UNC Students Carry on Volunteer Legacy with DEAH DAY

Posted Oct 12, 2019
UNC students and other members of the campus community gathered last weekend to do some good across the community and remember the life of a former student known for volunteering and helping others. The annual day of service began after Deah Barakat, his wife Yusor Abu-Salha and her sister Razan Abu-Salha were murdered in Chapel Hill. (Chapelboro.com)

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