WILMINTON, NC (WECT) - The fifth annual Zombie Walk will take place this weekend in downtown Wilmington, aiming to benefit the Food Bank of Eastern and Central North Carolina.

Last year, the walk provided over 2,000 meals through the Food Bank, according to a news release. Organizers are hoping to gain some more zombie patriots this year.

The walk will begin at Soapbox Laundro Lounge, located at 255 N. Front St.

Makeup will begin at 1 p.m., and after the transformation, the walk will began at 4 p.m.

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The 44th annual Shriner’s Fish Fry took place Wednesday morning.

The fund raiser helps to support the Shriner’s Children’s Hospitals.

They spent the day frying fish and volunteers offered their assistance to keep things moving along.

Some volunteers are former patients of the Shriner’s Children’s Hospital and thought this is one of the best ways they can give back to the community.

“I try to volunteer at the different ones to try and show them this is why you're doing what you're doing,” explained Christina Smith who had her leg amputated and was a regular at the hospital for 14 years. “This is why you're getting up at 6 o'clock in the morning, this is why you're out here spending the whole day one your feet frying fish. It’s to help children like me.”

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NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) — It's time again to Fill the Boot for the Wilmington Fire Department.

According to a news release from county officials, firefighters will be at assorted locations throughout New Hanover County on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and they are asking you to be generous with your dollars and loose change by filling up their boots with donations.

The money raised will go towards the Muscular Dystrophy Association, which is a nonprofit group aimed to cure muscular dystrophy.

Firefighters will be at the following locations this year