| Donations |
| Duke University Stores donated gifts and merchandise to Duke student groups,
Duke faculty, civic groups, schools and charitable organizations including: |
| Donations of gifts and merchandise within the Duke Community. |
$132,194 |
| Donations of gifts and merchandise to the local and regional community. |
$10,785 |
| Discounts on merchandise to the Duke and Durham communities. |
$40,789 |
Examples:
- Donated lanyards for Summer Medical and Dental Education Program.
- Donated gift cards for the American Lung Association of North Carolina’s Blow the Whistle on
Asthma walkathon.
- Donated 1,770 Class of 2011 t-shirts.
- Donated a digital copier to the Achievement Academy of Durham.
- Donated merchandise to the Department on Aging at the Seymour Center in Orange County.
- Donated books for the Toys and Tales project to benefit Eastway Elementary School in
Durham, North Carolina.
- Donated food, drinks, paper products, etc. for tailgating events during Duke home
football games.
- Donated merchandise and books for various projects at a number of schools throughout
the United States.
- Donated an iPod for “A Black Tie Affair,” a silent auction to provide financial aid to
college-bound students from the Durham area who will be the first in their families to
attend college.
- Donated gift cards, paper, service, and copier use for Student Appreciation Week.
- Donated books to the Durham Rescue Mission for homeless children.
- Donated gift cards to the Sweet Arts Durham Art Guild fundraiser.
- Donate merchandise to the Fuqua MBA Games Auction to benefit the Special Olympics of
North Carolina
- Donated gift cards for a Family Health Ministries fundraiser based in Durham.
- Donated merchandise, services, food, and drinks for K-ville.
- Donated merchandise to the GI Endoscopy Clinic for Colon Cancer Awareness Month.
- Donated merchandise to the Sanford Institute Internship Fund auction.
- Donated merchandise for the Duke Dance Marathon event to benefit the Duke Children’s
Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network.
- Donated merchandise for the 6th annual “Oh, What A Night” gala celebration silent auction
to benefit Duke HomeCare & Hospice.
- Donated merchandise to the Society of Women Engineers’ annual “Science is SWEet” event.
- Donated merchandise for the Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week.
- Donated merchandise for the Black Student Alliance Invitational Weekend Fashion Show.
- Provided discounts on Focus the Nation t-shirts to promote Duke’s commitment to
sustainable environmental practices.
- Donated raffle prizes for spring kick off of the Duke Bike Program.
- Donated diploma frames for the Talent Identification Program’s, 28th Annual Grand
RecognitionCeremony at Duke.
- Provided ice, cups, coke, and water to guests and participants during commencement
weekend.
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| Fund Raising |
| Duke University Stores raised money for the following causes: |
| Student Scholarships through the annual Yorkey-Rainey Invitational Golf Tournament. |
$25,610 |
| Support for the Duke-Durham Campaign from major vendors. |
$39,000 |
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Total Duke University Stores giving for FY 2007-08 |
$248,378 |
