August Newsletter

This Month’s Featured Program

Proudest Kid in Gaston County Essay Contest

Each year, third grade students write essays about their community and one is chosen to be "Proudest Kid in Gaston County."

Pride in Gaston Traveling Tour

The tour teaches students about sites in Gaston County that are sources of community pride. The tour is a companion to the Essay Contest.

Article of the Month

Technically, the fastest Olympian just took bronze in speed climbing

By Emma Bowman

NPR

"After setting a couple world speed climbing records this week, American Sam Watson fell to China’s Peng Wu, who was then beaten by Indonesia’s Leonardo Veddriq. Veddriq took gold in 4.75 seconds."

September Ideas for Connecting with Others

Plan ahead with friends and family!

September 8

National Grandparents' Day

September 28

National Good Neighbor Day

Next Month’s Healthy Gaston Topic

September: Men's Health

• What is Men's Health

• Men’s Health Through the Ages

• Recipes: Health Bites for Men's Health Month

• Preventive Care

Podcast of the Month

Breaking the Olympics

Today Explained

"Breaking will dance its way into the Olympics this summer. B-boy historian Alien Ness says this is destiny."

Just Call  Naloxone Training Programs

• Just Call

  Just Call encourages people to call for help during overdose emergencies and to ask for help with substance use disorder (SUD). Gaston Together shares information about who to call for help & why you should just call.

• Naloxone Training

  Gaston County residents and organizations can learn how to identify overdoses and administer Naloxone. Gaston Together will distribute Naloxone and encourage organizations to make it easily accessible to staff and community members.