Virginia Foxx: “Community spirit is alive and well in North Carolina's Fifth District. The Forbush High School Band Boosters are…”

“Community spirit is alive and well in North Carolina's Fifth District. The Forbush High School Band Boosters are creatively working toward the goal of replacing decades-old band uniforms and equipment. Booster volunteers have been fund-raising for this project for years because the $30,000 price tag goes well beyond a single year's budget. In their effort, they reached out to Dewey's Bakery in Winston-Salem, and the two have teamed to open a special Dewey's fund-raising store in Yadkinville, North Carolina, much like fund-raising stores operating for other schools in Clemmons and Boone. Mr. and Mrs. Clate and Josie Wingler of Yadkinville graciously donated a storefront, and right now Band Boosters are there, selling wonderful Dewey's products, as they will be until Christmas. The entire Yadkinville store is run by volunteers--band members, parents, grandparents, and community supporters; and more than one-third of the store's profits will go directly to the Forbush High School Band. This level of teamwork, spirit of volunteerism, generosity, and commitment to local communities is a testament to the wonderful people living in the Fifth District. 75th Anniversary: National Industries for the Blind”