 Through the Milka Way Foundation that Duno founded in 2004, she is engaged in programs such as visits to schools in many of the cities she races in to encourage youth of all races to achieve more academically.In 2008, Duno became a movie actress and a published author.Duno played the role of Kellie "Gearbox", a race car driver, in the live action from animated Warner Brothers movie "Speed Racer".