Turkey Drive Drop-off is Saturday at WFPD Taylor Street Substation, Turkey Giveaway is November 24 at Tri-Area Ministry

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November 17, 2025
  • WFPD will accept donations of frozen turkeys Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.-noon, at the Police Department Substation, 225 S. Taylor St.
  • Monetary donations and gift cards will also be accepted throughout the morning and used to purchase additional turkeys.
  • Online donations will be accepted through midnight Saturday, Nov. 22, at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive.
  • Turkeys will be distributed Monday, Nov. 24, from 7-9:30 a.m., at the Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry.

WAKE FOREST, NC – The Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) will accept donations of frozen turkeys Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m.-noon, as part of this year’s Turkey Drive. Police officers will be available at the Police Department Substation, 225 S. Taylor St., throughout the morning to thank donors and unload the turkeys.

The three-hour drop-off event will allow the Police Department to effectively coordinate the storage of the donated turkeys.

Officers will also accept monetary donations and gift cards throughout the morning which will be used to purchase additional turkeys. Checks should be written to the Wake Forest Police Department. The police department is also accepting online donations through midnight Saturday, Nov. 22, at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive.

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. For more information, email Sgt. J. McArthur at jmcarthur@wakeforestnc.gov.