- Community members can support the Police Department Turkey Drive through Saturday, Nov. 22, by submitting online donations at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive.
- On Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.-noon, the Police Department will accept monetary donations and donations of frozen turkeys at the WFPD Substation, 225 S. Taylor St.
- Police officers and staff will distribute the turkeys while they last on Monday, Nov. 24, from 7-9:30 a.m., at the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry, 149 E. Holding Ave.
WAKE FOREST, NC - The Wake Forest Police Department’s annual Turkey Drive got underway in September. Although donations have been coming in, they’re coming in slowly. Community members can support this worthy cause through Saturday, Nov. 22, by submitting online donations at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive.
Cash and checks written to the Wake Forest Police Department are also accepted. Anyone wishing to contribute cash or check to this year’s Turkey Drive should contact Sgt. J. McArthur at jmcarthur@wakeforestnc.gov. All monetary donations will be used to purchase additional turkeys.
On Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.-noon, the Police Department will accept monetary donations and donations of frozen turkeys at the WFPD Substation, 225 S. Taylor St.
Police officers and staff will then distribute the turkeys while they last on Monday, Nov. 24, from 7-9:30 a.m., at the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry, 149 E. Holding Ave.
The WFPD organized its first Turkey Drive in 2007. Since then, the department has distributed nearly 12,000 turkeys to needy families in our area, including close to 800 last year.