happenings

The V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity based in Cary, will hold its sixth annual Victory Ride to Cure Cancer on May 20 at Knightdale Station Park in Knightdale. Registration for the event is now open! 100% of rider-raised dollars will fund game-changing cancer research at Duke Cancer Institute, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center, as well as breakthrough cancer research nationwide. thevictoryride.org

On Jan. 14, the Town of Cary

celebrated its Second Annual Under the Silver Moon Parade as part of the GLOW 2023 outdoor exhibition. Prior to the event, internationally renowned visual teaching artist Gowri Sovoor led a series of lantern-making workshops, teaching the community how to create lantern structures using sustainable materials.

Students at CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY PRESCHOOL

PRESTON in Cary recently donated more than 30 bags of nonperishable food items to the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s Backpack Buddies program. The backpacks provide children from low-income households with nutritious, child-friendly groceries for the weekend, when school lunches and breakfasts are not provided. Through this initiative, students learned the importance of helping children in need in their community. chesterbookacademy.com

Howdy Homemade Ice

CREAM has opened in downtown Cary, providing employment opportunities for Cary’s special needs community while serving up delicious ice cream! Find them at 370 S. Walker St., Suite 123. howdytriangle.com

The boardwalk improvement project at the Swift Creek Loop Trail at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve has been completed and is now open to the public. This new structure allows visitors to traverse the wetland areas with minimal impact to the environment. townofcary.org/hemlockbluffs

Congratulations to Service Beakers , a student-led nonprofit dedicated to empowering students through education, for donating nearly 400 laptops to the Kramden Institute as part of their larger mission to address digital equity needs in the Triangle and beyond. servicebeakers.com