Donation drop-off spots

• Bring pet supplies like food, carriers, leashes, and collars to Primm’s. The boutique will use its storage space to collect emergency supplies through Sunday, Oct. 6.
• Drop off essential supplies like baby wipes and manual can openers at Fiddle and Fig through Saturday, Oct. 5. The store is serving as a collection site for Operation Airdrop, a nonprofit organization airlifting supplies to stranded residents.
• Drop off food donations at Big Winston Warehouse. The spot on Trade Street is a FEMA food donation center. Personal care items will also be accepted inside Fiddlin’ Fish Brewing and Broad Branch Distillery.
• Take part in Winston-Salem/ Forsyth County Schools’ “Water for Watauga” campaign today, Oct. 1. Drop off cases of bottled water at the Central Office Building (475 Corporate Square Dr.) between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Other ways to help

• Order a mountain disaster relief t-shirt designed by local artists for $25. Pick-up starts Monday, Oct. 7 at Howlin’ at the Moon Bakery. Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross.
• Get a drink at Chad’s Chai — 100% of profits earned this week will be donated to the NC Disaster Relief Fund.
• Donate to The Porch’s team page to support World Central Kitchen, a global organization coordinating meals for communities in crisis.
• Work out at F45 Training on Saturday, Oct. 5. The gym will donate 100% of drop-in fees to Samaritan’s Purse.
• Attend Incendiary Brewing’s Boone & Beyond Hurricane Damage Benefit Concert on Thursday, Oct. 3 from 6 to 9 p.m. Bring supplies and monetary donations for the American Red Cross + App State Disaster Relief Fund.

• Fall Container Class: Anything but Ordinary | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Reynolda Gardens | $45+ | Bring a container from home to make your own garden in this hands-on workshop.
• HUSTLE Night: AI Advancements | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Flywheel | Free, RSVP | Learn how to employ artificial intelligence to automate certain processes for your business.

• Meat Canning | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Forsyth County Cooperative Extension | Free, RSVP | Learn how to can your favorite meats to enjoy year-round.
• Sommelier vs. Cicerone Tasting w. Queen of Wines | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 6:30-8 p.m. | Footnote Coffee and Cocktails | $35 | Get a taste of four wines + four beers and decide which ones you prefer at this unique event.

• Pink Couch Series: The Time is Now | Thursday, Oct. 3 | 5:30-7 p.m. | Project Space 411 | Free, RSVP required | Join a conversation on the power of women to use their voices to impact entrepreneurial and entertainment ventures.

• First Friday | Friday, Oct. 4 | 5-8 p.m. | Wise Man Brewing | Cost of purchase | Meet self-taught artist Wendy Prior and support local vendors while the Zack Brock Band performs live.

• The building that formerly housed the CVS Pharmacy at the corner of 4th and Trade streets downtown has a new owner. According to documents filed with the Register of Deeds, Kazakos Empire LLC purchased the 0.15-acre property that includes the building for $1.2 million. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• Matt McCollum will become the next CEO of Garner Foods effective Jan. 1, 2025. He has been with the company since 2009 and currently serves as chief financial officer. He will succeed Ann Garner Riddle, who is retiring at the end of the year.

• No. 8. That’s where Winston-Salem ranks on Niche’s 2024 rankings of the best places to live in the Triad. The list looks at criteria like cost of living, job opportunities, and amenities. Lewisville, Clemmons, and Kernersville also made the top 10. (Triad Business Journal)

• Blowouts and Bubbles is now accepting appointments. The blow dry bar at 431 W. End Blvd. is open seven days a week.

• The Kaleideum will be closed on Friday, Oct. 4 to prepare for the annual Kaleidoscope Ball fundraiser. The event at the museum starts at 6:30 p.m. that evening and is only open to ticket holders.

• Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is asking families to weigh in on two proposed schedules for the 2025-2026 academic year. Both options have the same start and end date but differ on when to hold spring break. The deadline to respond to the survey is Sunday, Oct. 6. (Winston-Salem Journal)

• It’s “Pink Week,” the kickoff to breast cancer awareness month. Innovation Quarter is encouraging everyone to wear pink tomorrow, Oct. 2 to raise awareness + support patients and survivors of the disease.

• Stop by the Forsyth County Department of Public Health to get your flu and COVID vaccines starting today, Oct. 1. The clinic will open at 8:30 a.m. weekdays. No appointment is needed and the vaccines are free.

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