Charities Supported by the 2026 Triangle Golf Challenge
This year, the Triangle Golf Tournament is proud to support The Banks Foundation and The Black Farmers Market. Proceeds from the event will benefit these impactful organizations, helping families transition from welfare to work, supporting the path from public housing to private homeownership, and uplifting local Black farmers and entrepreneurs. We look forward to coming together to make a meaningful difference in our community.
The Banks Foundation
The Banks Foundation, a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, was formed in November 2000 for the purpose of assisting families who are moving from public housing to private homeownership. For the past ten years, the Foundation has provided down payment assistance to families who have qualified to purchase their first homes. The recipients of the Foundation’s generosity are persons who have received public housing or Section 8 assistance, who have entered into a Family Self Sufficiency contract or other similar agreement for the purpose of becoming a homeowner, and who have completed the requirements for doing so. The Foundation will not assist persons whose income is greater than 80% of the area median income.
With your help, we can continue to assist families who have demonstrated their desire and ability to become homeowners. Please join us, rain or shine, for this uplifting event!
Black Farmers Market
We are proud to announce our support for the Black Farmers Market. This is a community-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to cultivating healthy, self-sustaining communities by supporting Black farmers and entrepreneurs and expanding equitable access to fresh, local food. Founded from a vision to create spaces that uplift Black food producers and business owners, the market offers an inclusive environment where community members can connect with growers, makers, and small business owners directly.
The Market hosts regular seasonal markets in Durham and Raleigh, North Carolina, bringing fresh produce, prepared foods, crafts, health and beauty products, and more straight from local Black farmers and entrepreneurs to the public. By meeting and shopping directly from producers, visitors not only gain access to fresh, high-quality goods but also help strengthen local economic ecosystems and keep dollars circulating within the community.
At its core, The Black Farmers Market works to counteract historic barriers that Black farmers and business owners have faced. Such as limited access to land, capital, and markets, by providing platforms for visibility, market opportunities, business development, and community connection. While the markets center Black producers, they are open and welcoming to all who want to support local food systems, healthy living, and economic inclusion.
In addition to weekly markets during the season, the organization runs programs that provide mini-grants to farmers, distribute free produce, and cultivate broader awareness about the importance of food equity and community-powered economic growth.
The Black Farmers Market envisions a future where Black farmers and entrepreneurs can thrive with permanent, thriving spaces that serve as hubs for food, culture, and innovation—and sees every market day as a step toward that future.
Charities Supported by the 2025 Triangle Golf Challenge
Thanks to the incredible contributions made by our sponsors and participants at the 2025 Triangle Golf Tournament, we were able to put 10k into QEI (Quality Education Institute in Durham) and the rest was put into The Banks Foundation which will assist numerous families who are moving from welfare to work and from public housing to private homeownership.