The Friends of the Wake Forest Community Library are having their annual fund-raising book sale, and they are in need of volunteers starting this week. The Friends are seeking volunteers to help us set up, organize, assist during the sale and pack up unsold books for return to storage. They can use help on any [...]
The Wake Forest Police Department, Wake County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 41, and the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club are teaming up to raise money to send a terminally ill teenager on an all-expense paid trip to Europe. Sybrina Hayes, daughter of Wake Forest Police Officer Brenda Hayes, was diagnosed with [...]
Continue reading …Get your planting gloves on because the Wake Forest Annual HerbFest is coming soon! The Graham Johnson Cultural Arts Endowment is proud to present the 13th Annual Wake Forest HerbFest. This popular annual event has been offering attendees the greatest selection of organic herb plants and local grown perennials in one place for the last twelve [...]
Continue reading …The Friends of the Wake Forest Library will hold their Annual Used Book Sale Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Ledford Center at 120 S. Wingate Street on the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) campus in Wake Forest. Members of the Friends of the Wake Forest Library are invited to [...]
Continue reading …For the past seven years, the Annual George Thanhauser Bike for Hope has been growing in number of participants and funds raised. This year, organizers are expecting the biggest turnout yet for this fundraiser benefiting the Foundation of Hope for Research and Treatment of Mental Illness, also known for its annual Thad and Alice Eure [...]
Continue reading …Got some old junk you don’t know what to do with, but don’t want to bother trying to sell it in the classifieds? Donate it to the mega yard sale happening next month to support the annual Wake Forest Purple Heart Dinner in August. The Wake Forest American Legion, VFW, and Marine Corps League are [...]
Continue reading …I love sharing good news so I wanted to provide a quick follow-up note regarding the 1in9 Pink Tie Affair and highlight the success of the evening and of the organization in pursuing its mission! Nearly 250 people attended the event, which, thanks to robust ticket sales, prize raffles, a silent auction and a very entertaining live auctioneer, [...]
Continue reading …There are two types of people in the world: Those who mulch with shredded tree bark and those who mulch with pine straw. If you’re the latter, then pay attention. The Slaybaugh family of Wake Forest is raising money for a one week mission trip in the North Carolina mountains by selling bales of pine [...]
Continue reading …From the NC Hikes site … Ultimate Hike is the fundraising brainchild of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, a non-profit that until recently had relied on grants and philanthropic donations to raise funds for research into children’s cancer. Two years ago, CureSearch branched out into more public forms of fundraising with walks. This year, they’ve branched out [...]
Continue reading …Gregory Ng is the Frozen Food Master, and he’ll be at a special FreezeUp at The DQ Grill & Chill in Morrisville to benefit the Duke Children’s Hospital. There will be specials every hour through out the evening as well as the chance to win Blizzards for a Year! To register and find more information, check [...]
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