WFPD Turkey Drive continues, donations coming in very slowly

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 2:38pm

The Wake Forest Police Department’s annual Turkey Drive got underway in September, but donations are coming in very slowly. Area residents can support this worthy cause by submitting online donations at http://bit.ly/WFPDTurkeyDrive.

Cash and checks written to the Wake Forest Police Department (WFPD) are also accepted. Anyone wishing to contribute cash or check to this year’s Turkey Drive should email Officer K. Abshire at [email protected]. The police department will accept donations through Saturday, Nov. 23. All monetary donations will be used to purchase additional turkeys.

On Saturday, Nov. 23, 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. 25, 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.