The Wake Forest Community Council will announce this year’s winners of the Citizen of the Year, Organization of the Year, and Peggy Allen Lifetime Achievement Award during a special video presentation Monday, Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Typically, these awards are presented in person during the annual Community Christmas Dinner, but due to COVID-19, this year’s dinner has been canceled and the winners will be announced virtually on the Town of Wake Forest Facebook page.
The Wake Forest Community Council is comprised of area civic, service, social, fraternal, religious and business organizations, as well as interested individuals and is dedicated to the communication of programs, events and needs of the community. The Council’s mission is to better promote, improve and preserve the Wake Forest lifestyle.
“Every December, the Wake Forest Community Council celebrates and honors those who put the needs of the community above their own,” said Council Chair Frank Everitt. “This year is no different. Although we will miss seeing everyone at the Community Christmas Dinner, we are looking forward to honoring this year’s winners and invite the Wake Forest community to join us December 7 on Facebook.”
Since 1965, the Council has annually presented the Citizen of the Year award to an individual or team demonstrating exemplary volunteer effort and the Organization of the Year award to a group that has contributed significantly to life in Wake Forest.
The Peggy Allen Lifetime Achievement Award was first presented in 2005 to Peggy Garren Allen for her lifetime of service to the Wake Forest Community and is named in her memory. The recipient of this award is an individual or team who has contributed at least 10 years of volunteer service to the Wake Forest community.
The Community Council meets at noon on the second Wednesday of each month (except in June, July, August and December) at The Forks Cafeteria, 339 Brooks St. For more information about the Wake Forest Community Council, visit https://bit.ly/WFCommunityCouncil.
