Volunteer Spotlight Honors Kimberly Fields at Walnut Creek Elementary
Apex, North Carolina — As National Volunteer Appreciation Week wraps up, Wake County Public School System officials spotlight Kimberly Fields, a parent volunteer at Walnut Creek Elementary. Fields supports kindergarten classrooms and field trips and helps organize school events, bringing energy and care to everything she does.
“Ms. Fields exemplifies what it means to be a true partner in education. Her commitment, compassion, and unwavering support make a difference in the lives of our students, staff, and families each and every day.” — Ebony Harris McDuffie, assistant principal
“In addition to her volunteer efforts, Ms. Fields serves as the parent representative on our School Improvement Team. In this role, she ensures that parent voices are heard, advocates for the needs of all students, and helps guide conversations around how we can better support our school community. We are truly thankful for all that Ms. Fields does for Walnut Creek Elementary.” — Ebony Harris McDuffie
We celebrate Ms. Fields and all of our volunteers for the impact they make in our schools every day. #ThankYouWCPSSVolunteers
| Apr 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM | School |
Kim Leon Helps Wake County Dogs Find Homes
Kim Leon has spent 11 years fostering Wake County dogs after starting as a volunteer walker, helping them decompress, heal and adjust before finding loving homes.
| Apr 24, 2026 at 8:37 PM | Gov |
Wake County officials celebrate families serving as precinct officials
During Volunteer Month, the Wake County Board of Elections highlighted three-generation precinct officials, such as the Griffin family, whose members serve Wake County voters, noting nearly 400 families have relatives in precinct duties and inviting others to become precinct officials.
| Apr 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM | Gov |
Wake County Volunteers Honored During National Volunteer Week
Wake County Public Schools in Apex, North Carolina, celebrated National Volunteer Week by honoring more than 50,000 volunteers districtwide, including Judy Ellis of Green Magnet Elementary, whose four-year foster grandparent role helps students feel welcome and supported.
| Apr 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM | School |
Apex resident volunteers on Raleigh affordable housing project
Terry Mahaffey of Apex says volunteering with Wake County Habitat for Humanity on Raleigh's Old Poole Place development is helping build affordable housing and pave the way for more projects, while noting the group's policy to turn off engines when overnight temperatures exceed 40 degrees to keep downtown Raleigh quieter.
| Apr 21, 2026 at 7:04 AM | Political |
54 Volunteers Help Clean Wake County Roadsides
54 volunteers helped remove litter and beautify Wake County roadsides during the Service Raleigh Cleanup, a collaboration of Wake County Waste and Recycling, NC State University, and Service Raleigh.
| Apr 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM | Gov |
Wake County Board of Elections finishes packing materials for retention.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The Wake County Board of Elections says it has finished packing up election materials for secure retention after the March Primary and is now inventorying and preparing other supplies for the next election, as nearly 2,000 voter cards were mailed this week, bringing the total mailed since the March Primary to more than 20,000.
| Apr 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM | Gov |
East Wake High marks 2,000 new library books
East Wake High School in Apex, North Carolina, kicked off School Library Month by adding more than 2,000 new books to its library, according to Wake County Public Schools, as students enjoyed a pep band performance and browsed the collection.
| Apr 17, 2026 at 2:23 PM | School |
Wake County libraries celebrate National Library Week
Wake County Public Libraries in Raleigh are celebrating National Library Week April 19-25, inviting the public to visit the system’s 23 libraries, join an April 22 Bookmobile event and recognize library workers on National Library Workers Day.
| Apr 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM | Gov |
Wake County partners feed children, seek SHARE program donations
Wake County Government in Raleigh, North Carolina, says a partnership among Wake County Waste and Recycling, the Wake County Public School System, Toward Zero Waste and the N.C. Cooperative Extension—Wake County Center aims to feed children rather than send edible food to landfills and is inviting donations to the SHARE program to expand the effort.
| Apr 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Gov |