SAVE THE DATE: Operation Protect & Serve Event Set for October 29

Operation Protect & Serve: October 29, 2025

 

 

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The Winston-Salem Police Foundation is proud to announce the Operation Protect & Serve charity event will be held Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at Wake Forest BioTech Place in the Innovation Quarter of downtown Winston-Salem. This festive and memorable event will celebrate the WSPD community while raising awareness of important community building work taking place with the WS Police Foundation’s support.

Community support of Operation Protect & Serve is vital as the Winston-Salem Police Foundation continues to raise funds for key initiatives such as:

• Building authentic relationships between WSPD officers and local youth through a Police Athletic League Outreach Program
• Supporting our local students through key educational programs like the Millennial Scholars Program and Police Foundation Annual Scholarship Fund
• Working in partnership with our WSPD officers to help launch the latest in crime prevention and gun violence reduction technology such as the Real Time Crime Center
• Partnering with the WSPD to support officer and staff health & wellness programs
  
  

Tickets

Click the Register button below to purchase tickets and/or a table.

One admission ticket: $125

Table of eight: $1,000.

Admission ticket includes delicious bites from Roar restaurant group, one complimentary beverage (21+), keynote speakers, and program.

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Event Details

This year marks an incredible milestone—the 10th ANNIVERSARY of the Winston-Salem Police Foundation (WSPF)! Since its founding in 2015, WSPF has been dedicated to supporting WSPD leadership’s key initiatives, ensuring vital programs and resources that would otherwise go unfunded receive the support they need.
Over the past decade, WSPF has raised and invested nearly $1 million back into the Winston-Salem Police Department (WSPD) and the larger Winston-Salem community. Through our Youth Engagement programs, we’ve assisted more than 1,000 families, creating brighter futures through education, athletics, and the arts.

 

Who: Anyone that supports the Winston-Salem Police Foundation and Department and enjoys a memorable and fun evening out in downtown Winston-Salem.
What: Operation Protect & Serve
When: Wednesday, October 29, 2025 | 5:30- 8:00pm
Where: BioTech Place in the Innovation Quarter (575 Patterson Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101) Directions 
Why: WSPD staff recognition and to raise a little money for a great cause: the Winston-Salem Police Foundation!

Program and Keynote

Guests are welcomed to explore the multiple food stations presented by Roar.

The program will include a special keynote speaker:
Eddie M. Buffaloe, Jr.
Secretary, North Carolina Department of Public Safety. 

Don’t forget about the amazing silent auction that will take place!

Dress

Business casual

Parking

Event parking will be available in the Innovation Quarter P2 and P3 Parking Lots (free) adjacent to the north side of BioTech Place as well as the Link Apartments Parking Deck (paid) on Patterson Ave. Click here for Innovation Quarter Parking Map.

UPDATE: Upon arrival, please push button to call security and they will open the gate for you.

 

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Sponsors

Sponsorships are still available for this community event. Funds raised from the Operation Protect & Serve event are utilized to directly impact our WSPD officers and the Winston-Salem community in a positive way. Please reach out to Scott Somerville at 336-918-2250 or s.somerville44@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities. 

 

Chief Level- $15,000+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Level- $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sergeant Level- $5,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Officer Level- $2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table Sponsor Level- $1,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keynote Speaker

Eddie M. Buffaloe, Jr.
Secretary, North Carolina Department of Public Safety.