Giving Tuesday 2025: Resilience Starts at Home

Every $50 prepares a family for extreme heat & flooding.

A Mother’s Story: When Home Becomes a Flood Zone

In East Durham, a mother watches her yard flood every time it rains. Her children know to put on boots after storms because the ground never dries.

They don’t know words like “stormwater runoff” or “urban flood risk” — but they know fear.

No family should feel unsafe in their own home.

Our Goal Today

This Giving Tuesday, we’re raising $5,000 to fund 3 cycles of our Elevating from the Backyard to the Community (EBC) workshops* — where youth and caregivers learn side-by-side how to stay safe during extreme weather.

What Families Gain

• Environmental literacy about local climate risks

• Low-cost steps to protect their homes

• Household emergency + communication plans

• Confidence instead of fear

• Community knowledge and shared preparedness

Proof of Impact

Planning Ahead has already supported dozens of families through hands-on environmental education and climate resilience programming in Central East Durham and Raleigh.

Our programs are trusted by residents, educators, and community partners alike.

Why This Matters

Extreme heat and flash flooding hit hardest in communities with the fewest resources to prepare.

Preparedness shouldn’t depend on privilege. Resilience should belong to everyone.

Your Impact Today

Your Gift	What It Does
$50	Protects one family with readiness planning
$250	Equips five households with tools + strategies
$1,000	Funds one complete workshop cycle
Any amount	Moves us closer to climate safety for all

Urgency

Every donation made TODAY contributes to our Giving Tuesday goal. You are part of a movement — neighbors helping neighbors stay safe.

Donate Today

Your gift doesn’t go into an administrative system. It goes directly to real families, right here in our community.

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That mother in East Durham shouldn’t have to fight that battle alone. Because of you… she won’t. Resilience starts at home — and today, you helped build it.