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Help us Carry our Mission Forward

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Giving is not just one day for us. It is our lifestyle.

At the Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation, we spend the entire year pouring love into our community. This year we not only fed our local neighbors we even made an impact globally and were able to support a project to feed youth in the Philippines. We also completed another round of our Success Looks Different Fireside Chat- Workshop skill development series for a local homeless shelter, continued our support of Seniors and Veterans with our annual cookout, and created or assisted with meaningful service projects that remind people that compassion is always in season.

Every project that we complete is powered by people who believe in service and want to make an impact that lasts beyond a moment. Your generosity helps us provide meals, build supply kits, support families, and continue creating experiences that uplift our communities in Durham, Roxboro, and beyond.

If you would like to support our mission, here are ways to give:

Make a donation to help us continue feeding and supporting our neighbors. DONATE TODAY!

Volunteer at one of our upcoming service events.

Sponsor a project through your business, organization, or group.

Share our Mission with someone who believes in community care.

Thank you for standing with us this year. With your support we will keep showing up, keep serving, and keep spreading love far beyond the calendar.

Giving is who we are. And we are just getting started.

Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation Day : A Celebration of Community Service

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On December 7, 2024, the City of Durham, will unite to celebrate an extraordinary milestone: The Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation Day of Service. This Day officially proclaimed by the Mayor of Durham, Leonardo Williams, honors the tireless efforts of our foundation to uplift our community through acts of service and compassion.

For years the Misstakenid Gives Back Foundation, lead by founder Akeeya Umstead, has worked to create impactful programs that address pressing community needs from feeding the hungry, to providing resources to unhoused neighbors, families, and giving support to seniors and veterans. Now this special proclamation not only recognizes the work that we have done but also inspires us to go even further.

On this monumental day, we will have community members to join us in giving back. Activities will include:

Making and distributing 500 sandwiches for a local homeless shelter.

Creating care packages for families at a local family shelter.

Preparing supply packages with toiletries, snacks and warmth for unhoused neighbors.

Preparing special gift bags for seniors and veterans in Roxboro, NC.

Packaging special items from the needs list for the Veteran’s Administration Hospital Hospice and Veteran’s Pantry

This Day of Service reflects our collective commitment to building a stronger, more supportive community. We believe that when we come together, we can create real change and inspire others to embrace the power of giving.

Let’s make December 7, 2024, a day to remember. Mark you calendar, join the movement, and help us celebrate this incredible honor!

Together, we serve. Together we thrive.

The event will take place at I.R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills December, 7, 2024, starting at 10:00 am, volunteer slots have been filled.

Our Annual Holiday Feed the Homeless/Hungry Event December 7, 2022.

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We had the pleasure of hosting our annual feed the homeless and hungry breakfast in Durham, NC on December 7, 2022. We were able to make 180 plates for the community and had a great time doing it.

We would like to thank all of our community sponsors, donors and volunteers for helping us with this successful event.

We hope to continue to have events like these in the future!

MGB Foundation Presents: 2nd Annual Feed the Homeless/Hungry Holiday Breakfast- Dec 19, 2020 at UMD Durham, NC

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We were able to serve in our community for our 2nd annual Feed the Homeless/Hungry Breakfast at Urban Ministries of Durham. We provided and cooked a warm hearty breakfast for 100 people in the Durham Community. We were able to distribute the meals outside “takeout style” for the people in need and able to play some holiday music outside for the enjoyment of the people we served.

MGB Foundation presents: “It’s a Cookout” Feed the Homeless/Hungry Event August 22, 2020

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We were able to provide and cook a “cookout style” meal for 121 people, with a goal of 130 people that is a pretty good outcome. The warm meal was prepared and served at Urban Ministries of Durham, NC on August 22, 2020. Our volunteer squad was amazing! We were able to place the plates outside for the people that we were serving in takeout boxes so that all remained safe.

MGB Foundation Presents: “Restaurant Night” April 27, 2019 at UMD in Durham, NC

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WE decided to do our first ever “Restaurant Night” at UMD in Durham, NC on April 27, 2019. This was a special occasion as we covered the tables and decorated with some amazing balloon decorations to provide a restaurant feel. For the patrons from the homeless community we had entertainment provided by a featured a string quartet from The Durham Symphony Orchestra.

We prepared and served a nice meal to 198 people from the homeless population with the help of some amazing volunteers.