Collective Weekly

The Triangle edition · Issue of September 24, 2026

What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to Sep 24, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.

This week

98 stories from 51 organizations, found on their own sites between Sep 17 and Sep 24. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.

Every story
Meet Heather: A Mentor’s Perspective on Trust, Healing and Hope

Meet Heather: A Mentor’s Perspective on Trust, Healing and Hope

Health · By Hope Reins · September 24, 2026 · published on hopereins.org · 7 minutes

For 13 years, Heather has faithfully walked alongside children at Hope Reins. Before each session, she prays for the child she will meet. Then she arrives ready to listen, remain curious and discover where connection might begin that day.

Read it here
ThursdaySep 24
Alison Green CharcharArtspace · Raleigh · 1 minute
WednesdaySep 23
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To our Community: KermesEl Futuro · Durham · 1 minute
TuesdaySep 22
MondaySep 21
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FridaySep 18
ThursdaySep 17
Basil OxymelFarmer Foodshare · Durham · 1 minute
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People this week

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

Everyone
Polly Phillips

Polly Phillips

Garden Specialist
Poe Center for Health Education NC
Polly Phillips Garden Specialist Natalia Solera Ortiz Spanish Community Senior Specialist Fall has arrived and back-to-school season is here, marking one of the busiest times for families.

From Garden to Kitchen | Grow it, Try it, Like it - Three Fall Recipes from Your Garden, September 23, 2026.

Calvin Allen

Calvin Allen

Vice President of Programs
MDC
They join Calvin Allen, Vice President of Programs; Joscelyne M.

From MDC Announces Executive Leadership Team as Organization Looks to the Future, September 17, 2026.

Mark Motamen

Mark Motamen

Vice President of Finance
MDC
Evans, Ph.D., Vice President of Development; and Mark Motamen, Vice President of Finance on MDC’s executive leadership team.

From MDC Announces Executive Leadership Team as Organization Looks to the Future, September 17, 2026.

Natalia Solera Ortiz

Natalia Solera Ortiz

Spanish Community Senior Specialist
Poe Center for Health Education NC
Polly Phillips Garden Specialist Natalia Solera Ortiz Spanish Community Senior Specialist Fall has arrived and back-to-school season is here, marking one of the busiest times for families.

From Garden to Kitchen | Grow it, Try it, Like it - Three Fall Recipes from Your Garden, September 23, 2026.

Events this week

32 events in the seven days from Sep 24, off 19 organizations’ own calendars. One from each below. Details goes where the event lives.

All 32 on the calendar
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Making Effective Marketing Videos for Visual and Performing ArtistsTriangle Art Works · Thursday
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The Neurodivergent Learner: A Conversation with Dr. Emily KingPublic Schools First NC · Thursday
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Pups on the Patio — Fall seriesHope Animal Rescue · Thursday
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Youth Mental Health First Aid (Day 2) – Clayton Parks & RecreationPoe Center for Health Education NC · Thursday
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Feline Yoga – Unleash your Inner Kitty @ UNLEASHED MuttsThursday · Independent Animal Rescue · Durham · Details
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Saving Grace SleepoverFriday · Saving Grace · Wake Forest · Details
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DCLT Virtual Homebuyer Session {Saturday On-Demand}Saturday · Durham Community Land Trustees · Durham · Details
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Casino Royale ’26Saturday · Triangle Disability & Autism Services · Raleigh · Details
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Camp BRIGHTSaturday · Hospice of Wake County · Raleigh · Details
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Fall Plant SaleSaturday · North Carolina Botanical Garden · Chapel Hill · Details
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Zine Folk NC <br> (free)Saturday · Artspace · Raleigh · Details
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Ask the Expert: Meaningful Movement: Exercise for Diabetes Prevention and Healthy AgingMonday · DiabetesSisters · Wake Forest · Details
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Addressing Solitary Confinement in the Durham County Youth HomeMonday · Disability Rights North Carolina · Raleigh · Details
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PineCone Open Bluegrass JamMonday · Pinecone · Raleigh · Details
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FRANK:inFocus 2026Tuesday · Franklin Street Arts Collective · Carrboro · Details
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Whiskers and Wisdom: Understanding SAFE Haven’s Admissions ProcessWednesday · SAFE Haven for Cats · Raleigh · Details
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CITYBUILDER Book ClubWednesday · Wakeup Wake County · Raleigh · Details

Ways to help

2 of the 32 are ones you turn up to work at, read off the title until the organization says so itself.

Invasive Plant Removal at Briggs Ave PreserveKeep Durham Beautiful · Friday, Sep 25 · Details
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Fall Line Harvest TimeTriangle Land Conservancy · Monday, Sep 28 · Details
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19 of the 32 are on this page, one for each organization with something on this week.

From the causes

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

Browse by cause
Arts and cultureExcavating Treasures of the Nile at the NCMANCMA Raleigh · Sep 24 · 13 stories this week
EducationA Baby’s First Library: Inside the Books from Birth CollectionBook Harvest · Sep 24 · 9 stories this week
Food and agricultureBlack History and the Fight to End HungerFood Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina · Sep 24 · 8 stories this week
Crime and legalForward Justice and USSW host Mental Health Awareness workshopsForward Justice · Sep 21 · 5 stories this week
EnvironmentSeptember 14-18: Wet and Wild Photo GallerySchoolhouse of Wonder · Sep 22 · 4 stories this week
Human servicesEvery Student Deserves a Champion: What Research Says About RHP’s Program ModelRefugee Hope Partners · Sep 24 · 4 stories this week
Housing2026 Exceptional Innovation Award Celebrates Habitat for Humanity of Orange CountyCommunity Home Trust · Sep 23 · 3 stories this week
Civil rightsNew BioScience Paper Calls for Social Field Safety to Become a Standard Part of Fieldwork Preparation - Field Inclusive, IncField Inclusive · Sep 20 · 2 stories this week
AnimalsFOSTERING SAVES LIVESPaws for Life NC · Sep 23 · 1 story this week
HealthMeet Heather: A Mentor’s Perspective on Trust, Healing and HopeHope Reins · Sep 24 · 1 story this week
JobsBrunch with Boots RileyechoHas a Space on Collective · Sep 21 · 1 story this week
Mental healthTo our Community: KermesEl Futuro · Sep 23 · 1 story this week
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