Day One Relief

09/12/2025

This past weekend was a busy one at the warehouse! Huge thanks to the Duke Neurology crew for spending their time with us on Sunday! They rolled up their sleeves to continue cleaning and painting the new shelves, and did some extra heavy lifting to keep the shelves out of the rain. We’re so grateful for your energy, teamwork, and generosity.

Want to donate, volunteer, or sign up for updates about our disaster relief efforts? ➡️ https://linktr.ee/dayonerelief

09/09/2025

We’re grateful to Bull City Beer Runners for volunteering with us this weekend! Their team helped clean and paint the new shelves for our warehouse. Thank you for giving your time and effort to help us create a more organized space to support our community!

08/29/2025

30-minutes till unload, please stop by to give us a hand if you can!

08/29/2025

We will be back with our second load around 4:30!!!!
Come help us unload 🙂
We just got an incredible donation of shelves and could use serious help at the warehouse and unloading our truck! 809 Ramseur. Come around back.

08/27/2025

Making your Labor Day Weekend plans? Consider a shift at the warehouse with us Friday, Saturday, & Monday!

Please sign up for a volunteer shift in our air-conditioned warehouse. All volunteers check-in upon arrival and sign a liability waiver. Volunteers must be over 18 or have a guardian with them for their first shift.

08/22/2025

URGENT NEED:
Families affected by the floods in Durham, NC are still rebuilding, and school starts next week. Kids need supplies to start the year strong — and we need your help to make it happen. Here’s what’s needed most by the families that we are working with!

Any donations can be dropped off at our warehouse at 809 Ramseur St, Durham 27701

-For our full list of needed items, please be sure to check our Needs List:
https://linktr.ee/dayonerelief
PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE is an individual needs list on the second tab!

School Supplies:
Personal over the ear headphones with a cord
Backpack
Boxes- 24 count Crayola crayons
Glue sticks
Pack of pencils
Pack of markers
Pack of dry erase markers- Black
Multi color construction paper
Boxes of facial tissue
8oz bottle of hand sanitizer
Clorox wipes
Gallon Ziploc bags
Sandwich size Ziploc bags
Fiskars scissors
Primary Journal spaces for a picture and primary lines to write

Other Needs:
Ipads/Tablets
Laptops
Vacuum Cleaner
Air fryer
Hair dryer
New pots and Pans
Toaster
Disposable Microfiber Cloths (Small Packs)

08/22/2025

URGENT NEED:
Families affected by the floods in Durham, NC are still rebuilding, and school starts next week. Kids need supplies to start the year strong — and we need your help to make it happen. Here’s what’s needed most by the families that we are working with!

Donations can be dropped off at our warehouse at 809 Ramseur St, Durham 27701

School Supplies:
Personal over the ear headphones with a cord
Backpack
Boxes- 24 count Crayola crayons
Glue sticks
Pack of pencils
Pack of markers
Pack of dry erase markers- Black
Multi color construction paper
Boxes of facial tissue
8oz bottle of hand sanitizer
Clorox wipes
Gallon Ziploc bags
Sandwich size Ziploc bags
Fiskars scissors
Primary Journal spaces for a picture and primary lines to write

Other Needs:
Vacuum Cleaner
Laptops
Ipad/tablets
Air fryer
Hair dryer
New pots and Pans
Toaster
Disposable Microfiber Cloths (Small Packs)

08/18/2025

Urgent Hurricane Erin Prep

Extensive flooding is expected along the coast with some counties already under mandatory evacuation notices. We need your help to prepare at least 100 flood kits ready to mobilize to Eastern North Carolina.

We have already assembled 25 flood buckets but are missing key supplies to meet our goal for immediate response:
✨volunteers needed for assembly!
- 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent (qty needed: 100)
- 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap (qty needed: 77)
- scrub brush with or without handle (qty needed: 77)
- re-usable cleaning wipes: terrycloth or microfiber (qty needed: 60)
- 36-50 pack of clothespins (qty needed: 100)
- 50-100 ft. clothesline: plastic or cotton line (qty needed: 100)
- work gloves: cotton with leather palm or all leather (qty needed: 73)

Bonus ask!
For period/menstrual flood kits:
- packs of personal wipes (qty needed: 65)
- Quart sized zip lock backs (qty needed: 100)

Warehouse Location:
809 Ramseur St, Durham NC 27701

Open hours this week:
Wed - Sat from 11am-6pm

Please repost!!

Donation Needs List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1reQOv9dOh8XDK3XjDdGgwgycRb8g2Q4VYgGiUjfb08I/edit?usp=sharing

PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TXKQE5W6EWXCC

Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FA9A72DA5FBCF8-57571845-warehouse

08/18/2025

Special Attention to visitors and residents of Ocracoke/Hyde County

Email from Media Contact: Donnie Shumate Hyde County PIO Phone: (252) 542-0083 E-mail: [email protected] Hyde County Press Release   Hurricane Erin Press Release #1: Mandatory Evacuation of Oc

08/15/2025

Day One Relief Needs Your Support !
📍 809 Ramseur Street, Durham, NC

🕚 We’ll be here tomorrow, 11 AM – 5 PM

We are serving our neighbors in North Durham and preparing for the long hurricane season ahead.

IF you are a skilled laborer and are interested in helping us rebuild North Durham, please write [email protected] with the subject line: REBUILD NORTH DURHAM

Community Needs in North Durham
Toilet Paper
Sneakers (all sizes for children, women & men; especially: Men’s 10.5, 12; Women’s 7.5, 9; Boys 14, 13; Girls 9)
Men’s Clothing (M, L, XL, 2XL — new pants & shirts, leisure & work, NWT please)
Women’s Clothing (L, XL, 2XL — leisure & work, NWT please)
Olive Oil
Flour
Spices (cardamom, cumin, bouillon, other Middle Eastern staples)
Air Fryer
Children’s Toys
Children’s School Supplies
Sensory toys for neurodivergent young child

PLUS CHECK OUR UPDATED NEEDS LIST https://linktr.ee/dayonerelief
Hurricane Season: Flood Bucket Supplies

We are building flood buckets so we can respond immediately after storms.

Urgent Needs (100 of each to complete buckets):
5-Gallon Buckets
32–64oz Liquid Laundry Detergent
16–32oz Liquid Dish Soap
Clothes Pins
Clothesline

Thank you for standing with us and strengthening our community.

Day One Relief is a NC-based non-profit organization which serves under-resourced and marginalized communities affected by hurricanes and other disasters.

08/10/2025

Want to volunteer at the warehouse this week?

We’d love more folks on shifts that already have a few people signed up—bigger projects get done faster together! Have a large group? Email [email protected] to get connected.

If your only option is a quieter shift, we still need you. Every hand helps. The front desk is the exception: we need someone there whenever we are open.

URGENT NEED:
Shift Leaders - EMAIL [email protected]
THIS IS HUGE. We desperately need a few more Shift Leaders for both warehouse and donation/intake shifts. If you’re willing to volunteer with Day One Relief semi-regularly, consider stepping into this role! We’ll have you shadow a current leader so you feel confident, and then you’ll be ready to go.

Still seeking: social media, fundraising, and volunteer coordination support

Huge thank you to all who have joined our efforts already! Hope to see you out there this week.

>>>SIGN UP HERE!

Please sign up for a volunteer shift in our air-conditioned warehouse. All volunteers check-in upon arrival and sign a liability waiver. Volunteers must be over 18 or have a guardian with them for their first shift.

08/09/2025

Warehouse hours for Sunday August 10th:
11am to 3:30pm

Urgent Volunteer Call: No one is signed up for Monday the 11th!!

809 Ramseur Street
Durham, NC

Sign up here for warehouse shifts:

Day One Relief is a NC-based non-profit organization which serves under-resourced and marginalized communities affected by hurricanes and other disasters.