Friday, March 29 1,862 people attended the Durham Rescue Mission’s Annual Easter Community Dinner. 297 volunteers at the Mission distributed 1,052 Easter Baskets, 500 free bags of groceries, over 5,000 articles of clothing, and served 1,585 meals! Thank you to Merck Pharmaceuticals for preparing over 700 Easter Baskets for our Easter Event! The Durham Rescue Mission would also like to thank everyone in the community who donated their time or made financial contributions to our event.
Durham Rescue Mission Gives Out Over 1,700 Backpacks With School Supplies
August 19, 2026
More than 1,700 backpacks filled with school supplies went home with local children at our annual back-to-school party.