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There are still some open seats on the bus to Washington, DC that Turning Point CDC has chartered for later this summer, and Chalis Henderson invites anyone in the community to consider joining the adventure.

Henderson, Turning Point’s executive director, was a guest on TownTalk and said the bus departs bright and early on Friday, July 21 – 4 a.m., to be exact.

“Our trip is open to everyone,” she said. “We’re going to have a full day out in the city,” planning to return to Henderson by 10 p.m.

“It’s going to be an action-packed day,” Henderson said, which includes visits to the African American Museum of History and Culture and then the National Mall.

The price is $100 per person and doesn’t include meals, she said. And an adult should accompany each young person.

Providing the community access to such cultural activities is part of Turning Point’s mission. “Being able to provide a community trip is very special.”

Turning Point’s summer campers and staff have taken some of the 56 seats on the bus, but there are still about 20 left.

The Washington trip is one way to engage the community, but Henderson said Turning Point’s 13^th annual Community Day is another way to bring a variety of resources and agencies together at one location for a sort of one-stop shopping.

Turning Point is teaming up with Oasis of Hope Ministry, its companion agency founded in 2001.

“We’ll have a ton of community resource partners,” Henderson said. The free event will be on Saturday, Aug. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Turning Point/Oasis of Hope campus off Norlina Road, just past Skipper’s Forsyth’s restaurant.

There will be backpacks – courtesy of Blue Cross Blue Shield – and a school supplies giveaway, not to mention children’s activities, food, ice cream, music and more.

“We’re excited to give back to the community on Community Day,” she said.

“A lot of our nonprofit friends will be joining us.”

Visit www.turningpointcdc.org to learn about the services and programs that Turning Point offers.

Make donations online, drop them in the mail at Turning Point CDC, P.O. 2656, Henderson, NC 27536, or better yet, stop in and see how the resources are being used, Henderson said.

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The 12^th annual Community Day, sponsored by Oasis of Hope Ministries and Turning Point CDC, is shaping up to provide fun, food and free stuff for families across the four-county area.

The free, outdoor event will take place Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their location on Old Norlina Road, just across from Skipper’s Forsyth’s, said Kate Delahanty, director of community engagement for Turning Point CDC.

Thanks to a recent school supply drive, there will be more than 120 backpacks loaded and ready for distribution on a first come, first served basis, Delahanty said on Monday’s segment of The Local Skinny!

In addition to children’s activities, there will be numerous vendors and agencies present to share educational resources and provide information to families.

“Each year, it’s just gotten bigger and bigger,” Delahanty said of the Community Day. COVID-19 cancelled the 2020 event, and Delahanty said the group was excited to return in 2021 to bring communities together and have a day of celebration. The Community Day is “a way to engage the communities we serve,” she said.

Attendees who come hungry have their choice of several different food trucks, including Chewly Delicious Jamaican, Soul bachi – a fusion of Soul Food and Hibachi-style Japanese food and Dessert Lewis Express ice cream.

Comedian Annie Perry will perform standup at 10:30 a.m. and then Michelle Ragland Wright will get folks moving with a Zumba class at 12:30 p.m. DJ Reese will provide music throughout the day, Delahanty said, as children and adults alike enjoy lawn games and a fun new scavenger hunt. Guests will visit various vendors to get answers to questions on the scavenger hunt card and then turn in the cards for prizes.

“We’re always thinking of new ideas for the next event,” Delahanty said. She offered special thanks to the 2022 sponsors, PNC and WellCare.

Visit https://www.turningpointcdc.org/ to learn more or follow the group on Facebook.

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