Items Needed for Kids in Need at Forsyth County, NC Schools

By Jessica Thomas Lewis

The Forsyth County United Way is asking for donations in honor of MLK Virtual Day of Service. 

Local Title I schools in our area need items for our kids in need. 

-New Socks all sizes 
-New underwear sizes (3T-16 years for boys and girls)
-Uniform attire: collared red/white/blue shirts, black/navy/khaki pants
-Gloves, all sizes 
-Hats, lightly used / washed
-Scarfs, lightly used / washed

You can bring donations to Maple Springs UMC (Craven Hall lobby) at 2569 Reynolda Road, Winston-Salem, NC from December 31, 2017-January 7, 2018 or bring donations to the United Way of Forsyth County at 301 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC  Suite 1700.  Collection dates are January 3, 2018-January 14, 2018 at the United Way. 

Looking for other ways to volunteer locally?  Check out volunteermatch.com (No affiliate, we just think it's a great resource!)

Winston-Salem Jaycees Collecting Headwear for Cancer Patients

The Winston-Salem Jaycees are collecting head wear items to donate to the Duke Cancer Center until March 15, 2013.  Donated items can include new or unused hats (baseball caps, toboggans, men's and women's fashion hats, holiday themed hats, etc.), scarves and wigs.  Hats can be homemade or store bought.  The items will be used by patients undergoing cancer treatment.

Hats can be given to a board member at any Jaycee event.  Board members will be wearing a name tag.  For a calendar of their events go here.

You can also drop hats off during business hours at the Forsyth Tech Small Business Center, 601 W. Fourth Street, Winston-Salem (Contact: Ashlea Morrison)  or State Farm Insurance, 121 Vinegar Hill Road (Country Club and Peace Haven), Winston-Salem (contact: Rick Babusiak).

At the end of the head wear drive, the Jaycees will finish up with a fundraiser for Duke Cancer Center.  They are holding a Luck of the Irish Bingo Fundraiser on March 15 at 7:00pm, which will be open to the public.  Details are still being arranged, they will be posted here when finalized.

Sealy/FOX8 Holiday Concert: All-Time Record Set for Cans Collected, Benefiting Salvation Army

Saturday, December 15, 2012 marked the 

23rd Annual Sealy/FOX8 Holiday Concert 

at the Lawrence Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, NC.

Bass Players from the Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Philharmonic are in the Christmas Spirit

Parking and admission were free with the donation of canned foods for the Salvation Army.  

This year, an all-time record was set for cans collected!  

806,111 cans were collected between the Greensboro concert (on Friday) and Winston-Salem's concert on Saturday.  

With those donations, the Salvation Armies of the Triad will be able to help thousands of our neighbors in need.

Pre-Concert music was provided by the 

Winston-Salem Symphony Youth Philharmonic.  

Conducted by Margaret Rehder, the group performed many Christmas classics.  

Matthew Troy, Associate Conductor for the Winston-Salem Symphony and Music Director of the Youth Symphony, conducted the evening's Holiday Concert. 

The program was hosted by Neill McNeill and Cindy Farmer of WGHP/FOX8.  Both are well-known news anchors for the Triad.

The evening's Christmas selections included Christmas Festival Overture, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Christmas at the Movies, and Mother Ginger from the Nutcracker.  

Girls from Salem Gymnastics flew through the air to Mother Ginger, making the performance quite memorable.

Carol of the Bells, Excerpts from the Nutcracker Suite and Waltz of the Flowers followed.  

Waltz of the Flowers featured the Winston-Salem Festival Ballet.

Tenor Glenn Seibert accompanied the Symphony for O, Holy Night, and then the entire coliseum audience participated in a Christmas Sing-A-Long.  Next came the fun Caribbean Sleigh Ride, and Bugler's Holiday.  What Holiday Concert would be complete without Sleigh Ride?  That was performed next, then The Grinch Who Store Christmas Medley, The Christmas Song and Little Bolero Boy. 

If you live in the Piedmont Triad, this yearly Holiday Concert should be on your list of family traditions.  People travelled from as far as Virginia, and many counties were represented in last nights audience.  There are performances in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Elon, and each one is different.  The Sealy/FOX8 Holiday Concert is a great way to help the Salvation Army, and is sure to make the season brighter.