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Tri-Area Ministry serving 9,000+ people
Wake County is a wealthy county, home to millionaires and thousands of families living in houses ranging in value from $900,000 to $200,000. And there are whole families living in their cars. Wake Forest is wealthy also, even though there are no millionaire palaces. And it is generous, donating to the Tri-Area Ministry Food Bank with volunteers, money and food. There is a growing number of families needing the 100 pounds of food a month Tri-Area Ministry provides, an increase just recently from 1,800 to 1,925 families needing food. That is up from 1,500 families in 2023 to 1,925 now. There is probably no one answer as to why the need has grown. Perhaps it is because Tri-Area’s food assistance is serving an ever-growing area out to and beyond Rolesville, north into Franklin County. The worrying aspect is that the need continues to grow. The wonderful fact is that Tri-Area Ministry Food Bank continues to meet that need as it grows. The Gazette editor met last week with Michael Burger, chairman of the board for the ministry, in its warehouse, once the Northern Wake EMS and Rescue Squad building at 149 East Holding Avenue. Tri-Area purchased the building in 2000, moving from a building on West Owen Avenue opposite the Community House. There it dealt mostly with clothing and continued to do so for several
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A social district resurfaces Tuesday night
A possible social district – or even two – were back on the agenda for Tuesday night’s work session for the Wake Forest Town Board after being rejected two years ago. Jennifer Herbert, the downtown development director, led the board through what the district would entail. It is an area where a person could carry an alcoholic beverage in a special plastic cup from one bar to another on a public street. She noted that such a district is recommended in the downtown plan by the firm of Houseal Lavigne that was explained later in the evening by Nik Davis. The district(s) plan covers everything from the design of the sticker for the plastic cups, the signs for the businesses participating in the district and
Where were the old funeral homes?
100 years of history by Carol Pelosi (This was written in 2004, so some landmarks then are long gone.) Unraveling local history can lead to some interesting yarns, but you also end up with some knots and short ends. A couple local historians – they have lived here most of their lives and remember what happened – have helped trace some of the town’s funeral home history. A couple more have promised help in the near future. We are still trying to dig into a hint that the house at the corner of Elm Avenue and South Main Street, now the Bright Funeral Home, was once a fraternity house. What we have learned is that earlier funeral homes were right in
Calls from ‘police officers’ are a scam
The Wake Forest Police Department is again urging residents to guard against becoming the victim of fraud following several recently reported phone scams involving Venmo and Apple Pay by callers impersonating Wake Forest Police officers. Several residents have reported receiving calls from someone posing as a Wake Forest Police officer who claims they owe money for missing a court date. In a common scenario, the caller, who may use the names of actual WFPD officers, says a warrant has been issued for their arrest, or soon will be, but they can pay a fine now via Apple Pay, Venmo, or some other form of electronic payment and avoid being arrested. Many times, it’s hard to tell what’s a scam and what isn’t – but this
Chick-fil-A stores host food drive for Tri-Area
The Wake Forest Chick-fil-A stores are once again hosting a food drive to benefit Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry. Anyone donating 5 cans of food will receive a gift card for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich. Over the years this has been one of our most successful food drives. The drive will be held on Thursday, 11/7 from 11 a.m. til 6 p.m. at both the Retail Drive and Rogers Road stores. We need volunteers at both locations to accept the donations, scheduled in 2-hour shifts. No experience necessary! What you’ll do is accept donations from the cars in the drive-thru and give the donors their free sandwich card. Can you help us out for a couple of hours next Thursday? Please visit our Sign-up Genius to pick a
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