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🏡💚 50 YEARS OF IMPACT. COUNTLESS STORIES. ONE COMMUNITY. ONE FUTURE. DURHAM, THIS IS YOUR INVITATION! For 50 years, Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT) has been more than a housing organization. We've been a part of Durham's story — helping families put down roots, preserving affordable housing, strengthening neighborhoods, and creating opportunities for generations to thrive. Now, it's time to celebrate how far we've come and share where we're going next! 🎉 YOU'RE INVITED TO THE 2026 DCLT ANNUAL MEETING! 🎉 Join us for an exciting afternoon of celebration, connection, reflection, and vision as we bring together homeowners, community partners, supporters, neighbors, and friends who make our mission possible. This isn't just another annual meeting. It's a celebration of community, a reflection of our legacy, and a look toward the next 50 years of bringing Durham home! ✨ WHAT TO EXPECT: 🏡 Celebrating Our Impact: A look back at the accomplishments, milestones, and progress we've made throughout 2026. 💚 Stories That Inspire: Hear from the people and families at the heart of our mission and discover the life-changing impact of affordable homeownership. 🤝 Community & Partnership: Connect with the organizations, leaders, and supporters helping us build a stronger, more inclusive Durham. 🏗️ Building What's Next: Get an inside look at exciting housing developments, upcoming projects, and our vision for the future. 🎊 Honoring 50 Years of Service: Celebrate the legacy, partnerships, and collective commitment that have shaped DCLT since 1976. 📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026 ⏰ 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 📍 Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park 1309 Halley Street | Durham, NC 27707 THE BEST PART OF OUR STORY? IT'S STILL BEING WRITTEN. AND YOU'RE PART OF IT. 📲 RSVP TODAY! Scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve your spot.

🧱💚 BUY A BRICK. BUILD A LEGACY. BRING DURHAM HOME! For 50 years, Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT) has worked to make Durham a place where families of all incomes can call home. Now, we're inviting YOU to become part of our next chapter! As we celebrate 50 Years of Bringing Durham Home, you have an opportunity to leave a lasting mark on our community by purchasing a commemorative engraved brick. 🏡 Honor a loved one. 💚 Celebrate your family. 🤝 Recognize your business or organization. 🧱 Become part of Durham's lasting legacy. Commemorative Brick Options: • 4x8 Engraved Brick — $150 • 8x8 Engraved Brick — $225 • 8x8 Corporate Logo Brick — $450 • Mini Replica Keepsakes — $9 or $12, shipped directly to you! Your purchase supports DCLT's continued mission to create and preserve permanently affordable housing, expand pathways to homeownership, and strengthen the communities that make Durham home. 📅 Bringing Durham Home: Celebrating 50 Years of DCLT — March 24, 2027 🔗 Purchase your brick today: https://www.fundraisingbrick.com/dclt/ 📧 info@dclt.org 📞 919-490-0063 ext. 1114 50 Years of Building Community. A Legacy That Lasts Forever. #DCLT50 #BringingDurhamHome #BuyABrick #BuildingDurhamHome #AffordableHousing #DurhamNC #CommunityLegacy

☀️🏡 DCLT PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | YES Solar Solutions 💚 At Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT), we believe that affordable housing is about more than providing a place to call home. It's about creating sustainable communities, reducing long-term housing costs, and building a brighter future for Durham residents. Today, we're excited to shine our Partner Spotlight on YES Solar Solutions! ☀️ As a North Carolina-based solar energy company, YES Solar Solutions is committed to advancing clean, renewable energy and helping communities embrace a more sustainable future. Their work reflects the importance of energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, and innovative solutions that can make homes more sustainable and affordable for generations to come. As DCLT continues working to expand affordable homeownership opportunities and explore sustainable housing solutions, we recognize the value of partners who share our commitment to building a stronger, more resilient Durham. 💚 Thank you, YES Solar Solutions, for your partnership and for helping us envision a future where affordable housing and clean energy go hand in hand! Together, we're not just building homes. We're building a more sustainable future. 🏡 Bringing Durham Home, One Partnership at a Time! #DCLT #BringingDurhamHome #PartnerSpotlight #YESSolarSolutions #AffordableHousing #SolarEnergy #SustainableHousing #CleanEnergy #DurhamNC #CommunityPartnerships

🏡 DCLT PARTNER SPOTLIGHT | Business Insurers of the Carolinas 🤝 At Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT), we know that building stronger communities takes more than homes. It takes partnerships rooted in trust, commitment, and a shared vision for a thriving Durham. Today, we're proud to shine our Partner Spotlight on Business Insurers of the Carolinas! As a valued DCLT partner, Business Insurers of the Carolinas is part of the network of organizations helping us advance our mission of creating and preserving affordable housing opportunities for Durham residents. Strong partnerships help us build lasting impact, strengthen our community, and continue the work of bringing Durham home. 💚 Thank you, Business Insurers of the Carolinas, for being part of the DCLT family and supporting our mission! Together, we're Bringing Durham Home! 🏠 #DCLT #BringingDurhamHome #PartnerSpotlight

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS @pnfpbank Pinnacle Financial Partners is committed to strengthening the communities it serves through financial services, relationship-based banking, and community investment. As a valued supporter of Durham Community Land Trustees, Pinnacle’s partnership helps DCLT advance our mission of building an affordable Durham by expanding access to affordable housing, creating pathways to homeownership, and supporting strong, stable neighborhoods. We are grateful to Pinnacle Financial Partners for investing in DCLT’s work and supporting our 50th Anniversary Gala: Bringing Durham Home. Thank you for helping us Bring Durham Home!

🏡 Partner Spotlight: Module @modulehousing DCLT is proud to partner with Module, an innovative housing company helping communities create high-quality, sustainable, and attainable homes. Through our partnership, Module has supported DCLT’s work to explore innovative construction solutions and expand opportunities for affordable housing in Durham. Together, we’re working toward a future where more Durham residents have access to quality homes they can afford. 💛 Thank you, Module, for partnering with DCLT as we continue Bringing Durham Home! #DCLT #BringingDurhamHome #PartnerSpotlight #Module #AffordableHousing #DurhamNC #CommunityLandTrust

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: PNC BANK PNC Bank is committed to strengthening communities through financial opportunity, affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization, and economic development. As a valued partner of Durham Community Land Trustees, PNC has supported our work to expand pathways to homeownership—including partnering with DCLT on COMPRAR Home, our Spanish-language homebuyer education initiative, and affordable home lending opportunities that connect Durham residents with resources on their journey toward homeownership. We are grateful to PNC for investing in DCLT’s mission and for supporting our 50th Anniversary Gala: Bringing Durham Home. Thank you, PNC, for helping us Bring Durham Home!

🏡✨ Thank You for Sipping, Seeing & Celebrating With Us! DCLT extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our ADU Sip & See! It was a wonderful opportunity to welcome community members, partners, and friends to tour our newest Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and learn more about the work happening to expand affordable housing opportunities in Durham. From touring the space to sharing conversations about innovative approaches to housing, the afternoon reminded us that creating a more affordable Durham takes community, partnership, and vision. We’re grateful to everyone who came out, asked questions, connected with our team, and celebrated this exciting milestone with us. 💚🏠 At DCLT, we’re not just building homes—we’re creating opportunities, strengthening neighborhoods, and Bringing Durham Home. 📸 Take a look at a few moments from the Sip & See! #DCLT #BringingDurhamHome #SipAndSee #AffordableHousing #ADU #AccessoryDwellingUnit #DurhamNC #CommunityLandTrust #HousingForAll #CommunityDevelopment

🏡 June is National Homeownership Month! 🏡 At Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT), we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve the dream of homeownership. For 50 years, we have been committed to creating affordable homeownership opportunities, preserving community wealth, and helping families build brighter futures right here in Durham. As we celebrate National Homeownership Month, we remain dedicated to ensuring that homeownership is accessible for generations to come. Whether you're taking your first steps toward buying a home or exploring affordable housing opportunities, DCLT is here to help you on your journey. 🌱 Join Us for Garden Day! 🌱 Help us beautify and maintain our community gardens on Friday, June 27. Volunteers of all ages are welcome! 📲 Sign up by scanning the QR code on Page 2 or visit: 🌐 www.dclt.org/events Together, we're growing stronger communities, cultivating opportunities, and continuing 50 years of Bringing Durham Home. #NationalHomeownershipMonth #BringingDurhamHome #DCLT50 #HomeownershipMatters #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrust #VolunteerDCLT #DurhamNC #GardenDay #BuildingCommunity #50YearsOfImpact 🏡🌱💚

Thank You to Our Friends and Partners at Module, it's relationships like this that help DCLT to continue its mission forward. Today as we broke ground at our newest project; Alma Street Commons; we were reminded that affordable housing not just a community resource, it's a Calling.

May 23-June 7, we’re joining nearly 250 @neighborworks network organizations to celebrate NeighborWorks Weeks! Follow us to see how we’re creating opportunities, strengthening communities and expanding access to safe, affordable housing. #NWweeks #NWBuildingAmerica

Ready to take the next step toward homeownership? Join us for our DCLT Homebuyer Session with @merrickmoorecdc and get the information you need to make it happen! ✔️ Learn about available homes ✔️ Discover how to qualify ✔️ Explore down payment assistance options ✔️ Enjoy FREE food & childcare 📍 In-Person Session 🗓 Monday, July 20th ⏰ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 📌 Mt. Zoar Baptist Church, Durham, NC 💻 Register today: dclt.org/events Your journey home starts here. 💛 #BringingDurhamHome #DCLT #Homeownership #DurhamNC #AffordableHousing

For 50 years, Durham Community Land Trustees has worked to keep Durham rooted in community, affordability, and opportunity, and on May 16th, we gathered to celebrate that legacy in a room filled with joy, reflection, and hope for the future. Our 50th Anniversary Gala was a beautiful evening of honoring the people and partners whose commitment to community continues to transform lives across Durham. We celebrated changemakers doing incredible work, shared stories that made us laugh and reflect, enjoyed great food and fellowship, and paused to recognize the impact of five decades of service, advocacy, and community building. This milestone is more than an anniversary, it is a testament to the generations of residents, supporters, staff, volunteers, and partners who believed in the vision of bringing Durham home. As we celebrate where we’ve been, we are even more excited about where we are going. The work continues, the mission remains strong, and the future is bright. Here’s to 50 years of impact, and many more to come. ✨ #DCLT50 #BringingDurhamHome #DurhamCommunityLandTrustees #CommunityFirst #AffordableHousing #DurhamNC

Today was a great day for Durham as we officially broke ground on Alma Street Commons! 🎉🏡 We were honored to join community leaders, partners, supporters, and neighbors as we celebrated the beginning of a project that represents more than just new homes, it represents opportunity, stability, and a continued commitment to creating affordable homeownership opportunities in our community. Moments like these remind us why this work matters. Alma Street Commons is another step forward in our mission of Bringing Durham Home, ensuring that more families have access to safe, affordable, and sustainable housing. Thank you to everyone who helped make this milestone possible. We look forward to watching this vision become a reality and welcoming future homeowners home. #BringingDurhamHome #DCLT #Groundbreaking #AffordableHousing #CommunityDevelopment #DurhamNC #Homeownership #AlmaStreetCommons

Building Durham Home; welcome to our newest construction series at DCLT. Join us as we go from Foundation to Front Door #bringingdurhamhome

We are just days away from celebrating a major milestone in DCLT History; 50 Years! We can't wait to see all of our friends, partners and neighbors! #50YearsofBringingDurhamHome

50 years ago, a group of visionary community leaders came together with one goal: to create an affordable, sustainable, and livable Durham for everyone. Today, that vision continues through the work of Durham Community Land Trustees. For five decades, DCLT has helped families achieve homeownership, preserved affordability, restored neighborhoods, and strengthened communities across Durham. What began as an idea has become a lasting movement rooted in equity, opportunity, and hope. As we celebrate 50 years of impact, we honor every homeowner, partner, volunteer, supporter, and community member who has helped make this journey possible. The work continues — and the future is bright. 🏡💙💚 We are also just 10 days away from our 50th Anniversary Gala! 🎉 There’s still time to purchase your tickets and celebrate this historic milestone with us. Tickets are available now at www.dclt.org. Here’s to 50 years of Bringing Durham Home. #DCLT50 #BringingDurhamHome #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrust #DurhamNC #Homeownership #DurhamCommunity #HousingJustice #50YearsStrong

On March 20, 2026 DCLT celebrated the historic open house in the Hayti Community on Grant Street. The first of its kind; a detached duplex, ada accessible and sustainable. Hear from the Women "the Ladies of Grant Street" that are at the helm of this groundbreaking moment. Ms. Brenda Bradsher, Ms. Vivianne Gunn, Ms. Joanne Brown, Ms. Pam Blake and Ms. Diane Merritt. Thank You for your resilience, perseverance and dedication to the Grant Street Community. Join the Ladies of Grant Street at the screening of their Documentary on April 18 at the Grant Street Community Center.

🏡💚 A day we’ll remember! Our Building Dedication & West End Community Celebration was more than an event—it was a celebration of community, history, partnership, and the people who continue to make Durham HOME. From honoring DCLT’s legacy in the West End to celebrating the neighbors, partners, vendors, volunteers, and supporters who showed up, this day reminded us why we do this work. For 50 years, DCLT has been rooted in Durham—and we’re just getting started. Here’s to continuing to preserve affordability, strengthen neighborhoods, and Bring Durham Home! 🏡 Thank you to EVERYONE who celebrated with us! 💚 #BringingDurhamHome #explorepage✨ #DurhamCommunityLandTrustees #fyp #affordablehousing

🌱 Growing more than a garden, we're growing community. 💚 A huge thank you to RTI International for investing in the future of our Ashe Street Community Garden through a generous grant award! 🌿 Because of partners like RTI, our garden is thriving with blueberries, tomatoes, watermelon, pumpkins, and green beans; creating opportunities for neighbors to learn, connect, and enjoy fresh, locally grown produce. This garden is more than a place to grow food. It's a place where community takes root, relationships flourish, and Durham continues to bloom. Thank you, RTI, for helping us cultivate a healthier, stronger, and more connected community! 🌻 #BringingDurhamHome #DCLT #CommunityGarden #UrbanAgriculture #AsheStreetGarden #GrowingTogether #DurhamNC #CommunityPartnership #FoodAccess #NeighborhoodRoots #RTIInternational #CommunityImpact 🌱🍅🫐🍉🎃

BIG NEWS 🎉 We’re honored to receive a $25,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support the Healing Hayti Branch Creek Restoration! This is what partnership looks like, working together to invest in our community and environment. 🌱💙 Thank you to our friends at Duke Energy for your support!

📣 VENDORS WANTED! Durham Community Land Trustees (DCLT) is looking for local vendors, makers, artists, and small businesses to join us for: 🏡 Bringing Durham Home DCLT Building Dedication & West End Community Celebration 📅 Saturday, September 26, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM–3:00 PM 📍 Durham, NC Come sell your products and connect with the community during an afternoon celebrating the West End, DCLT’s legacy, and the people and partnerships helping Durham thrive! 🎶 Live DJ 🚚 Food Trucks 🎨 KIDZ ZONE 🤝 Community Partners 🛍️ Local Shops & Vendors 🏡 Building Dedication Ceremony …and more! WE’RE LOOKING FOR VENDORS READY TO VEND? Reserve your vendor spot today! For questions about vending, contact arica@dclt.org Help us make this celebration a true showcase of Durham’s local businesses, creativity, and community! #BringingDurhamHome #DCLT #DurhamNC #BullCity #DurhamVendors #ShopLocalDurham #WestEndDurham #CommunityCelebration #SupportLocal

☀️🍋 You're Invited to Our Summer Sip N' See! 🍋☀️ Come tour one of our newest Modular Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and discover how innovative housing solutions are helping us continue Bringing Durham Home. 🏡💚 Enjoy refreshing summer drinks, light appetizers, meet our team and partners, and see firsthand how DCLT is expanding affordable homeownership opportunities in Durham. 📍 1104 Proctor Street, Durham, NC 27707 📅 Friday, July 17 🕐 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Whether you're curious about ADUs, interested in affordable homeownership, or simply want to connect with the community, we'd love to see you there! 👉 RSVP at DCLT.org/events #BringingDurhamHome #DCLT #AffordableHousing #AccessoryDwellingUnit #ADU #ModularHousing #CommunityDevelopment #DurhamNC #OpenHouse #Homeownership #HousingInnovation

At DCLT, we believe a home is about more than four walls. 🏡💚 Home can mean **stability. Security. Community. A place to grow. A place to belong.** For 50 years, Durham Community Land Trustees has worked alongside Durham residents to help create and preserve affordable housing and strengthen the communities we call home. As we continue celebrating 50 years of **Bringing Durham Home**, we want to hear from YOU: **What does HOME mean to you?** 💬 Tell us in the comments — one word, one sentence, or even a story. #BringingDurhamHome #DCLT50 #DurhamNC #AffordableHousing #CommunityLandTrust #Homeownership #Community

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