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01/02/2026

Elizabeth Street UMC is holding its monthly FREE food distribution on Monday, January 5, 2026. 1209 N Elizabeth Street, Durham, NC.

You may come as early as 12:30 p.m. to sign in. Distribution starts at 2 p.m.

Please contact them about volunteering or donating!

Details: https://triangleonthecheap.com/elizabeth-street-umc/

01/01/2026

Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation has been making some of the incredible trails in the county accessible to more people, with the introduction of All-Terrain Wheelchairs (ATWs.)

They're available for rent FOR FREE from several recreation and nature centers:

-Eastway Regional Recreation Center (Charlotte)
-Quest at Latta Nature Preserve (Charlotte)
-Reedy Creek Nature Center (Charlotte)
-Northern Regional Recreation Center (Cornelius)
-Stevens Creek Nature Center (Mint Hill)

We have a lot of information about the program here: https://www.charlotteonthecheap.com/all-terrain-wheelchairs-mecklenburg-county-park-recreation/

If you have questions not answered in that article (or you want to ask about adding the program to a rec center near you) please contact Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation.

Photo provided by Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation

Happy New Year! #2026
01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

#2026

It's time to donate!Time is running out! The new year is almost here.Today is the last day to make a tax-deductible Do...
12/31/2025

It's time to donate!

Time is running out! The new year is almost here.

Today is the last day to make a tax-deductible Donation in 2025 to help DRNC defend people with disabilities against abuse and discrimination. Your gift defends the rights of disabled North Carolinians.

Donate today! https://disabilityrightsnc.org/take-action/donate/

Only 2 days left to make a tax-deductible Donation in 2025 to help DRNC defend people with disabilities against abuse ...
12/30/2025

Only 2 days left to make a tax-deductible Donation in 2025 to help DRNC defend people with disabilities against abuse and discrimination.

DRNC's work has a significant impact on the lives of individuals with disabilities, but we can't do this work without you! Your gift defends the rights of North Carolinians with disabilities-give today!

Donate today! https://disabilityrightsnc.org/take-action/donate/

Only 3 days left to make a tax-deductible Donation in 2025 to help DRNC defend people with disabilities against abuse ...
12/29/2025

Only 3 days left to make a tax-deductible Donation in 2025 to help DRNC defend people with disabilities against abuse and discrimination.

Your donation of any amount affirms your support for North Carolina’s vital Protection & Advocacy (P&A) agency when it matters most. And for the rest of 2025, $25 becomes a $50 donation to DRNC, $100 becomes $200, $500 becomes $1,000.

Donate today! https://disabilityrightsnc.org/take-action/donate/

Happy Kwanzaa! Hope you have a joyous holiday!
12/26/2025

Happy Kwanzaa! Hope you have a joyous holiday!

We wish you a Merry Christmas! Hope your holiday is a wonderful one!
12/25/2025

We wish you a Merry Christmas! Hope your holiday is a wonderful one!

'When people with disabilities can work, volunteer and participate, communities thrive. When families have stable suppor...
12/21/2025

'When people with disabilities can work, volunteer and participate, communities thrive. When families have stable support, they stay healthy and in the workforce. Public dollars are spent more effectively.

It is time to ask harder questions. Why do we hold individuals accountable for fitting into their communities but rarely hold communities accountable for including them? Why do we fund lifelong supports through a health insurance structure designed for acute medical care? Why do we reward compliance instead of outcomes that matter — friendships, independence, belonging?"

Read more https://bit.ly/4s5OJQ7

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