Collective Weekly

The Triangle edition · Issue of September 3, 2026

What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to Sep 3, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.

This week

128 stories from 75 organizations, found on their own sites between Aug 27 and Sep 3. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.

Every story
In case you missed it…

In case you missed it…

Mental health · By · September 3, 2026 · published on larchenc.org · 1 minute

In November 2025, we had a bold dream: to purchase the Friendship Houses in Durham’s North Street neighborhood. On August 26, that dream came to life when we closed on the two houses and officially became the owners of two new L’Arche homes.

ThursdaySep 3
2026 - September 3 Newsletter · Wake Forest · 2 minutes
WednesdaySep 2
Ana Carolina Hurant · Raleigh · 1 minute
TuesdaySep 1
MondayAug 31
2026 Black Cat Bash · Youngsville · 1 minute
SaturdayAug 29
ThursdayAug 27
Courtni W.P · Raleigh · 4 minutes

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People this week

8 people were named in a story their own organization published this week, in the sentence that names them.

Everyone
Courtney Wheeler

Courtney Wheeler

new executive director
This year’s schedule highlights the incredible synergy between local bluegrass traditions and international artistry,” said Courtney Wheeler, executive director of PineCone.

From A Full Week of Wide Open Fun, Plus a Chance to Win a Trip to Iceland, September 1, 2026.

Damon Waitt

Damon Waitt

Director, North Carolina Botanical Garden
The preservation of plant biodiversity will shape human well-being for generations to come,” said Damon Waitt, director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden.

From UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke to combine herbaria, creating the third-largest university plant collection in the United States, August 31, 2026.

Jade Woodard

Jade Woodard

President and CEO
Suicide prevention begins long before a crisis,” said Jade Woodard, Executive Director of Family Connects.

From Suicide Prevention Month Highlights the Urgent Need to Support Maternal Mental Health, September 1, 2026.

Patrick Woodie

Patrick Woodie

President & CEO
The Center’s advocacy platform sprung from an 80-county road trip that Center President and CEO Patrick Woodie and former Advocacy Director John Coggin took in 2017.

From We Look Forward to Hearing From You on Our 2026 Rural Listening Tour, September 2, 2026.

From the causes

13 causes published something this week. The newest from each.

Browse by cause
Arts and cultureRIP Dolly Parton · Sep 3 · 13 stories this week
EducationSeptember 2026 Newsletter · Sep 3 · 10 stories this week
AnimalsTim's Pie Pawty · Sep 3 · 8 stories this week
Food and agricultureOkay, Raleigh · Sep 3 · 7 stories this week
HealthH&B Blog · Sep 2 · 7 stories this week
JobsThis one’s different · Sep 2 · 4 stories this week
Human servicesReproductive Freedom is on the Ballot · Sep 2 · 2 stories this week
Mental healthIn case you missed it… · Sep 3 · 2 stories this week
Youth development30 Reasons We Love GOTR · Sep 2 · 1 story this week