About Us
Overview
Light Up Durham now provides free community-wide events that appeal to all and showcase the talent of area youth. We also recognize people who are making a difference in the lives of Durham’s youth.
In a nutshell, we offer the following to our community:
The biggest and best light shows in town!
The biggest and best talent shows in town, showcasing the artistic talents of more than 2,000 youth each year!
A platform for youth to recognize the positive role models making a difference in their lives with “It’s Cool To Care” Awards!
Our Mission
- Bring our community together to celebrate our rich talent and diversity
- Provide performance opportunities to area youth
- Provide recognition to people who demonstrate our positive message, “It’s Cool to Care.”
Our Beneficiaries
- First, we benefit the participants (approximately 2,000 youth will perform and/or showcase their visual arts skills throughout the year). We provide an opportunity for them to prepare, rehearse, and perform in a professional environment. We also provide YOUNG ADULT ROLE MODELS through our partnership with North Carolina Central University. The NCCU students serve as ambassadors and embody our slogan, “It’s Cool to Care” in their interactions with the youth who perform at Light Up Durham.
- Next, we benefit the audiences – the community at large – by giving them a glimpse of the bright and talented youth who will very likely lead our community in the future.
- Finally, Light Up Durham benefits the sponsors of the events by providing visibility and the all-important opportunity to contribute to the education, growth and future of our youth and our community.
Our Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Our Board of Directors is a group of community leaders who want to “share their light” and help us bring our community together and showcase our talented youth. We also have a strong Advisory Board that lends their expertise to us as we plan our events.
Tommy Schenck, Chairman
VP/GM-FOX 50
Mike Birling, Vice-Chairman
Durham Bulls Baseball Club
Richard Berger, Secretary/Treasurer
Capital Promotion Partners
Alice Sharpe
Alliance Architecture
Suzanne Daniels
BB&T
Mary Casey, Advisory Board
Durham Public Schools
Paul Pope, Advisory Board
VP/GM-American Tobacco Campus
Bill Shore, Advisory Board
GlaxoSmithKline
Steve Toler, Advisory Board
Steve Toler, LLC
Marion Youngblood, Executive Director/Events Producer
Light Up Durham, Inc.
To Contact Us:
Marion Youngblood
919-595-5023 office
919-595-5028 fax
Email: youngblood.marion@gmail.com
Light Up Durham’s office is in the Diamond View Office Building, first floor, in the FOX 50 suite, 512 South Mangum Street, Durham, NC 27701
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