no monetary value — but to her, it’s priceless.

July 1, 2019 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.

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Learning More About Student Resilience

When Molly Weeks was 16, she moved with her family from a city in Alberta, Canada, to Raleigh, N.C., leaving behind the close friends she had grown up with.

July 1, 2019 | Susan L. McConnell

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Helping Children in Foster Care Find Homes

May is National Foster Care Month, so we talked with one of North Carolina’s top child welfare leaders about how we can find homes for more children in the foster care system.

May 30, 2019 | The Duke Endowment

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New Grant Will Help Alleviate Physician Shortage in Horry County

Conway Medical Center and Campbell University are making strides toward alleviating a physician shortage in Horry County, thanks to a new $1 million grant.

May 24, 2019 | WMBF-TV News

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New $5 Million Grant to Transform Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University

A $5 million grant will expand and enrich the visitor experience at the 55-acre Sarah P. Duke Gardens on Duke University's campus.

May 7, 2019 | Giving to Duke

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Fighting Obesity with Education and Fun

In a sunny classroom at Stanfield Elementary School, the second round of Food Pyramid Bingo is in full swing.

April 24, 2019 | Lin B. Hollowell III

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McLeod Health Foundation Receives Grant for Palliative Care

The McLeod Health Foundation has received a $300,000 grant to establish a home-based palliative care program in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina.

April 24, 2019 | Florence News Journal

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Duke University receives $4 million for diverse new faculty hires

Duke University has received a $4 million grant to hire faculty with expertise in African, Asian-American and Latinx studies.

April 24, 2019 | Duke Today

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The Duke Endowment Names New Program Officer for Higher Education

Kristi Kessler Walters is joining The Duke Endowment as a program officer in Higher Education.

March 14, 2019 | The Duke Endowment

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Davidson College Receives $24 Million for Scholarships for Talented Students

The Duke Endowment awards a $24 million grant to Davidson College to fund scholarships for high-achieving students.

March 14, 2019 | Davidson.edu

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Creating a System to Keep Children Safer

At the New Hanover County Department of Social Services, social workers juggle 17 to 18 cases at a time. Challenged by swelling workloads, they struggle to divide their attention among families.

March 12, 2019 | Tamika D. Williams

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Helping Clients Find Hope and Healing

As CEO of Hopeful Horizons, Shauw Chin Capps helped a struggling organization in coastal South Carolina grow into a children’s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center that benefits thousands of people in five counties.

March 6, 2019 | Phillip H. Redmond Jr.