DURHAM — The Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties will host its 18th annual Parade of Playhomes fundraiser during April throughout Durham, Orange and Chatham counties.
A total of five custom-built, children’s playhomes will be built. Southern, Orange and Northwood high schools will each build a playhome and these playhomes will be raffled off for charity. Two Triangle-area builders — B. Wallace Design & Construction, LLC, and McNeill Burbank Homes — will also build a children’s playhome and these playhomes will be auctioned online.
All proceeds will be used in family outreach programs to prevent child abuse in our communities. Raffle tickets will be sold at multiple locations in the Durham, Orange and Chatham counties. Visit www.paradeofplayhomes.com for exact locations, dates and times. Tickets are $2 each (or 3 for $5) and are also available for purchase online at www.paradeofplayhomes.com.
The online auctions will begin in early April and end on April 24. For links to the online auctions, visit www.paradeofplayhomes.com.
Earth Day Fest on tap April 24
DURHAM — Durham Parks and Recreation will host its annual Durham Earth Day Festival April 24.
Activities will be held at the CCB Plaza, 201 N. Corcoran St., from noon-5 p.m.
The event is free.
For more information, call (919) 560-4355 or visit www.DurhamEarthDay.org.
Benefit fashion show slated
DURHAM — The Sisters Network Triangle NC, Inc., will present its second annual Strutting for the Cure Fashion Show at 6:30 p.m. March 27 at the Holton Center, 401 N. Driver St.
Admission is $10. All proceeds will go to the Sisters Network Triangle to provide programs of support and advocacy in the African-American community.
For tickets or more information, call (919) 490-1571 or e-mail sisterstriangle@yahoo.com.
Women’s Forum set for March 23
DURHAM — Durham will host the eighth annual Women’s Forum — “Celebrating Women’s Success” — on March 23 to celebrates five Durham women for their contributions to the community.
The free, public event will begin with a 5 p.m. reception in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 101 City Hall Plaza, and continue with a 5:30-7:30 p.m. forum.
For more information or to R.S.V.P. to attend the reception, contact Delilah Donaldson at (919) 560-4107, ext. 24246, or via e-mail at delilah.donaldson@durhamnc.gov.
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