WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. LOOKING AHEAD. THE UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY IS HOLDING ITS MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENT OF THE YEAR COMING UP THIS WEEKEND. EVERY DOLLAR RAISED GOES TOWARDS ITS MISSION OF HELPING LOCAL FAMILIES GET OUT OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND RESOURCES. THE UNITED WAY SNEAKER BALL IS A FUN TAKE ON A FANCY NIGHT OUT, BECAUSE YOUR COMFIEST FOOTWEAR IS REQUIRED. THERE WILL BE A LIVE SAXOPHONE PLAYER AND DJ, DINNER AND DRINKS, PLUS BOTH LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS. YOU CAN STILL DRESS UP, BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO HAVE ALL THOSE UNCOMFORTABLE HEELS ALL NIGHT. AND YOU GET TO ACTUALLY DANCE, RIGHT? SO I’M GOING TO DANCE ALL NIGHT. YOU KNOW, IT’S YOU’RE HAVING FUN AND YOU’RE GIVING TO A GREAT CAUSE. YOU’RE ENABLING PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING EVERY DAY. THEY’RE WORKING HARD, BUT THEY JUST CAN’T MAKE ENDS MEET. THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST THEM. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THE EVENT. THAT IS SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7:00 AT THE BRIDGER FIELD HOUSE AT WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY’S A LEGACY STADIUM. YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATI
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Support United Way of Forsyth County at Sneaker Ball this weekend
The organization is raising money to support its mission of getting thousands of families out of poverty
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The United Way of Forsyth County will host its annual Sneaker Ball on Saturday, May 3. Doors open at the Bridger Field House at Wake Forest University’s Allegacy Field at 6:30 p.m., with the event running from 7-11 p.m. As the name implies, the Sneaker Ball is an opportunity for guests to wear formal attire, but with one important twist: their shoes need to be sneakers. The event will feature a DJ, saxophonist Bryan Patterson, Jr., dancing, dinner and drinks, and a silent and live auction. “You're having fun and you're giving to a great cause,” said United Way of Forsyth County president and CEO Antonia Monk Richburg. “You enable people who are struggling every day. They're working hard, but they just can't make ends meet. This gives us an opportunity to assist them."United Way's goal is to move 3,500 local families out of poverty in the next 10 years, by creating pathways to financial stability, improving access to quality education, and offering workforce training and essential support services. The cost per person to attend is $100, and tables are available to purchase for $1,500 each. For more information about United Way of Forsyth County, you can visit uwforsyth.org.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. —
The United Way of Forsyth County will host its annual Sneaker Ball on Saturday, May 3.
Doors open at the Bridger Field House at Wake Forest University’s Allegacy Field at 6:30 p.m., with the event running from 7-11 p.m.
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As the name implies, the Sneaker Ball is an opportunity for guests to wear formal attire, but with one important twist: their shoes need to be sneakers. The event will feature a DJ, saxophonist Bryan Patterson, Jr., dancing, dinner and drinks, and a silent and live auction.
“You're having fun and you're giving to a great cause,” said United Way of Forsyth County president and CEO Antonia Monk Richburg. “You enable people who are struggling every day. They're working hard, but they just can't make ends meet. This gives us an opportunity to assist them."
United Way's goal is to move 3,500 local families out of poverty in the next 10 years, by creating pathways to financial stability, improving access to quality education, and offering workforce training and essential support services.
The cost per person to attend is $100, and tables are available to purchase for $1,500 each. For more information about United Way of Forsyth County, you can visit uwforsyth.org.
