ONE Wake

Please sign up for ONE Wake's Annual Meeting on March 7 from 7 to 9 p.m. at St. Ambrose Church in Raleigh. There will be a virtual option but in-person attendance is encouraged. ONE Wake has the opportunity to take action to win on our diverse set of grassroots priorities, including: - Winning fair treatment and compensation for the 700 low income adults and children living at the Chatham Estates mobile home park in Cary who are at risk of losing millions to relocation costs and lost equity due to the pending sale and redevelopment of their community; - Continuation and expansion of the popular SmartRide microtransit program in Zebulon and Eastern Wake County that in FY 23 supported over 13,000 rides that connected low income residents without cars to grocery stores, medical appointments, and social services; - NEW local issue campaigns to address our priorities around mental health, rising utility rates, and permanent White Flag facilities for people experiencing homelessness. Join us to ratify a series of actions in the spring and fall that will allow ONE Wake to make change on these important issues. Our goal is to have large groups (at least 10-15 people) from each of […]

Join hundreds of leaders across Wake County to evaluate the results of our spring actions, to approve follow-up actions as necessary, and to make a plan for the summer/fall. There will be opportunities to further our shared efforts this spring to support affordable housing, public transportation, and mental health access across the county. This assembly comes just before a crucial action-heavy period in late May - early June which could result in millions of new investments to address the top concerns in our communities. There will be a virtual option for attendance as well. Register

Join over 50 leaders from ONE Wake institutions across Wake County to support budget items for the purchase of a permanent white flag / drop in shelter facility, as well as funds to support continued operations of the shelter. This is crucial investment to increase access to low-barrier shelter beds for the growing number of people experiencing homelessness in Raleigh and Wake County. More information about the proposed budget items will be sent to all who register in advance of the budget hearing. Register

This assembly will be an internal gathering of the Countywide Leaders Caucus, composed of Core Teams from all ONE Wake member institutions and institutions discerning membership (guests are welcome, but no candidates or media please). The purpose of the assembly is to prepare for our fall action agenda, which includes TWO major, non-partisan candidate assemblies. The first assembly will be held with candidates for Raleigh City Council and Wake Commissioners on October 10, 7:00 pm at Watts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. The turnout goal is 1,000 people. The second assembly will be held on October 20, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, with candidates for Governor, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction, in collaboration with ONE Wake's sister organizations in North Carolina, through NC United Power for Action, our shared statewide network. ONE Wake's  turnout goal for this assembly is 400 - 600 people. More information and registration available soon. Also up for discussion is the $30 million Cary affordable housing bond referendum, the Town's first affordable housing bond which will be on the ballot for Cary voters this fall. All participating institutions are asked to send a robust team of 10-15 people to help us launch our ambitious action agenda this fall. […]

Join 800 members of ONE Wake institutions to meet with candidates for Raleigh City Council and Wake County Board of Commissioners, to ask whether they will support our Homeownership to Equity Campaign to build affordable homeownership at-scale across Wake County, as well as other community-led solutions to address the top pressures facing our families and communities. This assembly will be strictly non-partisan, and represents an excellent opportunity to educate all local candidates for the above office on our priorities, for the purpose of establishing an effective public relationship with those who win their race. Please register on their website to let them know CTC members will be in attendance (put Common Thread next to your name when registering) →