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MLK Unity Award Application Due
Nov
1

MLK Unity Award Application Due

The MLK Unit Award was established in 2004, and it recognizes current or former Gaston County citizens who have performed exemplary community service to help build bridges of unity across lines of race, class, gender, faith and/or among municipalities within our county.

Please use the button below to access the MLK Unity Award Application. The application has nomination instructions and criteria.

Nominations are due November 1, 2025 by 5:00 PM.

Download the MLK Unity Award Application
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Faith & Blue Weekend: Faith, Justice, & Unity March | Closing Ceremony
Oct
12

Faith & Blue Weekend: Faith, Justice, & Unity March | Closing Ceremony

Join us Sunday, October 12th for the Faith, Justice, & Unity March and Faith & Blue Weekend Closing Ceremony. There will be a community march from the Rotary Pavilion in Gastonia to CaroMont Health Park. Following the march, there will be a performance by a community choir, an ecumenical service, and speakers.

  • 3:30 PM - 4:40 PM: Free hot dogs at the Rotary Pavilion (Gastonia, NC)

  • 5:00 PM: Faith, Justice, & Unity March from the Rotary Pavilion to CaroMont Health Park (Gastonia, NC)

  • 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Closing Ceremony at CaroMont Health Park (Gastonia, NC)

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Faith & Blue Weekend
Oct
10
to Oct 12

Faith & Blue Weekend

Faith & Blue Weekend is October 10th - 12th!

The National Faith & Blue Weekend facilitates safer and stronger communities by engaging law enforcement officers and local residents through the connections of faith-based organizations.

The weekend will include community breakfasts, music, an ecumenical service, and more!

We will share additional details as they become available!

Friday, October 10th

  • 9:00 AM: Breakfast then litter clean up

    • Maylo Church

    3:00 PM: Car seat check and smoke detector registration

    • Ranlo Fire Department.

  • 7:00 AM: Community Breakfast

    • Mt. Zion Restoration Church

    7:00 AM to 9:00 AM: Community Breakfast

    • Eastside Church of the Nazarene

  • 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM: Kick-Off Breakfast

    • First Baptist Church

Saturday, October 11th

  • 8:30 AM: Breakfast followed by a prayer walk through Ranlo

    • Ranlo Baptist

    3:00 PM: Touch a Truck Event

    • Ranlo Baseball Field

  • 9:00 AM: Community Food Distribution

    • Tabernacle Baptist Church

  • 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM: Fall Festival

    • Park Street UMC

Sunday, October 12th

Join us Sunday, October 12th for the Faith, Justice, & Unity March and Faith & Blue Weekend Closing Ceremony. There will be a community march from the Rotary Pavilion in Gastonia to CaroMont Health Park. Following the march, there will be a performance by a community choir, an ecumenical service, and speakers.

3:30 PM - 4:40 PM: Free hot dogs at the Rotary Pavilion (Gastonia, NC)

5:00 PM: Faith, Justice, & Unity March from the Rotary Pavilion to CaroMont Health Park (Gastonia, NC)

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Closing Ceremony at CaroMont Health Park (Gastonia, NC)

Monday, October 13

  • 9:00 AM: Coffee with First Responders and Faith Leaders

Support the Faith & Blue Weekend!

Click the button below to learn more about ways to support Faith & Blue Weekend through donations and sponsorships.

Support Faith & Blue Weekend
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Community Leadership & Emerging Leader Award Nominations
Aug
15
to Oct 15

Community Leadership & Emerging Leader Award Nominations

Honor the now and invest in what’s next!

 

Gaston Together is excited to announce our updated Community Leadership Awards. Each year, the awards will focus on leaders in specific ages groups.

This year, we will select the top 3 leaders under 30 in Gaston County. Anyone under the age of 30 who lives or works in Gaston County can be nominated. They should exemplify strong leadership qualities, contribute significantly to community involvement by volunteering (or working) for civic and/or non-profit organizations, and have achieved professional success.

You can access nomination instructions and selection criteria through the button below.

CLA Nomination Form
 
 

Gaston Together is excited to announce our updated Community Leadership Awards. In addition to the Community Leadership Award, we will also have an Emerging Leader Award. This youth award will be awarded to Gaston County high schoolers (grades 9 - 12) who demonstrate leadership in the community.

You can access the nomination form and selection criteria through the button below.

ELA Nomination Form
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