The Third Annual Honor Our Firsts Gala celebrating first responders was held Mar. 22 at The Maxwell Center in Goldsboro.
Nearly 700 people attended from Wayne County and across Eastern North Carolina representing multiple local and state first responder agencies. Hosted by Premier Sponsor, Deacon Jones Auto Group, attendees enjoyed a catered meal from The Chopping Block with desserts from Mickey’s Pastries Shop.
House Majority Leader, Wayne County Representative John Bell, from the North Carolina House, gave a keynote speech thanking and honoring members of the first responder community. The night concluded with fun and dancing thanks to local Wayne County DJ Johnnie Carr.
More than $9,000 was raised from 40 plus raffle items donated by local businesses, leaders, and community members.
Honor Our Firsts is a non-profit organization under the Wayne Charitable Partnership. All proceeds from the event are donated to organizations and causes to support first responder initiatives and families. For more information, please visit: www.facebook.com/HonorOurFirsts
