DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Hundreds of protestors marched down West Main Street in Durham to the entrance of Duke University Thursday.

When they got there, they hand delivered boxes full of signed petitions to the front steps of campus.

“Right there in those boxes are 10,000 community members saying, ‘Duke, you need to step up and pay,'” protestor Christy Patterson said.

Among those marching were teachers, students and workers, all demanding for Duke to share a portion of their endowment funds with Durham.

“1%, 1% that’s nothing,” Patterson said.

Protestors say the funds could be used to build up jobs, affordable housing and infrastructure across the city.

Workers like Nahshon Blount are demanding for worker rights, which include raising the minimum wage across Durham to $25 an hour.

“Give back to the community, give back to the workers that actually help build this school and clean this school and actually put elbow grease towards making sure these students have what they want, and they need,” Blount said.

Worried students are also taking a stand as the Trump administration continues to cut jobs and higher education funds, saying that Duke should be giving an extra security during unknown times.

“They can be doing a lot to protect the people who are currently here to be making sure if you are a researcher right now no matter how worried you are about what’s going to happen next year in the job market, make sure if your funding gets cut your still protected,” Duke student Madeleine Collier said.

CBS 17 has reached out to Duke University regarding these concerns but has yet to hear back.