A study released by a local hunger-relief agency shows a marked increase in requests for food since the recession began.
The Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina served 256,000 people during 2009, compared with 150,000 in 2007. That's one in eight people served in 2009, compared to one in 14 in 2007 in Northwest North Carolina, said Clyde Fitzgerald, the food bank's executive director.
Those numbers come from data provided by the Hunger in America 2010 Study for Northwest North Carolina and the food bank's partner agency network.
The food bank is a member of Feeding America, a national hunger-relief agency that serves the United States through food banks and other agencies that work to prevent hunger. The food bank works with more than 400 nonprofit partner agencies in an 18-county area.
WFU trustees agree to raise tuition 3.5 percent for 2010-11
The cost of undergraduate tuition at Wake Forest University will go up 3.5 percent for the 2010-11 fiscal year.
The university's board of trustees approved the increase yesterday.
The increase raises the cost of tuition from $38,206 to $39,544. It is the smallest percentage increase in tuition since the 1970s, the university said. Last year, tuition rose by 4.5 percent.
President Nathan O. Hatch said that the university will continue to enforce a 5 percent cut in the administrative budget to keep tuition down.
Indoor-soccer tournament today set up to help Red Cross in Haiti
The Winston-Salem Soccerplex will hold a 20-team indoor fun tournament today for adult soccer players to raise money for the American Red Cross' relief efforts in Haiti.
The tournament is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The soccerplex's Web site said last night that the tournament had not been canceled because of the weather.
Each team will play three, 25-minute, just-for-fun games, with no tournament winner. With each team paying a $100 entry fee to participate, the Red Cross is guaranteed at least $2,000. Admission is free, and spectators are invited to contribute to the Red Cross.
The soccerplex is at 7620 Phoenix Road.
For more information, call 896-0383, send e-mail to scott@wssoccerplex, or go to www.wssoccerplex.com.
WSSU business school to hold open house for an MBA program
The School of Business and Economics at Winston-Salem State University will have an open house for its evening master's in business administration program.
The open house will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday in Room 138 of the Reynolds Center on campus. Individuals may apply to the program that night.
The deadline for fall 2010 admission is July 15.
For more information, call Janet Stewart at 750-8848, or e-mail stewartj@wssu.edu.
Racing-school sessions coming to North Wilkesboro Speedway
NORTH WILKESBORO -- A racing school will offer laps around the track at North Wilkesboro Speedway on Feb. 20 and 21, the first scheduled activity since a group announced plans to open the speedway for racing this year.
Speedway Associates will be the host of Buck Baker Racing School once a month during 2010. The school will provide the opportunity for people who want to ride at speed in a race car or want to pursue longer-term driver training.
Class space is limited.
For times, costs and other details, visit www.buckbaker.com or www.historicnws.com.
Kruger Brothers, Doc Watson to hold benefit concert for Haiti
NORTH WILKESBORO -- The Kruger Brothers and Doc Watson will perform a benefit concert for Haitian earthquake victims.
The Help for Haiti concert will begin at 7 p.m. Friday at the Stone Center for the Performing Arts, part of the central-office complex for Wilkes County Schools, 613 N. Cherry St.
Doors will open at 6.
Admission is free. Donations will be accepted at the door for the Wilkes-Alleghany chapter of the American Red Cross to aid in the relief efforts.
For more information, call 838-4563.
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