Durham Student Volunteers to Be Honored This Weekend
Local students from Durham public, private, and charter schools are getting awards from the Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center at Frontier RTP on Nov. 8.
The Triangle Nonprofit & Volunteer Leadership Center on Saturday will recognize more than 100 Durham-area student volunteers at a drop-in awards celebration outside Frontier RTP.
Honorees earned the Mayor's Award (at least 40 hours of summer service), the Commissioners' Award (at least 40 hours during the school year), or both - reflecting hundreds of projects that supported tutoring, food security, environmental efforts, and health initiatives across the Triangle. For the 2025-2026 school year, students will need 60 hours of service for eligibility.
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"Our goal is to uplift young people who are already giving back and to inspire others to do the same," said Kim Shaw, executive director of TNVLC. "Volunteerism helps build stronger, more connected communities, and recognizing these efforts is more important than ever."
Founded in 1972, TNVLC is the Triangle’s largest volunteer hub, partnering with 1,400+ nonprofits each year.
Durham Recipients at a Glance
Durham Public Schools
- Durham School of the Arts
- Southern School of Energy and Sustainability
- C.E. Jordan High School
Private Schools
- Durham Academy
- Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill
- Carolina Friends School
Public Charter Schools
- Durham Charter School
- Eno River Academy
- Research Triangle High School
- Voyager Academy
One change this year: the group isn't providing a Presidential Volunteer Service Award, which got its start in 2003 via President George W. Bush. The award is now on hold due to federal operational and funding challenges - particularly since the Trump administration slashed funding for AmeriCorps, which runs the program.
The TNVLC "remains hopeful that the program will be reinstated at some point in the future," according to a statement from the volunteer center.
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