A list of all the local food banks, feeding programs and donation sites By George Shaw o Public school system – Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) set up a network of dozens of schools and community sites when the public education system moved to remote learning last spring.  With public education transitioning to a hybrid system (1/3 in school; 2/3 distance learning plus a Virtual Academy) in August, this network for food distribution is scheduled to be largely shut down on August 31.  Raleigh Dream Center, which has half a dozen sites in our area, has confirmed that they will eliminate those programs at the end of next month. Many schools will continue to have curbside distributions as well as serving lunches on campus.  Some community sites may continue if they serve an area not near a school.  It will probably take several additional weeks for the WCPSS game plan to

Updated July 29, 2020 Future projects–Technical Review Committee The Technical Review Committee met on June 25, 2020 and reviewed these projects: *A master plan submitted by the Nau Company for 16 townhouses in three buildings on a 21.05-acre parcel to be called Forest on Franklin Townhomes. The parcels are zoned urban mixed use. *Construction drawings were submitted by McAdams for the St. Catherine of Siena’s parsonage to be bjilt on the existing 36.73-acre church site at 600 West Holding Avenue. Future Projects – Design Review Board The Design Review Board met on June 11, 2020 and considered the following projects: *A public hearing for consideration of Case AR-19-20-01 Amendment, a request filed by 161 Architecture for an amendment to the major architectural design review for the proposed TRU Hotel at Hampton Way and Wake Union Church Road. *A public hearing for Case AR-20-10, being a request filed by Ross Deckard

President Ann Welton announced this week that the 2020 Wake Forest Chamber Golf Tournament will be held Oct. 5 at The Country Club at Wakefield Plantation. More details will be announced soon. * * * * A virtual new member social will be held via Remo at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Send an email to Jennifer Hardy to register. * * * * The Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce has established a new committee, the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee that is meeting regularly to determine what the chamber can do to support minority-owned businesses in the Wake Forest area. Access to capital, entrepreneurship training and mentorships are being discussed and planned. The chamber members can help with a new data base of the minority-owned businesses in the area. Chamber President Ann Welton is asking members to send her the business name, contact name and other information