Save the date for Wake Forest Virtual CROP Hunger Walk, Sunday, September 26, 2021, beginning at 2 p.m. Register online to walk and/or donate: https://events.crophungerwalk.org/2021/event/wakeforestnc v Last year the community’s generous walkers, their families, and their friends raised a record-breaking $17,000 for this worthy outreach. The event’s generosity goal this year is $20,000.  In Wake Forest, this is CROP Hunger Walk’s 41st year. We will celebrate our common goal of Ending Hunger One Step at a Time. Experience the joy that comes with helping others.  Walk. Give. Save the world. Last year the community’s generous walkers, their families, and their friends raised a record-breaking $17,000 for this worthy outreach. The event’s generosity goal this year is $20,000.  We will celebrate our common goal of Ending Hunger One Step at a Time. Experience the joy that comes with helping others.  Walk. Give. Save the world. www.facebook.com/wakeforestcrophungerwalk

The Town of Wake Forest will host a Northeast Community Plan Open House on Thursday, Sept. 9, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. outdoors on the grounds of the DuBois Campus, 518 N. Taylor St. The event will give residents, business owners and stakeholders the opportunity to share their thoughts and opinions on the proposed update to the Northeast Community Plan. The session will have an informal, open house-style format, so there will not be a formal presentation. Attendees may arrive any time between 4:30-6:30 p.m. to view displays about the plan, ask questions and share comments. A boxed meal will be provided by The Forks. Due to COVID-19, attendees may wish to wear a mask. In the event of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors where masks will be required. Community input is the cornerstone of the Northeast Community Plan, which will recommend policies and actions responding to current and future community needs.

The dog days of August are upon us. The heat isn’t keeping us from fulfilling our mission – in August we fed more than 800 families, 1850 individuals. Supply is Low.  As often happens at this time of year, our stock of non-perishables is running low. We’ve had to reduce the amount of food which we distribute per family by nearly 10 pounds to ensure that we have enough for everyone. Your donations are crucial, especially now. Click HERE for a list of needed items.  Alternatively, you can order via our Amazon Wish List, and your donations will be delivered directly to us.  Monetary donations are always accepted at our website, www.triareaminsitry.com. Best of the Best.  We’re proud to have been selected as Best Community Organization in the Wake Weekly 2021 Best of the Best voting. Thank you to all who voted for us. We’re blessed to be able to serve our wonderful community and proud to

On Thursday, the Town of Wake Forest partnered with WakeMed and Wake County Health & Human Services to host a free webinar on COVID-19 vaccinations. Moderated by Commissioner Adam Wright, COVID-19 Vaccines: Separating Fact from Fiction, featured a research-based presentation by Dr. Chris DeRienzo, System Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Quality at WakeMed Health and Hospitals and Dr. Nicole Mushonga, Wake County Government’s Associate Medical Director and Epidemiology Program Director. The hour-long session addressed how COVID-19 vaccines were created and work, vaccine safety and efficacy, the Delta variant, local resources and more before concluding with an extensive question-and-answer period. Wake Forest residents who subscribe to Spectrum Cable TV service can now watch the webinar on Wake Forest TV 10 (WFTV 10) daily over the next several weeks at 8 am., noon, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.  Area residents may also view the forum in streaming video on demand at wakeforestnc.gov and www.wakeforestnc.gov/covid-19-coronavirus/covid-vaccine-webinar. WFTV 10 is

On Wednesday, Aug. 18, Wake Forest Fire Department Capt. Ian Moffatte was awarded the prestigious VFW National Firefighters Award during a ceremony at Fire Station #1, 420 Elm Avenue. Battalion Chief Ed Barrett nominated Moffatte for the award, for which he was initially selected by Wake Forest VFW Post 8466. After being recognized at the local level, Moffatte’s nomination was forwarded on to the Department of NC VFW competition before proceeding to the VFW national office. In his nomination letter, Barrett praised Moffatte’s tireless and innovative efforts to protect Wake Forest firefighters from COVID-19. “Captain Moffatte has led the effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic response at the Wake Forest Fire Department. Force protection was identified as one of the goals to ensure department emergency operations and provide seamless emergency response to the Wake Forest and surrounding communities. “Early in the pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE) was in short supply nationwide.

One of Wake Forest’s most treasured community traditions, Six Sundays in Spring, had to be cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID-19. But this fall the Wake Forest Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources Department and ARTS Wake Forest plan an autumn edition of the event in the Amphitheater at E. Carroll Park, 701 Harris Road, on Sunday, Sept. 5, with Sensory Expressions as the music. This free, live, outdoor entertainment – rain or shine – will feature a variety of local and regional performers. In addition to Sensory Expressions, other acts scheduled to perform include The Magnificent’s Band on September 12; Orchesta K’che on September 19; Revolution Beatles Tribute Band on September 26; Tea Cup Gin on October 3; and Chatham Rabbit on October 10. To view the complete concert schedule, including a description of each band, visit www.wakeforestnc.gov/meetings-events/six-sundays-spring. No food or refreshment vendors will be on site during this