Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry

10/22/2026

Come see us today at Wakefield Commons from 4:30 - 6:30. It will be a fun, family-friendly, all ages event. Admission is free, but you are encouraged to bring a food item to donate to Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry.

Events:
- Live music by Sam Trebing
- Complimentary professional family photos at our special fall-themed backdrop
- Carnival games
- Fall crafts, Glitter Tattoos + Balloon Animals* (*starting at 5pm)
- Swag giveaways + seasonal surprises

10/21/2026

💚🛒 Our friends at Wake Forest United Methodist Church continue to show up for our neighbors!

This overflowing bin of donations is just the latest example of their ongoing generosity. 🥫❤️

Thank you for helping us ! 💚

10/21/2026

RSVP today, before we sell out.

✨ You’re invited to the 3rd Annual Starry Night Gala!

Join us Saturday, November 14 at Millbrook Manor for a beautiful night benefiting Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry with dinner & drinks, a caricature artist, DJ, live & silent auctions, and our Fund-A-Need Giving Moment.

And the auction is shaping up to be GOOD 👀
We already have some incredible experiences coming in, including a getaway at The Cove Riverwalk Villas and a weeklong stay at a beautiful Beech Mountain Condo. More to be announced!

🎟️ Tickets are $100 per person and include dinner & drinks:
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💙 Can’t join us? You can still help feed local families. Every $10 donated can provide 25 pounds of food.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/starry-night-gala-support-tri-area-ministry-food-pantry

A huge thank you to the sponsors helping make this night possible:

Presenting Sponsor: Focus Design Builders, LLC
Partner Sponsors: Wayne Cottrell - State Farm Insurance Agent • North Carolina Real Estate Law Firm
Supporting Sponsors: Newton Media Solutions • Story Home Inspections • Scalice Land Surveying- North Carolina • Carolina Mortgage Advisors • Walton Home Loans, NMLS # 1486519 • KB Appraisal, LLC

Grab your tickets, bring your friends, and come spend a really fun night with us for an even better cause. ✨

10/19/2026

🎂🎉 Small hands, BIG hearts, and LOTS of kindness! ❤️💙💚

🌟 These two amazing groups of kids — all current or former students at Endeavor Charter School — got together to spread some joy in our community!

🎁 They assembled birthday cake kits and snack bags to help make celebrations a little brighter for the families we serve. 🥳🎈 And they didn't stop there! They also collected and donated much-needed food and hygiene items! 🧼🪥🧴

❤️ There's something especially inspiring about seeing young people recognize a need, roll up their sleeves, and DO something about it! 🙌👏

🌎 The next generation of community leaders is already making a difference! 💪💕

Thank you to these wonderful kids (and the families supporting them!) for helping us ! 🥰🎉

10/15/2026

Our young friend was back again this week, bringing a couple more bags of breakfast cereal to help feed our neighbors! ❤️

At Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry, we distribute more than 2,000 boxes of cereal every month, so the need is always great.

What makes this donation extra special is seeing someone so young recognize a need in our community and continue to do something about it.

Big hearts come in all sizes! Thank you for making a difference, one box of cereal at a time. 🥣❤️

10/14/2026

🦃 Help us fill the Thanksgiving table!

Tri-Area Ministry Food Pantry will distribute more than 1,000 turkeys on Monday, November 23, and we need your help with the sides.

📍 Drop off now thru November 13 at 149 E Holding Ave, Wake Forest.

Thank you for helping us bring a complete Thanksgiving meal to our neighbors. 💙

10/12/2026

Thank you for your generous support!

The Local Food Pantry Needs Your Help!

Let's team up to keep the food bank stocked!

We are urgently collecting:

Peanut butter and jelly
Fruits cups
Apple sauce
Granola/breakfast bars
Cold cereal
Canned tuna/chicken
Crackers
Pasta
Juice

Please leave your donations in the rolling carts in the Narthex and parishioner Eleas Ottley will take them every Wednesday to Tri-Area Ministry (TAM).

10/12/2026

THANK YOU to Crossroads Ford of Wake Forest for stopping by yesterday with a generous donation of food! 💚

As part of Ford Motor Company's nationwide dealership food drive, they’re helping put food on the tables of families right here in our community.

We appreciate Crossroads Ford for helping us ! 🚙❤️

10/09/2026

Get on over to Wake Forest United Methodist Church for some delicious fish today til 7PM.