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Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. gave out back-to-school supplies at Omega Friendship Center on Tuesday, August 17. The supplies were donated to the chapter from Operation Homefront and were collected and delivered by Omega Psi Phi member Brother Christopher Foster.
The benefits that come from awarding scholarships not only mean something to those who receive them, but also to those who give them. On Saturday, August 14, the brothers of Psi Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. hosted the 4th annual Sponsorship Golf Tournament at Reynolds Park Golf Course.
Prince Hall Shriners of Sethos Temple No.170 provided over 500 bottles of water to the Bethesda Center for the Homeless on August 22 to assist with this tremendous need.
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The Quarry will be named after former director of the Recreation and Parks department, Tim Grant. Grant lobbied for several years to make the quarry into a park that everyone could enjoy. Grant was the director of the Recreation and Parks Department from 2003-2016.
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“Ageism from the Inside Out and the Outside In” will be presented virtually on Sept. 21 from 12-1:30 p.m. If we identify with youth and deny age, we are unaware of our ageism against ourselves and unknowingly support institutional ageism in our culture. Dr. Connie Zweig, bestselling author of “The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul,” shows us how to meet this “inner ageist,” which has profound consequences for our self-acceptance, health, and capacity to discover the treasures of late life.
The Carolina Classic Fair has announced new ways to save money on tickets and rides at the fair from Oct. 1 to 10. There are also new locations to purchase tickets.
The Winston-Police Department and the Winston-Salem Police Foundation helped hundreds of students prepare for the start of the 2021-2022 school year last week when they distributed book bags filled with school supplies at five different locations.
