Ladies' Arm Wrestling Fundraiser to Support Women and Girls with Disabilities

"Predictable" and "common" are not words one might use to describe social activities available to the public in Durham. See LUEWWD as an example.

On September 20^th, the League of Upper Extremity Wrestling Women of Durham, or LUEWWD (pronounced “lewd”), will host LUEWWD XI: First in Fight, another in a string of theatrical women’s arm wrestling fundraisers that have raised nearly $60,000 for local organizations including Durham Connects, Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build, and Liberty Arts and the Scrap Exchange.

The event is set for  9:00 pm at Social Games and Brews and the beneficiary is Durham First In Families which offers support to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and/or traumatic brain injuries, and their families. Funds raised through LUEWWD XI will directly help women self-advocates with requests such as medical equipment, accessible technology, developmental toys, car repairs, gas vouchers, guardianship costs, and camp fees. Doors will open at 7:30.

Want to see more funky and cool happenings like this? The Durham Event Calendar has them all.

Durham One Call Activates Spanish-Language Queue

Durham's diversity is well-known, and the community has made a stride toward being more open and welcoming to its Spanish-speaking residents. When they need assistance they will now have a faster way to reach Durham One Call thanks to the center’s new Spanish-language queue.

Now when callers whose primary language is Spanish contact Durham One Call, they may opt to have their call routed to the Spanish-language queue to be connected directly with the center’s Spanish-speaking contact center representatives.

According to Marcelle Brawner, manager of Durham One Call, this new service is in keeping with the center’s mission to serve the community with outstanding customer service. “Each day, hundreds of residents connect with the City through Durham One Call. This is a community that is proudly known for its diversity and that shouldn’t be a hindrance to communicating with us,” Brawner said. “Our goal is to continually look for ways to better serve our customers. According to the 2011 Resident Satisfaction Survey, nearly three-quarters of residents who contact us feel we respond courteously and that we’re easy to contact.  That’s good, but we want to keep looking for ways to make engaging with local government easy.”

Durham One Call can be reached at (919) 560-1200 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, online as well as on Facebook or on Twitter.

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