The Wake Forest Police Department’s annual Turkey Drive got underway in September, but the campaign organizer says donations are coming in slower than usual.
“So far donations have been coming in little by little,” said Officer M.W. Sattler. “Things usually pick up in November, so we’re hoping for the same this year.”
The police department will accept donations through Saturday, Nov. 17. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations via PayPal at www.wakeforestnc.gov/donate-to-our-turkey-drive.aspx<http://www.wakeforestnc.gov/donate-to-our-turkey-drive.aspx>.
Cash and checks written to the Wake Forest Police Department are also accepted. Anyone wishing to contribute cash or a check to this year’s Turkey Drive should contact Officer Sattler at 919-795-7270 or msattler@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:msattler@wakeforestnc.gov>.
All monetary donations will be used to purchase additional turkeys.
On Saturday, Nov. 17, the police department will accept monetary donations and donations of frozen turkeys from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wake Forest Police Department Main Station at 225 South Taylor Street.
The police department will then distribute the turkeys from 9 to 11 a.m. or as long as they last on Monday, Nov. 20 at the Wake Forest Community House at 133 West Owen Avenue.
Officer Sattler organized the police department’s first Turkey Drive in 2007. Since then, the department has distributed nearly 7,000 turkeys to needy families in our area, including over 800 turkeys last year.
