Collective Weekly
The Triangle edition · Issue of May 7, 2026
What organizations in the Triangle published in the week to May 7, and where to turn up in the seven days after. Their words, their pictures, their bylines.
This week
58 stories from 37 organizations, found on their own sites between Apr 30 and May 7. One pick, then every one of them by the day it went up.
The Choice Behind the Love
Over the years, Mother’s Day has started to mean something a little different to me. It’s still about the handmade cards and the extra hugs from my son, but it’s also become a quiet moment to reflect on the autonomy that allowed me to become a parent on my own terms.
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People this week
5 people were named in a story their own organization published this week, in the sentence that names them.
Allison Weller Tikare
Centralized Intake fundamentally changed how we serve our clients,” said Allison Weller Tikare, Director of Intake and Client Services at Legal Aid of North Carolina.
From Legal Aid of North Carolina celebrates 20 years of Centralized Intake Unit, the statewide front door to legal assistance, May 5, 2026.
Ashley Campbell
Access to justice begins with access to information and a real person who will listen,” said Ashley Campbell, Executive Director of Legal Aid of North Carolina.
From Legal Aid of North Carolina celebrates 20 years of Centralized Intake Unit, the statewide front door to legal assistance, May 5, 2026.
Shelagh Kenney
We face the solemn responsibility of saving people’s lives,” said CDPL Executive Director Shelagh Kenney.
From An update on our work: How CDPL is expanding its impact, May 6, 2026.
Jill Cox
CIS North Carolina President Jill Cox stated, “She did an amazing job, sharing how CIS has empowered her to be herself”.
From Meet Fathom, May 4, 2026.
From the causes
9 causes published something this week. The newest from each.
Meet Iasia Montana — founder of Espréssate and part of our Story at Scale Spring 2026 cohort · May 6 · 7 stories this weekGreen Rural Redevelopment Organization Receives Funding to improve HealthThrough Food in Eastern North Carolina · May 7 · 5 stories this week