The season of giving
Published 12:10 am Thursday, November 24, 2022
Marc Pruitt photo The boys basketball program at West Forsyth take a photo with Charles Paul (red headwear) and Bolt, the mascot of the W-S Dash.
Marc Pruitt photo Members of the West Forsyth varsity and JV boys basketball team loading cars with boxes of Thanksgiving goodness last Saturday at the Turkey Drop. Chris Paul is a West Forsyth alumnus.
Marc Pruitt photo Bolt, the mascot for the Winston-Salem Dash, takes time to boogie with a few volunteers last Saturday at the Chris Paul Family Foundation Turkey Drop at Truist Stadium. Paul is a part-owner of the Dash. This was the first year the event was held at the stadium.
Marc Pruitt photo Boxes were lined up and ready to be packed in cars as recipients made their way through the line.
Marc Pruitt photo Each of the 400 families received a turkey and a box full of all the Thanksgiving fixings during the 12th annual Chris Paul Family Foundation Turkey Drive.
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The Chris Paul Family Foundation held its 12th annual Turkey Drive last Saturday at Truist Stadium, home of the Winston-Salem Dash, giving away 400 boxes of Thanksgiving goodness to families in the area.
Paul, who is a part-owner of the Dash, starred at West Forsyth and Wake Forest and currently plays for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA.
Members of the West Forsyth boys basketball program were also on hand to assist with packing food and loading boxes into the cars of the recipients.
More than 150 volunteers participated in the event, the largest the Chris Paul Family Foundation has done.
“We are so happy to be able to continue giving back to the Winston-Salem community every year,” said Robin Paul, Chris’ mom. “This is home, and we want to continue to help our home in any way that we can.”
Past Turkey Drives have been held at Agape Faith Church in Clemmons and the Dream Center of Forsyth County.
