The Whirl: StepUp Ministry’s Impact Luncheon

StepUp Ministry hosted its 15th Annual Impact Luncheon on June 1 at White Memorial Presbyterian Church. The event brought together community leaders, supporters, and volunteers to celebrate StepUp’s work helping Wake County residents build stability through employment, life skills and long-term support. Guests heard powerful stories from StepUp participants and learned more about the organization’s Rooted & Rising campaign. The luncheon raised support for StepUp’s programs, which serve more than 750 people each year.

Jason Ziegler, Colisha Stanford, George York, Michael Riccobene
Sarah Beth Thompson, Cathy Seraphin, Donna Farrar,  Betsy Hage
Briana Stinson, JJ Manning, Laura Ott, Chi-Mur Knight
Bettie Sousa, David Sousa, Mike Beale, Stephanie Mitchell, TJ Walker, Pamela Walker 
Michael Koenig, Andrew Dolge, Melvin Breeden, Stephen Riddick, Mary Riddick,  Jan Ross, Art Ross, Bill Riddick 

This article first appeared in the September 2026 issue of WALTER Magazine.

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