The DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is on September 29. Find a collection site near you! Get rid of unused, unwanted prescription medications and help prevent the misuse or abuse of these drugs.
Category: Events & Activities
WakeMed Scrub Run This Saturday
Nearly 800 participants are registered for the WakeMed Scrub Run 5K/10K tomorrow, Saturday, September 29th. Help us reach our goal of 1,000 runners. Lace up your sneakers, and join us for a fun-filled run/walk down Fayetteville Street Mall, onto Hillsborough Street and back. View the course maps here. Look forward to seeing you there.
Cary Hospital Peach Inspired Farmers Market
WakeMed Cary Hospital will host a peach-inspired farmers market with local farmer Roger Ball and a representative from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Plan to get your grocery shopping done as you learn about the health benefits of tomatoes, sweet potatoes, peppers, squash, carrots, green peppers and more. 11 am to 2 pm WakeMed […]
Bariatric Surgery – How to become a winner at losing
Bariatric surgery is a surgical procedure to help patients lose weight, reduce the risk of life threatening conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure, and improve the overall quality of life. Weight loss surgery is not a cure for obesity. It is, however, a powerful tool to help you jump-start your weight loss and begin […]
Winter Chill Tennis Challenge
Tennis players of all ages are invited to participate in the third annual Winter Chill Tennis Challenge being held on Saturday, January 28, 2012. Sponsored by Raleigh Racquet Club Indoor Tennis Facility, the event will benefit the WakeMed Children’s Hospital and will feature round robin doubles, quick start tennis, entertainment, contests, prizes and dinner. $40 per […]
WakeMed Brier Creek Healthplex Open House
Mark your calendars, because WakeMed will soon be celebrating the opening of our sixth emergency department, WakeMed Brier Creek Healthplex. Conveniently located near the border of Durham and Wake counties, WakeMed Brier Creek Healthplex offers outpatient health care services for the entire family. The facility houses a 24/7, full-service emergency department, comprehensive imaging services and […]
Ira David Wood Book Signing
Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with Ira David Wood III as he reads from and signs his newly released book, Confessions of an Elf. Confessions Of An Elf is a tell-all book written by one of Santa’s own North Pole elves. In fact, the revered and very strict Elfin Code of Silence had to […]
Jay Leno to Perform During WakeMed’s 50th Anniversary Gala
Legendary comedian Jay Leno will perform during a special night of dinner, dancing and laughter at WakeMed’s 50th Anniversary Gala presented by the WakeMed Foundation Society of 1961 and Wells Fargo. The event will take place Saturday, December 10 at the Raleigh Convention Center. This year’s Gala will be the WakeMed Foundation’s largest event to […]
WakeMed Breaks Ground on North Hospital
Today, WakeMed broke ground on WakeMed North Hospital, Wake County’s fifth hospital and the county’s first women’s focused hospital. The groundbreaking took place during the Ladies Day event, where women throughout the community attended seminars, got health information and participated in screenings. “As the northern Wake County community continues to grow, there is an increase […]
Clayton Fear Farmer’s Unique Way of Giving Thanks
Why I photographed a cornfield from the air Glenn Boyette will tell you that he has been farming for all of his 59 years. With 100 acres in Johnston County, he has worked his farm 11 hours a day, seven days a week. That changed after one of Boyette’s rare trips away from the farm. […]
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