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Inclusive Employer Extraordinary Ventures to Take Over CommunityWorx’s Thrift Shop

Extraordinary Ventures, a nonprofit that provides jobs to adults with disabilities, will add the Carrboro thrift shop to its operations.

The thrift shop run by CommunityWorx is ending its 72-year run of operations this week and is transitioning the space to a different group.

Here’s our guide to where residents in both Orange and Chatham can find food assistance and services as SNAP funds run dry.

For residents who rely on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Orange county will host food distributions this weekend.

Posted by Michael Koh | Nov 3, 2025 | Nonprofit

After officials in the Trump Administration concluded last week they cannot legally use a $5...

Barbara Jessie-Black, who helped lead the Carrboro nonprofit CommunityWorx for more than two decades, died this week at the age of 62.

The N.C. Sierra Club recently shared the candidates it is supporting in the upcoming Chapel Hill and Carrboro municipal elections.

Posted by Emma Cooke | Oct 3, 2025 | Nonprofit

An Orange County nonprofit recently took home a statewide award for helping make homes permanently affordable for a group facing eviction.

Visitors to Bru’s Public House in Carrboro this past month may have seen a unique item on display: a pair of Sam Howell’s NFL cleats.

Posted by Ben Crosbie | Sep 16, 2025 | Nonprofit

Money left over from donations raised by Maya Brandt, as well as what is earned from selling the car, will go to the Parkinson’s Foundation.