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United Way of Gaston County
| United Way of Gaston County |
uwgcexec@bellsouth.net |
200 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 864-4554
Assists the community by matching health and human service needs with available
resources through annual community-wide fund drive, fund distribution and
planning assistance.
Interim Director: Mack Hixon |
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Information & Referral |
uwaygc@bellsouth.net |
200 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 864-5788
Direct services of the United Way of Gaston County. Information & Referral
links people in need with agencies and services in the community.
Director: Patricia Clay |
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Volunteer Center |
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200 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 865-0820
The Volunteer
Center promotes volunteerism and matches volunteer resources with organizations
in Gaston County.
Director: Cindy Towery |
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The Adult Day Care Center |
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Belmont Branch
501 North Mercy Drive, #110, Belmont NC 28012 (704) 825-5428
Provides daytime supervision and socialization for older adults.
Director: Betsy Goins |
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Gastonia Branch, Adult Care Center |
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901 S. New Hope Rd., Gastonia NC 28054 (704)
866-3868
Provides daytime supervision and socialization for older adults.
Director: Betsy Goins |
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Alliance for Children & Youth |
alliance@clt.quik.com |
218 E. Franklin Blvd. Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 867-3512
Initiates and fosters family support services, education, and advocacy that
promotes the well-being and comprehensive development of children and
adolescents 0 to 18.
Director: Kim Maguire |
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Alternative Community Penalties Program, Inc. (A.C.P.P., Inc.) |
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Gaston County Courthouse, 325 N. Marietta Street
Post Office Box 370, Gastonia NC 28053-0370 (704) 852-3293
Provides information assessment, linkage, and services to individuals assigned
by the courts. Services include education, employment, treatment, and
counseling. The primary emphasis is on community safety and restorative justice
for citizens of Gaston County.
Director: Doug Lance |
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American Red Cross-Gaston County Chapter |
gastoncountychapter@usa.redcross.org |
190 S. Oakland St., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 864-2623
Provides services to military families and disaster services including single
family fire program, emergency relief, blood services, volunteer programs, youth
programs, training in first aid, CPR, water safety, and HIV/Aids education
Director: Laura Barkley-Thomas |
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The Arc of Gaston County
(formerly The Association for Retarded Citizens) |
arcgaston@cleanweb.net |
200 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 861-1036
Case management, referrals, accessible living projects, socialization programs,
and educational awareness for persons with mental retardation and other
developmental disabilities and their families.
Director: Beverly Thornburg |
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Belmont Community Organization |
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PO Box 1248, Belmont NC 28012
(704) 825-4526
Offers help to the needy in the Belmont by providing clothing and financial
assistance for utilities, medicine, and food.
Director: Laura Pressley |
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Bessemer City Area Crisis Center |
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PO Box 921, Bessemer City, NC 28016 (704) 629-2147
Offers help to the needy in the Bessemer City by providing free clothing and
financial assistance for rent, utilities, medicine, food, and transportation.
Director: Tina Payne |
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Camp Sertoma of Gaston County, Inc. |
arcgaston@cleanweb.net |
Dallas-Cherryville Highway (seasonal)
PO Box 343, Dallas NC 28034 Call ARC for information (704) 861-1036
Offers summer day and residential sessions for children and adults with mental
retardation or other related developmental disabilities
Administrator: Beverly Thornburg |
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Cancer Services of Gaston
County, Inc. |
www.gastoncancerservices.org |
220 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia
NC 28052 (704) 864-1271
Provides cancer patients with medication assistance, supplies, medical
equipment, and support group programs. Provides cancer prevention and detection
programs. Contributes to cancer research.
Director: Stephanie McHenry |
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Cherryville Area Ministries and Thrift Shop |
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212 N. Mountain St., Cherryville, NC 28021 (704) 435-3816
Offers help to those in need in the Cherryville area, providing free clothing
and financial assistance for rent, utilities medicine and food. Operates thrift
shop.
Director: Delena Sigmon Schronce |
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Cherryville Rescue Squad |
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115 S. Mulberry St., Cherryville, NC 28021 (704) 435-6876
Provides emergency medical and transportation services in the Cherryville area.
Captain: Randy Neill |
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Community Relief Organization of Mount Holly |
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PO Box 831, Mount Holly, NC 28120 (704) 827-0450
Provides emergency assistance for rent, utilities, medicine and food in Mount
Holly and surrounding areas.
Director: Faye Murrow |
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Crowders Mountain Fire & Rescue |
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115. W. Pennsylvania Ave., Bessemer City, NC 28016 (704) 629-5353
Provides emergency medical and transportation services to the Bessemer City
area.
Captain: Wayne Massagee |
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Dallas Christian Ministry |
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418 N. Trade St., Dallas NC 28034 (704)
922-1236
Offers help to the needy in the Dallas area, providing free clothing and
financial assistance for rent, utilities, medicine and food.
Director: Betty Summitt |
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Dallas Rescue Squad |
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206 S. Oakland St., Dallas NC 28034 (704) 922-8451
Provides emergency medical and transportation services in the Dallas area.
Captain: Hoyle Withers |
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Family Service, Inc. |
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214 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 864-7704
Provides professional counseling for individuals and families, consumer credit
counseling, enrichment education programs, sexual assault and domestic violence
services and custody / visitation mediation.
Director: Dewey Matherly
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Consumer Credit Counseling
130 S. Oakland Street, Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 862-0702
Consumer credit counseling
Director: Dewey Matherly
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Flynn Fellowship Home |
flynnhome@usa.com |
311 S. Marietta St., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 865-9395
Provides residential care to recovering alcoholic men through fellowship with
other recovering alcoholics, counseling and Alcoholics Anonymous.
Interim Director: Charles Lowery |
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Gaston Boys and Girls Club |
gastonbc@bellsouth.net |
311 N. York St., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 864-5681
Provides social, educational, cultural, vocational, recreational and character
and leadership development for boys and girls ages 6-18.
Director: Vernon Perry |
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Gaston County Family YMCA |
www.gastonymca.org |
(Metropolitan Office) 201 South Clay Street, Gastonia, NC 28052
Central Branch 615 West Franklin Avenue (704) 865-8551
Stowe Family YMCA 196 YMCA Drive, Belmont, NC 28012 (704) 822-9622
Puts Christian principles into practice through family child care, fitness,
sports, aquatics, and teens and senior programming at locations in Gastonia and
Belmont
Director: Phill Morgan |
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Gaston Literacy Council, Inc. |
literacy@quik.com |
116 South Marietta Street, Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 868-4815
Recruits, trains and coordinates volunteers to teach adults one-on-one basic
reading and writing skills. Coordinates peer tutoring programs for youth.
Director: Kaye Gribble |
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Girl Scouts of the Pioneer Council |
council@girlscoutspc.org |
250 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia NC 28054 (704) 864-3245
Offers to girls 5-17 an informal educational and recreational program which is
designed to encourage girls to be creative, caring and competent citizens by
promoting high ideals and community service.
Director: Janice Booth |
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Heart Society of Gaston County, Inc. |
www.gastontogether.org/heart |
220 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 865-1214
Provides programs that increase awareness of cardiac disease and promote a heart
healthy lifestyle. Provides financial assistance for heart medication for Gaston
County residents in crisis situations.
Director: Renee Anthony |
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Hospice of Gaston County, Inc. |
www.gastonhospice.net |
258 E. Garrison Blvd., Water Tower Place, Gastonia NC 28054 (704) 861-8405
Provides nursing, social, spiritual, and bereavement services to terminally ill
persons and their families; promotes quality of life. Has a Grief Counseling
center. Provides Resource Management to HIV/AIDS clients.
Director: Lee Bucci |
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Mount Holly Fire and Rescue |
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PO Box 406, Mount Holly NC 28120 (704) 827-2424
Provides emergency medical and transportation services in the Mount Holly area.
Chief: John Ekaitis |
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Piedmont Council, Boy Scouts of America |
www.bsa.scouting.org |
1222 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia NC 28054 (704) 864-2694
Builds character development, citizenship, leadership, and fitness of mind and
body through participation in weekly meetings, camping and enrichment
opportunities.
Director: David Allen |
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S.O.C.K.S. (Serving Our Community with Kindness in Springwood) |
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P.O. Box 269 McAdenville NC 28101-0269 (704) 827-8780
Provides assistance for food, clothing, utilities, medicine and hospital
supplies in the Springwood area of Gaston County.
Director: Lee Allen |
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Stanley Civil Defense / Rescue |
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618 Main St., (Mail Post Office Box 845) Stanley NC 28164 (704) 263-4341
Provides emergency medical and transportation services in the Stanley area.
Captain: Richard Mills |
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The Salvation Army |
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107 S. Broad St., Gastonia NC 28052
(704) 867-6145
Provides assistance with utilities, rent, medicine, food and clothing to
residents of Gaston and Lincoln Counties in emergency situations. Provides
tempoary emergency shelter for men, women and families. Provides lunch and
dinner through the soup kitchen for anyone who is hungry, seven days per week.
Provides Christian based programs for all ages based on four fold programs:
Fellowship, Service, Education, and Worship.
Director: Major Jerry Lyles Shelter Director: Buddy Humpseth |
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The Salvation Army Boys and Girls Clubs |
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Marietta Street Unit
1001 S. Marietta, Gastonia (Direct Mail to PO Box 1094, Gastonia) (704) 865-3410
Executive Director: Marty Clary |
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Joe R. Hudson Lowell Unit |
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101 E. First St., Lowell NC 28098 (704) 824-4773
Provides organized programs of recreation, athletics and educational, social,
cultural and other special activities to promote character development for boys
and girls ages 6-18.
Executive Director: Marty Clary |
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West Gastonia Boys and Girls Club |
www.bgclub@loclnet.com |
1321 W. Second Ave., Gastonia NC 28052 (704) 864-6171
Direct Mail to: P.O. Box 1222, Gastonia NC 28053
Provides organized programs of recreation, athletics and special activities for
boys and girls ages 5-15.
Director: Scott Jimison |
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The United Way of
Gaston County
Post Office Box 2597 /
200 East Franklin Blvd.
Gastonia, North Carolina 28053-2597
Voice : (704)
864-4554 FAX : (704) 864-9464
Email: uwaygc@bellsouth.net
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Gaston Gazette, The Shelby Star.
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