Candor - formerly ASAC

11/05/2025

The disruption in SNAP benefits is an act of neglect that disproportionately harms Disabled people, Chronically ill people, and our Elders. It’s the predictable result of a system divesting from equity and justice. Disabled people already face the highest rates of food insecurity and the most barriers to access: income caps, physical inaccessibility, unreliable transit, cost of medicines, therapies, and care, and isolation. 

This is going to mean skipped meals in already compromised bodies. This is going to mean choosing between food and needed medicine. This is going to mean the prescriptions that are required to be taken with food will have nothing to go down with and foods that regulate blood sugar may not be in the pantry. This is a removal of dignity. This is a threat to life itself.

CANDOR has also always worked alongside other food justice organizers in Durham. Through our West End Free Market, which focuses on supporting our Disabled and Elder neighbors, we have distributed over 250,000 pounds of food, reaching 500 unique households, feeding thousands.

We're expanding our networks and partnerships with the intention of redesigning the ways we engage in the work of knowing and feeding people, centering relationships, interdependence, and sustainability.

SNAP was already not enough to move folks out of survival, so what we are building is designed to establish community self-reliance, to not only respond to the current crisis, but create stability for whatever comes in the future. When it comes to food, we should all experience abunbance.
 
You can take immediate action by:

Purchase a gift card for Part & Parcel for a SNAP recipient to use - make a donation online and put “SNAP gift card” in the comments section

Donate directly to CANDOR to support the costs of hot and prepared meals, produce/dry goods purchases for the Free Market, or invest in our farm development. 
Donate link in bio
Venmo:

Follow to learn more about physical donations and volunteer options

Volunteer with CANDOR

11/05/2025

Register through link in bio
NOV 12 - 13, 2025
Recordings sent to all who register, watch on your own time!

Living in an ableist society pressures disabled individuals to be a perpetual advocate, silently mask, and live with denied autonomy. On top of that there is an expectation of fitting social criteria perfectly in order to receive humanity, care and consideration from bureaucratic systems that were created to gatekeep resources from everyone. It can be difficult to navigate and engage in community led movements to acquire and preserve our rights with accessibility concerns. The access to rest, joy and play has also been limited to those with societal privilege but they are all important balancers to recover energy. The goal for this two day conference is to share strategies for both resistance and restoration. This conference has been designed by Autistic, Neuro-eclectic, Chronically-ill and Disabled people and centers own-voices presenters.

November 12 Presentations that focus on navigating resistance movements, collective care and ableist bureaucratic environments as a disabled person.

November 13 Presentations, demonstrations and performances that bring to light the importance of resourcing rest, pleasure, and joy in ableist societal systems.

11/01/2025

Response to SNAP Disruption

The disruption in SNAP benefits is an act of neglect that disproportionately harms Disabled people, Chronically ill people, and our Elders. It’s the predictable result of a system divesting from equity and justice. Disabled people already face the highest rates of food insecurity and the most barr...

10/18/2025

CANDOR 2025 Conference: November 13 Presenters

Learn more or register through link in bio

November 13 Presentations, demonstrations and performances that bring to light the importance of resourcing rest, pleasure, and joy in ableist societal systems.

Neurodivergent Rest: Exploring Rest as a Living Dynamic Relationship Shaped by Sensory Needs - Karly Philips

Reclaiming Farm Work: From a Black Disabled Farmer - Abijah Gattis

Disabled Joy and Pleasure as Resistance - Delphine Andrews

Rusk : A relaxed hour of q***r, disabled, science-infused stand-up comedy - Nik Narain

We Deserve to Rest: Reclaiming Joy, Stillness, and Slowness as Disabled Praxis - Rebecca Ingle

End of day open discussions for attendees facilitated by Azrael Burton 

Conference description: Living in an ableist society pressures disabled individuals to be a perpetual advocate, silently mask, and live with denied autonomy. On top of that there is an expectation of fitting social criteria perfectly in order to receive humanity, care and consideration from bureaucratic systems that were created to gatekeep resources from everyone. It can be difficult to navigate and engage in community led movements to acquire and preserve our rights with accessibility concerns. The access to rest, joy and play has also been limited to those with societal privilege but they are all important balancers to recover energy. The goal for this two day conference is to share strategies for both resistance and restoration. This conference has been designed by Autistic, Neuro-eclectic, Chronically-ill and Disabled people and centers own-voices presenters.

10/17/2025

CANDOR 2025 CONFERENCE: November 12 and 13

Living in an ableist society pressures disabled individuals to be a perpetual advocate, silently mask, and live with denied autonomy. On top of that there is an expectation of fitting social criteria perfectly in order to receive humanity, care and consideration from bureaucratic systems that were c...

10/17/2025

CANDOR 2025 Conference: November 12 Presenters

Learn more or register through link in bio

November 12 Presentations that focus on navigating resistance movements, collective care and ableist bureaucratic environments as a disabled person.

Keynote - T Land

Krip-Hop Nation Community-Based Education, Terminology, Theory and Culture - Leroy Moore, Jr

Breaking Form for a Q***r Poetry Revolution - Khalisa Rae

Walking Weathervanes: How Disabled & Neurodivergent Experiences Can Both Seek and Provide Balance During Environmental Crises - Lou Jent

Creativity as Truth and an Act of Resistance - Dr. Amy Scurria

Conference description: Living in an ableist society pressures disabled individuals to be a perpetual advocate, silently mask, and live with denied autonomy. On top of that there is an expectation of fitting social criteria perfectly in order to receive humanity, care and consideration from bureaucratic systems that were created to gatekeep resources from everyone. It can be difficult to navigate and engage in community led movements to acquire and preserve our rights with accessibility concerns. The access to rest, joy and play has also been limited to those with societal privilege but they are all important balancers to recover energy. The goal for this two day conference is to share strategies for both resistance and restoration. This conference has been designed by Autistic, Neuro-eclectic, Chronically-ill and Disabled people and centers own-voices presenters.

10/16/2025

CANDOR's 2025 Virtual Conference!
Resourcing in Radical Resistance/Restoration

November 12-13

Register now [link in bio] for Resourcing in Radical Resistance/Restoration CANDOR’s third annual virtual conference. These conferences take place over zoom and all registrants will be given access to a recording after the conference concludes.

Living in an ableist society pressures disabled individuals to be a perpetual advocate, silently mask, and live with denied autonomy. On top of that there is an expectation of fitting social criteria perfectly in order to receive humanity, care and consideration from bureaucratic systems that were created to gatekeep resources from everyone. It can be difficult to navigate and engage in community led movements to acquire and preserve our rights with accessibility concerns. The access to rest, joy and play has also been limited to those with societal privilege but they are all important balancers to recover energy. The goal for this two day conference is to share strategies for both resistance and restoration. This conference has been designed by Autistic, Neuro-eclectic, Chronically-ill and Disabled people and centers own-voices presenters.

November 12 Presentations that focus on navigating resistance movements, collective care and ableist bureaucratic environments as a disabled person.

November 13 Presentations, demonstrations and performances that bring to light the importance of resourcing rest, pleasure, and joy in ableist societal systems.

10/01/2025

This month we are celebrating all the volunteers and community partners that have contributed to the CANDOR Farm and West End Free Market so far! Come out to the farm next Saturday October 11 to help us get the place ready for a party and learn about our Community Food program and disability justice. We’ll be transplanting winter greens, building and painting a pallet fence, creating more accessible aisles between the garden beds, weeding, organizing the shed, trash cleanup and more. DM us or email [email protected] if you’ve volunteered in the past and haven’t gotten your invite yet. Please also reach out with any accessibility needs or other questions.

09/26/2025

Tonight, 5pm-9pm, American Underground will be one of the host sites for Sensory Relief during the PRIDE: Durham NC 2025 Justice Concert & Rally. These spaces were made possible with gratitude to our hosts, in collaboration with CANDOR, Beautiful Ideas Counseling and Consulting and PRIDE: Durham, NC.
Head to either space for a calm vibe, fidgets, body support like masks & electrolytes + more.
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07/22/2025

We are accepting 7 submissions for 1 hr slots in our conference this year. We are looking for 50-minute presentations. We plan to have 10 minutes of Q&A from attendees after the presentations. The goal for this two day conference is to share strategies for both resistance and restoration. This conference has been designed by Autistic, Neuro-eclectic, Chronically-ill and Disabled people and centers own-voices presenters.

$100/per session
Conference Dates November 12-13

Submit by July 25, form link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf0HaXahKU5eoiogus1G7C122qnA1UayvgCCbrCcQ_VPXwmZw/viewform?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAacHMWtK9aMGbsvZp5hQQJNsXcLSz76Msigz8Z-h2Wm2mVmAzy1H_OXxvDhHhg_aem_9-aBTqJYSEl7G2ukVQHqyg

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07/16/2025

Closing out the summer with the following community food volunteer opportunities and a few added times! Whether you’re pulling weeds at Part and Parcel, harvesting at CANDOR Farm or making sure that harvest gets to the West End Free Market you’ll be contributing to a network of care with our disabled, chronically ill and elder neighbors.

We hope to see you soon! Please email [email protected] with any questions or if you would like to volunteer digital skills or come to one of our urban garden sites outside of the times listed.

Sign up and get volunteer shift reminders at CANDORnc.org/ENGAGE

🌱 July
🥕Wed 16 CANDOR Farm
🕗8am-10am
🍎Thur 17 Free Market
🕛12pm-5pm
🦋Sun 20 Part + Parcel
🕙10am-12pm
🥕Sat 26 CANDOR Farm
🕗8am-10am
🦋Sun 27 Part + Parcel
10am-12pm

🌱 August
🦋Sun 3 Part + Parcel
🕙10am-12pm
🥕Wed 6 CANDOR Farm
🕗8am-10am
🍎Thur 7 Free Market
🕛12pm-5pm
🦋Wed 13 Part + Parcel
🕙5-6pm
🥕Wed 20 CANDOR Farm
🕗8am-10am
🍎Thur 21 Free Market
🕛12pm-5pm
🥕Wed 23 CANDOR Farm
🕗8am-10am
🦋Sun 31 Part + Parcel
🕙10am-12pm

🌱 September
🥕Wed 3 CANDOR Farm
🕗10am-12pm
🍎Thur 4 Free Market
🕛12-5pm
🦋Wed 10 Part + Parcel
🕙5-6pm
🦋Sun 14 Part + Parcel
🕙10am-12pm
🥕Wed 17 CANDOR Farm
🕗10am-12pm
🍎Thur 18 Free Market
🕛12pm-5pm
🥕Sat 27 CANDOR Farm
🕗3-5pm
🦋Sun 28 Part + Parcel
🕙10am-12pm