Darkness Rising Project Nonprofit

05/20/2026

We’re honored to welcome of Vain Beauty Atelier to The Kickoff for Express Facials! 💆🏽‍♀️

Guests will receive personalized guidance to better understand their skin type and the regimen needed to achieve and maintain healthy skin — because skincare is care rooted in knowledge + intention.

Led by an Oncology Certified Esthetician with over a decade of experience in professional skincare and aesthetics, Vain Beauty Atelier specializes in helping clients achieve healthy, confident skin through education, customization, & consistency.

Spots are limited, sign up now via the link in our bio! 🔗

🗓️ Thursday, May 21
📍 Maywood Hall & Garden
🎟️ Tickets are currently 2 FOR 1

05/20/2026

Rain or shine, we’re gathering this week for TWO incredible community events: The Kickoff + Darkness RISING: Live!

We do have a rain plan in place if needed, & we’ll make that decision later this week as we continue monitoring the forecast.

Thank you all for the love, support, encouragement, and excitement surrounding these events. Community care is at the center of everything we do, and we can’t wait to experience these moments with you.

No matter the weather, we’ll see you this week for connection, healing, joy, music, wellness, & community.

🔥 Darkness RISING: The Kickoff
Thursday, May 21, 6:30 - 9pm
Maywood Hall & Garden

🔥 Darkness RISING: Live
Saturday, May 23, 1-5pm
Moore Square Park

05/19/2026

🛍️ We racked up at ! Still looking for a 90s outfit for Darkness RISING: The Kickoff?

Head over to One for All Thrift in Downtown Raleigh - they got you!

Get you some cute 90s options and you just might win a prize in our 90s Outfit Contest on Thursday!

✨One for All Thrift
120 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh

✨The Kickoff
Thursday 5/21
6:30-9pm


See ya’ll there!

05/19/2026

💐 We’re incredibly grateful to Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home for generously donating flowers for the DR Flower Affirmation Bar at Darkness RISING: The Kickoff!

For years, Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home has served the Raleigh community with compassion, care, & excellence during some of life’s most important moments. Their continued commitment to uplifting our community means so much to us. We’re honored to partner with a Black-owned business that pours so deeply into the people of the Triangle.

For support services in the RDU area, we encourage you to connect with them:
📍 1515 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC
📞 (919) 831-2596

Be sure to visit the FREE Flower Affirmation Bar at The Kickoff. Build a bouquet with affirmations & pour love back into yourself.

📍 Darkness RISING: The Kickoff
🗓 Thursday, May 21
🎟 Tickets are 2 FOR 1 - bring somebody you love!

Wellness. Community. Music. Healing. Flowers. See y’all there!

05/18/2026

We’re grateful to MightyCause for helping us raise fund to support our programs!

Intuitive. Engaging. Effective.

05/17/2026

We’re excited to announce Palm Berries Raleigh as an official sponsor for Darkness RISING:The Kickoff! 🌴

The FIRST 50 guests will receive a FREE açaí bowl courtesy of Palm Berries Raleigh, so get there early!

is a family-owned business serving fresh, customizable açaí bowls and smoothies made with real ingredients, vegan-friendly options, and all the tropical vibes. What started as a dream & a tiny food truck has grown into a community favorite, and we’re so grateful for their support of our mission and our community.

Fuel your body, support local, & come celebrate with us at The Kickoff.

🎟️ Reserve your spot now: darknessrisingproject.org, link in bio

05/17/2026

🔥Meet Crystal: Artist, nail tech & owner of !

If you love a cute nail design, go see her!

Crystal is a long-time supporter of , and we’re absolutely HONORED to have her talents at Darkness RISING: The Kickoff & Darkness RISING: Live.

If you want to get ahead of the lines, reserve your spot NOW. The block party is gonna be packed, so we recommend getting your spot at The Kickoff.

💅🏾Get your nails did: darknessrisingproject.org or via the link in our bio!

05/17/2026

💈Come get your FREE haircut from VIP Mobile Cuts! will get you right!

Be there!

Darkness RISING: The Kickoff
Thursday, 5/21
6:30 - 9pm
Maywood Hall & Garden

🎟️: darknessrisingproject.org

05/16/2026

We’re so honored to announce Empower All as the Official Wellness Tent Sponsor for Darkness RISING: Live!

There’s something so special about partnering with people who’ve been part of the journey from the very beginning. We all went to UNCG together, and now we’re grateful to stand side by side providing mental health support & wellness resources to our community.

Any time we get to partner with Empower All, it’s VERY MUCH a vibe & VERY MUCH an honor. Shoutout to ._vhicksharris and for doing this work.

Thank you for believing in this work and helping us create spaces rooted in healing, care, & community.

Follow & support the incredible work they’re doing to connect youth, families & educators to mental health support through STEAM education.

05/15/2026

🎤 We’re excited to introduce our featured performer for The Kickoff: Alisha Reid!

is a NC based R&B & Neo-Soul Artist. She fell in love with singing at just 10 years old and stormed into her artistry at 20. Since her 2023 debut single “Get Out”, she’s brought the echoes of the past while embodying her versatile sounds of the present. She’s here to bring real R&B back, one song at a time.

See you at The Kickoff:
Thursday, 5/21
6:30 - 9pm
Maywood Hall & Garden

🎟️: darknessrisingproject.org