Christmas insecurity in Winston-Salem has been exacerbated by COVID-19, but the pandemic isn’t stopping student-athletes from volunteering at the annual Santa’s Helper event where 1,000 children receive wrapped Christmas gifts, according to a director with Wake Forest University athletics.
Food insecurity in Winston-Salem has been exacerbated by COVID-19, according to a staff manager with Help Our People Eat (HOPE) whose mission is to provide nutritious food to children on the weekends and education classes to adults and children.