Civic Clubs and Organizations
Republished. New petition push by local community. Garner Grows' joy of having sowed and harvested for more than a decade has been marred by the news the garden is now homeless; its deliveries to Garner Area Ministries halted.
Make a difference in someone's life--sign up to donate blood next Wednesday (May 12) at a blood drive hosted by the Garner Police Department at 912 7th Ave. Hours are 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
We hope you can join us for the Garner community's 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Annual Celebration, to be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amid the challenges that 2020 brought, three local Garner Senior High School graduates organized an official alumni organization to bring support and camaraderie to their fellow Trojans, Garner High School Alumni Association, or GHAA.
Republished. New petition push by local community. Garner Grows' joy of having sowed and harvested for more than a decade has been marred by the news the garden is now homeless; its deliveries to Garner Area Ministries halted.
The Garner Veterans Memorial is decorated with wreaths in honor of the community men who died while in military service and other military men who died in our community while serving. The families of those men are honored with a Gold Star family tree.
Visit Downtown Garner now through the end of 2020 for a dose of holiday cheer and socially-distanced events!
The Wall That Heals, a travelling ¾-scale replica of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will be coming to Garner’s Lake Benson Park in April 29 through May 2, 2021
July 18th Garner Unites in L.O.V.E.- Lifting Our Voices Effectively Community Vigil.
A Broadway Fourth features a dozen Broadway performers and special guest Voices of Service.
The virtual concert features the lead performers from shows such as Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera, Aladdin, Jersey Boys, Rent, The Lion King, Book of Mormon, Chicago, Ragtime, and many others. Voices of Service, all current or retired military personnel, gained national acclaim on America's Got Talent.
More than a dozen Broadway performers and special guest Voices of Service are participating in a virtual concert to honor the Town of Garner during Independence Day celebrations.
Tim Stevens produced Show N Tell Ministry’s A Broadway Fourth, which will be available on July 1 on Show N Tell Ministry’s YouTube page.
“I’m just really happy they were able to find a way to celebrate us. This is something none of us saw coming. I’m glad we were able to adapt and make it the best we could,” said Student Body President Andrew Wade, who will be attending Chapel Hill in the fall.
Garner will have a Memorial Day observance this year and you can see it, even though there will be no traditional gathering of people at the Garner Veterans Memorial.
Instead of focusing on what could have been, Garner Magnet High School Senior Christina Williams chose a different path. Learn more about her story and how she gives back to our community in more ways than one.
The Wall That Heals, a travelling ¾-scale replica of The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will not be coming to Garner’s Lake Benson Park in April. The Wall’s display here has been postponed because of the coronavirus.
“The visit hasn’t been cancelled; it has been postponed,” said Tim Stevens, who was spearheading the effort to display the wall here in honor of our community’s Vietnam veterans. “We hope to schedule The Wall to come in 2021 or 2022.”
Volunteers are needed to be ambassadors at The Wall That Heals during its stay at Garner’s Lake Benson Park on April 16 through 19.
Two non-profit organizations, Bridge the Gap Mission and Carolina Cares, are holding a joint bake sale at Five Below in the White Oak Shopping Center on Sunday February 9 from 12-4 to raise funds for their organizations.
The Town of Garner recognized the local Optimist Club with a proclamation at Tuesday night’s Town Council Meeting for their “years of service and commitment to youth basketball and their continued support of the Garner community.”
A Celebration Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sunday January 19, 2020 - 4:00pm - Garner Performing Arts Center
Garner’s hometown heroes were remembered and honored on Saturday, Dec. 21 as the community gathered at Lake Benson Park for the Garner Veterans Memorial Wreath Laying and Gold Star Tree Ceremony.