October will soon be here, with cooler weather and changing leaves just around the corner. September has been a busy month in which we fed 2,300 people from 1,000 families. Thank you to all who have donated, and to our valiant volunteers.
Inventory is Down Donations from our local community garden partners have slowed as the growing season comes to an end. Food donations have picked up since August, but are still slow. This month we’ve had to purchase non-perishables to ensure that we have enough for all. Your donations are more important than ever right now. Click here for a list of needed items. We accept food donations at our office (149 E. Holding Avenue) and at these locations around Wake Forest. You can order via our Amazon wish list and your donations are delivered directly to us. Monetary donations are always accepted at our website.
FOOD DRIVE at Chick-fil-A On Friday, October 28th from 11 a.m. til 7 p.m. both of our Wake Forest Chick-fil-A locations are hosting a food drive to benefit Tri-Area Ministry. Stop by either store and for every five cans of food donated, you’ll receive a “Be Our Guest” card for a free original chicken sandwich. At Wake Forest Chick-fil-A locations only.
YAM JAM The Society of St. Andrew is sponsoring a series of sweet potato gleaning events every Saturday in October, culminating in the annual First Fruits Farm Great Harvest on November 6. Gleaning is a family-friendly activity, great for all ages. Get out there and dig in the dirt, harvesting potatoes which are distributed to local food pantries, including TAM. We will be picking up 2,000 pounds of potatoes at the First Fruits Farm event on November 6. If you go, be sure to wear your green TAM T-shirt. To sign up for the gleanings and/or the First Fruit Farm event, visit Society of St. Andrew.
FROSTY RUN 10K/5K Join us on Saturday, December 11 and warm up with a great, festive run. Enjoy a frosty 6.2 or 3.1 mile run that winds through Wake Forest neighborhoods. This is a new course and location. Bring the family – all distances are both stroller and dog friendly. This annual event benefits Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry. We’ll be on-site accepting food donations on race day. For more information and to pre-register, visit Frosty Run 10k/5k.
Thank you as always to our donors and supporters and all the volunteers who pledge their time to serve our neighbors in need. Without you, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do! Together, we #StopHungerFeedHope in our #Community.
Michael Burger, Board Chair, on behalf of our Board of Directors
