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Kendra Stumph and Andrew Witcher, the overall winners for the female and male divisions, with Kim Shaw, Volunteer Center's executive director, and Maky, The Lemur Center mascot.
Kendra Stumph and Andrew Witcher, the overall winners for the female and male divisions, with Kim Shaw, Volunteer Center’s executive director, and Maky, The Lemur Center mascot.

Runners and walkers have already raised more than $100,000 for nonprofit organizations following the completion of the Great Human Race in March, but you can still support the organizations that participated – fundraising remains open until May 1.

“Many of the nonprofits were hit hard with the February weather that impacted what is traditionally the time they are in high gear for their Great Human Race campaigns,” Kim Shaw, executive director for the Volunteer Center of Durham, explains. “So we extended it and created the ‘Final Lap’ to try to help them reach their fundraising goals. We … really want to try to help these agencies reach their goals as this the biggest fundraiser for some of [them].”

Great Human Race - Coalition to Unchain Dogs
Coalition to Unchain Dogs, one of the Volunteer Center’s nonprofit partners.

The Volunteer Center hosts the annual run/community walk in support of area nonprofits. The race begins at Northgate Mall and the course runs through the historic Watts-Hillandale neighborhood. Almost $2 million has been donated to hundreds of schools, faith-based groups and a multitude of other nonprofits since the race’s inception in 1996.

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Amanda MacLaren

Amanda MacLaren is the executive editor of Durham Magazine. Born in Mesa, Arizona, she grew up in Charlotte and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, majoring in journalism. She’s lived in Durham for eight years. When she’s not at work, you can usually find her with a beer in hand at Fullsteam, Dain’s Place or Bull City Burger or getting takeout from Guasaca.
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