The Wake Forest Chamber Foundation for Common Progress has issued a challenge to chamber members and area residents to raise $5,000 in 30 days to support the Youth Leadership Wake Forest program and its adult counterpart, Leadership Wake Forest.
Your donation will go towards educational programming for 30 high school students participating in Youth Leadership, as well as support the philanthropic class project that the adult Leadership Wake Forest class undertakes. Both programs are fully funded and supported by the Wake Forest Chamber Foundation for Common Progress, a 501c3 charitable foundation which strives to provide educational opportunities for both adults and youth, focusing on leadership, health and wellness, financial literacy and diversity awareness.
Go to https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/OTU2OA==#lightbox[group]/1/ to donate. Any amount will help. Donations are tax deductible and a receipt will be provided.
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Three times the networking! That’s the promise for the August Business After Hours on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at CenturyLink’s Wake Forest headquarters on Capital Boulevard. The Wake Forest chamber is joining with the Rolesville and Franklin County chambers for an event that includes door prizes from members of all three chambers plus an end of summer door prize by CenturyLink. Beer, wine and food will be provided by Cannon Catering.
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Leadership Wake Forest is a way for people to develop leadership skills, become familiar with Wake Forest and the northern Wake area, and find ways to contribute to the community. Applications are being accepted now and through Aug. 15 – an extension – for the 2016-2017 class which covers nine months of exploring every aspect of the town. To apply, go to http://wakeforestchamber.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Leadership-Wake-Forest-2016-17-application.pdf.
The cost is $375 for chamber members and $435 for nonmembers.
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Trident Technology Solutions is the sponsor for the 24th annual Wake Forest Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Hasentree Golf Club. Entrants can save $100 by signing up for a foursome by Aug. 5.
New this year are a Magic Ball Putting Contest, Golf Pong, Wheelbarrow of Booze Raffle and four Hole-in-One contests. To find out more, go to the chamber website, http://wakeforestchamber.org.
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The Wake Forest chamber is teaming with the Rolesville Chamber of Commerce to present this year’s Business Expo, which will be held Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Richland Creek Community Church on Burlington Mills Road. See more details on the chamber website.
