WakeUP Wake County and RaleighForward Annual Reception
Repairing Our Broken Housing System

Plan on attending the WakeUP Wake County and RaleighForward Annual Reception!

As in the past, this is a gathering of friends who share a vision of a sustainable and equitable region.

The Annual Reception is on Thursday, December 4, 5.30 – 7.30 at Junction West in downtown Raleigh. There will be time for socializing over heavy hors d’oeuvres, and beer, wine and refreshments from the bar. WakeUP Wake County’s Executive Director Bert Fox, Board Chair Thomas Barrie, and RaleighForward’s Director Eric Braun will present WakeUP’s and RaleighForward’s plans for education and advocacy priorities in 2026.

The theme is Repairing Our Broken Housing System. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Jenny Schuetz who is Vice President of Infrastructure, Housing at Arnold Ventures. Dr. Schuetz has a distinguished record in housing policy as a professor, economist, and author. She is a prolific writer on housing markets and authored the book, Fixer Upper: How to Repair America’s Broken Housing Systems.

WUWC Annual Reception 2026

December 3, 2026 5:30 pm–7:30 pm