Collective Weekly

The Triangle edition · Issue of September 17, 2026

What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to Sep 17, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.

This week

115 stories from 62 organizations, found on their own sites between Sep 10 and Sep 17. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.

Every story

Truck Driver Appreciation: On the Road Keeping our Shelves Stocked

Food and agriculture · By Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina · September 17, 2026 · published on foodbankcenc.org · 4 minutes

September 11-17 is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week and the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina is taking the opportunity to celebrate our amazing fleet of drivers, dispatchers, and transportation staff.

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ThursdaySep 17

It starts with “I know a place.”A Place At The Table · Raleigh

Basil OxymelFarmer Foodshare · Durham · 1 minute

Meet Gia: Our Family Engagement ManagerBook Harvest · Durham · 14 minutes

MDC Announces Executive Leadership Team as Organization Looks to the FutureMDC · Durham · 3 minutes

Let there Be Light: Reintroducing the P. Edgar Furr HousePreservation NC · Raleigh

Truck Driver Appreciation: On the Road Keeping our Shelves StockedFood Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina · Raleigh · 4 minutes

WCC to Hold Safety FairWayne Community College · Goldsboro · 1 minute

September is Smart Start MonthDurham Partnership for Children · Durham

Articles on tourism, events, and news from Johnston County, NCAva Gardner Museum · Smithfield

Emancipate NC Brings "Don't Plead to Weed" to UNC LawEmancipate North Carolina · Durham · 1 minute

Executive Director Dawn Blagrove Raises Concerns about the Rise of Surveillance in RaleighEmancipate North Carolina · Durham · 1 minute

Get Trained to Defend Our Communities and Protect Our ElectionsEmancipate North Carolina · Durham · 1 minute

Are you in North Carolina with a conviction record? Learn your VOTING RIGHTS in just 15 secondsEmancipate North Carolina · Durham · 1 minute

WednesdaySep 16

Biking and walking to less pain at the pumpEast Coast Greenway · Durham

2026 Roman Direct Service Award Goes to Zebulun BrownAutism Society of NC · Raleigh · 5 minutes

Organizing for Health AccessRefugee Community Partnership · Carrboro

This Incurable Rage : An AutoEcologyCandor · Durham

Pints & Pups at Pony (Raleigh)Hope Animal Rescue · Durham

BARKtoberfest at RIW OktoberfestHope Animal Rescue · Durham

BarkitectureHope Animal Rescue · Durham

Pittie PJ PartyHope Animal Rescue · Durham

Ricci Rescues in the ParkHope Animal Rescue · Durham

September 19th – Carroborobotics Open HouseArts Center · Carrboro

NC Substance Use Crisis Signs, Documentation, and HelpFreedom House Recovery Center · Chapel Hill

Labor Rights Are Human RightsStudent Action with Farmworkers · Durham · 3 minutes

Meet the new extern expanding CDPL's reachThe Center for Death Penalty Litigation · Durham · 2 minutes

Calling Young Coders: 2026 Congressional App Challenge Open Through October 26, 2026Vance County Arts Council · Henderson · 1 minute

Taking a Seat at the Table: NAHB Features Nora for PWB WeekHope Renovations · Chapel Hill · 1 minute

TuesdaySep 15

Let’s talk SIDESA Place At The Table · Raleigh

Help Pay Off Ghost Town - Your Donation Doubled Starting NowCarolina Climbers Coalition · Raleigh · 1 minute

Fertile Ground "State of Our Coop Report” - NCEJNNorth Carolina Environmental Justice Network · Raleigh · 6 minutes

Direct Support Professionals recognized with 2026 McCrimmon AwardAutism Society of NC · Raleigh · 3 minutes

September Monthly AssemblyDurham Congregations in Action · Durham

Issue Brief | Claiming Pleasure in the Context of HIV: Optimizing Care for WomenThe Well Projecct · Raleigh

Stokes County Commissioners Approve Hyperscale Data Center DevelopmentSouthern Coalition for Socialjustice · Durham · 4 minutes

December 1st – MANAS w/ DunumsArts Center · Carrboro · 2 minutes

Statement from The Arc of North Carolina regarding Transition to Community Living (TCL)The Arc of NC · Raleigh · 1 minute

DSP Appreciation Week 2026The Arc of NC · Raleigh · 1 minute

¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Latina e Hispana!Museum of Life and Science · Durham

Our Statement on USDA Elimination of Vital Hunger DataFood Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina · Raleigh · 2 minutes

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Delivers Nearly 80,000 pounds of food to Celebrate America250Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina · Raleigh · 2 minutes

Announcing the Fall 2026 Startup TNT Associate Cohort!Center for Entrepreneurial Development · Rtp · 3 minutes

Youth-led work is helping these nonprofits make a difference in their communitiesPoe Center for Health Education NC · Raleigh · 4 minutes

Foundation of WCC Announces Fall Arts and Humanities SeriesWayne Community College · Goldsboro · 2 minutes

WCC Holds Ribbon Cutting for Agriculture Laboratory BuildingWayne Community College · Goldsboro · 3 minutes

News — StepUp MinistryStepUp Ministry · Raleigh · 2 minutes

Carolina Theatre Launches Inaugural Durham FRINGE Festival Across Downtown DurhamCarolina Theatre of Durham · Durham · 5 minutes

Rights Without BordersStudent Action with Farmworkers · Durham · 4 minutes

How to Keep Your New Cat: Start by Getting to Know ThemSAFE Haven for Cats · Raleigh · 15 minutes

El Pueblo launches its Nonpartisan Voter Guide for the Midterm Elections - El Pueblo, IncEl Pueblo · Raleigh · 2 minutes

We Are Taking 103.5 Out of the Studio: WCOM Broadcasts Live From the Music MarketPublic Gallery of Carrboro · Carrboro

Housing Call: September 15, 2026North Carolina Housing Coalition · Durham · 5 minutes

Volunteer Spotlight – UNC MSW Interns Jamie and SarahThe Center for Volunteer Caregiving · Cary

Southern Documentary Fund Named a 2026 Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Multiyear Grant RecipientSouthern Documentary Fund · Durham · 2 minutes

Important and Hard NewsEl Futuro · Durham · 6 minutes

La Mesita Webinars RecordingsEl Futuro · Durham · 5 minutes

Hispanic Heritage Month Highlights the Need to Close Maternal Health Gaps—And the Power of Early, Equitable SupportFamily Connects · Durham · 2 minutes

Why That Trip to the Pumpkin Patch Matters More Than You ThinkNcap Foundation · Raleigh · 3 minutes

MondaySep 14

Celebrate Arts in Education Week 2026Arts North Carolina · Raleigh · 1 minute

Voting Rights Groups Release 2024 Midterm Election Protection ReportSouthern Coalition for Socialjustice · Durham · 5 minutes

When “Integrated Employment” Leaves Disabled-Led Work Out:Candor · Durham

Reflections on the Collaborative Farm Workday with El FuturoCandor · Durham

Examining Productivity in Exhausting TimesCandor · Durham

Mental Health in AI x Disability JusticeCandor · Durham

Torchlight RetrospectiveCandor · Durham

Designing Work That Works for Disabled PeopleCandor · Durham

Spring at CANDOR FarmCandor · Durham

ART BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND CLASSESTriangle Art Works · Raleigh

Thank you 2026 NC BikeWalk Transportation Summit Sponsors!Bikewalk North Carolina · Cary · 2 minutes

Perspective | Harriet, Pippi, Dolly, and me: What a childhood spent hiding behind books taught me about raising readers in the age of AIBook Harvest · Durham

Events | Join Community Events TodayStepUp Durham · Durham

Again: As They See UsThe Durham Art Guild · Durham

TLC Golf Classic Raises Over $110,000 to Support People with Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesTammy Lynn Memorial Foundation · Raleigh

WCC Holds Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting for Building ExpansionWayne Community College · Goldsboro · 2 minutes

Volunteer Spotlight: Chebryll EdwardsInter-Faith Food Shuttle · Raleigh · 1 minute

The Griffin & Riggs NC Supreme Court Race: Protecting 60,000 voters from erasureForward Justice · Morrisville

The Long March for Unity and JusticeForward Justice · Morrisville

Credit for Prior Learning Awareness Week: Making attainment ‘all that much easier’myFutureNC · Raleigh · 6 minutes

Palmetto Futures Receives Funding for Data Center Community Preparedness and Environmental Justice InitiativePalmetto Futures · Cary

SundaySep 13

Scale: The Ecotone of the Natural and UrbanArchitecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum · Raleigh

Mountain & Altar: Cosmic Symbolism in the Chapel and Apartment of Saint André BessetteArchitecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum · Raleigh

Drawing, Seeing and the Spirit of Place: A Workshop in Contemplative ObservationArchitecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum · Raleigh

From Body to Place: Reawakening Embodied Perception in DesignArchitecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum · Raleigh

Mapping AtmospheresArchitecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum · Raleigh

Placeholding: An Embodied Methodology for Cultivating a Reciprocal Relationship with Place: A WorkshopArchitecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum · Raleigh

Architecture Beyond Vision: Bodily Friction and Mental AnticipationArchitecture, Culture, and Spirituality Forum · Raleigh

If We Want Better Care, We Have to Invest in the People Who Provide ItTammy Lynn Memorial Foundation · Raleigh

2026 NC Constitutional AmendmentsDisability Rights North Carolina · Raleigh · 1 minute

SaturdaySep 12

September 26th – CMF Music MarketArts Center · Carrboro

FridaySep 11

Tickets are now live!A Place At The Table · Raleigh

You're Our MedicineA Place At The Table · Raleigh · 2 minutes

CCC is Hiring!Carolina Climbers Coalition · Raleigh · 4 minutes

Recognizing Direct Support Professionals and Their ImpactAutism Society of NC · Raleigh · 3 minutes

First-Ever National Survey Illuminates the Growing Challenge of Clothing InsecurityNote in the Pocket · Raleigh · 6 minutes

The Need Is Growing. So Is the ResponseNote in the Pocket · Raleigh · 4 minutes

October 4th – Black Box ProjectArts Center · Carrboro

A Generation at Risk: Why Local Action in Mental Health Matters NowPoe Center for Health Education NC · Raleigh · 3 minutes

What Children Learn When Nature, Culture, and Family Come TogetherEl Futuro · Durham · 2 minutes

ThursdaySep 10

AUGUST'S HAPPY TAILS!Paws for Life NC · Youngsville · 1 minute

Code the Dream Teams Up with North Carolina Legal Services Nonprofits on MyFriendBen-NCCode the Dream · Durham

HAPPY HOUR at The Plant, Pittsboro NCTriangle Art Works · Raleigh · 2 minutes

Fall Festival 2026Triangle Rabbits · Raleigh

SoDu Farmer's MarketTriangle Rabbits · Raleigh

2026 CenterFest BasketryDurham Arts Council · Durham

Finding Strength and Support During Recovery MonthFreedom House Recovery Center · Chapel Hill

GALLERY: Our volunteers have fallen in love with MadagascarThe Fuller Center for Housing · Oxford

Fall Fundraising DinnerMeals on Wheels of Durham · Durham

Join our Smart Start Allocations Committee!Durham Partnership for Children · Durham

Cats of the Month for September: Taven and Sweetie PieSAFE Haven for Cats · Raleigh

Celebrating Our 2026 Building Better Futures Award Winner: Ron StromCommunity Home Trust · Chapel Hill · 2 minutes

The Forward Fund Opens Doors to Credentials and CareersmyFutureNC · Raleigh · 1 minute

2026 - September 10 NewsletterSaving Grace · Wake Forest · 2 minutes

People this week

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

Everyone

Anne Harvey David

Chief Counsel, Environmental Justice

Southern Coalition for Socialjustice

Stokes County residents have fought this rezoning with fortitude and resilience and have done everything possible to open the Commissioners’ eyes to the potential harms from Project Delta,” said Anne Harvey David, Chief Counsel for Environmental Justice at SCSJ.

From Stokes County Commissioners Approve Hyperscale Data Center Development, September 15, 2026.

Jade Woodard

President and CEO

Family Connects

Maternal health equity begins with early connection,” said Jade Woodard, Executive Director of Family Connects.

From Hispanic Heritage Month Highlights the Need to Close Maternal Health Gaps—And the Power of Early, Equitable Support, September 15, 2026.

Megan Steinke-Chase

Executive Director

Note in the Pocket

No single organization can tell the story of clothing insecurity in America, but when organizations across the country bring their local data and experience together, a much clearer picture emerges,” said Megan Steinke-Chase, Executive Director of Note in the Pocket.

From First-Ever National Survey Illuminates the Growing Challenge of Clothing Insecurity, September 11, 2026.

Randy McKay

President & CEO

Carolina Theatre of Durham

Economic development is an important part of the Carolina Theatre’s mission,” says Carolina Theatre President and CEO Randy McKay.

From Carolina Theatre Launches Inaugural Durham FRINGE Festival Across Downtown Durham, September 15, 2026.

Events this week

80 events in the seven days from Sep 17, off 34 organizations’ own calendars. One from each below. Details goes where the event lives.

All 80 on the calendar

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What’s Next From ICE?North Carolina Environmental Justice Network · Thursday

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Events ArchiveMuddy Sneakers Outdoor Classroom · Thursday

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Events - Legal Aid of North CarolinaLegal Aid of North Carolina · Thursday

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The Write Stuff! Creative Writing GroupUnited Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County · Thursday

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Events Archive - Infinite Possibilities, IncThursday · Infinite Possibilities · Henderson · Details

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Events ArchiveThursday · The Animal Protection Society of Durham · Durham · Details

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Using Yoga in Grief (virtual)Thursday · Hospice of Wake County · Raleigh · Details

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Support DRNC at Annual Karma Keg Event!Thursday · Disability Rights North Carolina · Raleigh · Details

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Free Coworking at American UndergroundThursday · Center for Entrepreneurial Development · Rtp · Details

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Youth Mental Health First Aid (Day 1) – Clayton Parks & RecreationThursday · Poe Center for Health Education NC · Raleigh · Details

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Upcoming EventsThursday · Human Kindness Foundation · Durham · Details

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Events - Student Action with FarmworkersThursday · Student Action with Farmworkers · Durham · Details

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Give Smarter. Save More CatsThursday · SAFE Haven for Cats · Raleigh · Details

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Yard Sale Donation DayThursday · Darkness Rising Project · Raleigh · Details

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The Lotus Campaign’s Key Party 2026Thursday · Wakeup Wake County · Raleigh · Details

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September Fall Boutique SaleFriday · Dress for Success Triangle NC · Raleigh · Details

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Nature Tales: Monarch Magic (AM session)Friday · North Carolina Botanical Garden · Chapel Hill · Details

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Coffee with FRANKSaturday · Franklin Street Arts Collective · Carrboro · Details

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BARKtoberfest at RIW OktoberfestSaturday · Hope Animal Rescue · Durham · Details

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DCLT Virtual Homebuyer Session {Saturday On-Demand}Saturday · Durham Community Land Trustees · Durham · Details

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Paws and Purrs Adoption SaturdaySaturday · Second Chance Pet Adoptions · Raleigh · Details

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Cat Adoption Event Renaissance PetcoSaturday · Independent Animal Rescue · Durham · Details

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Neighborhood TourSaturday · Community Home Trust · Chapel Hill · Details

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Equality NC Ga(y)la 2026Saturday · Equality North Carolina · Durham · Details

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Class: Plein Air: Mindfulness + NatureSaturday · Artspace · Raleigh · Details

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Morning Hike at White PinesSaturday · Triangle Land Conservancy · Durham · Details

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PineCone Beginners’ Bluegrass JamMonday · Pinecone · Raleigh · Details

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LUNCH & LEARN: The Basics of Sync LicensingTuesday · Triangle Art Works · Raleigh · Details

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Craft Together!Tuesday · L’Arche North Carolina · Durham · Details

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Upcoming Events • National Humanities CenterTuesday · National Humanities Center · Durham · Details

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N2N Annual Fundraising Breakfast 2026Wednesday · Neighbor to Neighbor · Raleigh · Details

Ways to help

3 of the 80 are ones you turn up to work at, read off the title until the organization says so itself.

Volunteer Orientation – ThursdaysSaving Grace · Thursday, Sep 17 · Details

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Invasive Plant Removal at Briggs Ave PreserveKeep Durham Beautiful · Friday, Sep 18 · Details

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Brumley Rewilding Oasis Restoration (Chapel Hill)North Carolina Wildlife Federation · Friday, Sep 18 · Details

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34 of the 80 are on this page, one for each organization with something on this week.

From the causes

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

Browse by cause

Arts and culture

Articles on tourism, events, and news from Johnston County, NCAva Gardner Museum · Sep 17 · 17 stories this week

Education

Meet Gia: Our Family Engagement ManagerBook Harvest · Sep 17 · 11 stories this week

Food and agriculture

It starts with “I know a place.”A Place At The Table · Sep 17 · 10 stories this week

Crime and legal

Emancipate NC Brings "Don't Plead to Weed" to UNC LawEmancipate North Carolina · Sep 17 · 9 stories this week

Human services

September Monthly AssemblyDurham Congregations in Action · Sep 15 · 9 stories this week

Animals

How to Keep Your New Cat: Start by Getting to Know ThemSAFE Haven for Cats · Sep 15 · 4 stories this week

Environment

Biking and walking to less pain at the pumpEast Coast Greenway · Sep 16 · 3 stories this week

Mental health

Important and Hard NewsEl Futuro · Sep 15 · 3 stories this week

Civil rights

Organizing for Health AccessRefugee Community Partnership · Sep 16 · 1 story this week

Community development

Announcing the Fall 2026 Startup TNT Associate Cohort!Center for Entrepreneurial Development · Sep 15 · 1 story this week

Health

Hispanic Heritage Month Highlights the Need to Close Maternal Health Gaps—And the Power of Early, Equitable SupportFamily Connects · Sep 15 · 1 story this week

Housing

Celebrating Our 2026 Building Better Futures Award Winner: Ron StromCommunity Home Trust · Sep 10 · 1 story this week

Jobs

Taking a Seat at the Table: NAHB Features Nora for PWB WeekHope Renovations · Sep 16 · 1 story this week

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