More than 500 civic leaders gathered in Winston-Salem on Sunday to launch Forsyth Strong, a new organization focused on tackling issues including housing, education and mental health.
The group’s inaugural meeting at Emmanuel Baptist Church drew more than 1,000 attendees, according to organizers. Representatives from religious congregations, neighborhood associations and nonprofits filled the sanctuary, united around a mission to strengthen civic life by leveraging what organizers call “people power” across Forsyth County.
Strategy Team Member and Parkway United Church of Christ Pastor Craig Schaub says his role is to help train residents turn their values into action…