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.
Register online at www.turningpointcdc.org. or call 252.621.5190 to learn more.
The Washington trip is one way to engage the community, but Henderson said Turning Point’s 13th 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.