On Tuesday, Jan. 7, Red H.E.A.R.R.T. (Help Educate And Reduce Risk Today), Mayor Allen Joines and the Winston-Salem community kicked off a new Warm For Winter Holidays Coat Collection and giveaway initiative.
Along with New Year’s resolutions about losing weight or exercising more, some people start thinking about whether this is the year to move out of the big house and into a smaller condo, apartment, or to a retirement community.
In 2017, thanks to the collaborative efforts of a local non-profit called Phoenix Rising and the City of Winston-Salem, Drug Treatment Court returned to Forsyth County and last week the program held its first graduation ceremony.
Meals-on-Wheels volunteers provide much more than a meal. Each delivery provides a moment of human connection that many recipients cherish more than the meal itself.
In the last two years, Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County has partnered with the Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Aging in Place program. The partnership enables Habitat to offer, at a very low cost, critical repairs and modifications for seniors in our target communities who otherwise could not afford them.