A Season of Gratitude at Gaston Community Foundation

December 2, 2025
Richard Rankin, President, Gaston Community Foundation

A Deeper Dive Into Donor Advised Funds

December 2, 2025

Lowery Challenge: Fighting Hunger in Gaston County

 

Help Us Meet the Food Relief Challenge

Your gift helps feed Gaston County!

Thanks to a generous $50,000 challenge from Malinda and John Lowery, immediately matched by an anonymous donor, more than $100,000 has already been delivered to Second Harvest Food Bank.

Donations continue to come in, and the need remains urgent. Gaston Community Foundation will be accepting contributions through December 31, 2025.

Click here to donate.

 
June 12, 2026

Welcoming Jenny Moran to Gaston Community Foundation

Please join us in welcoming Jenny Moran as GCF’s new Communications and Donor Engagement Officer. With a background in community engagement, volunteer management, and partnership-building, Jenny will help deepen connections as we head toward our 50th anniversary.
June 10, 2026

2026 Community Grants Cycle Is Open!

Gaston Community Foundation’s Community Grants Cycle is open June 1–June 30. Gaston County nonprofits are invited to submit needs and project ideas for program and organizational support, with awards guided by a careful review process.
June 8, 2026

Meet the 2026 Albert G. Myers Scholarship Recipients

Gaston Community Foundation is proud to recognize the 2026 Albert G. Myers Scholarship recipients—eight outstanding students receiving $20,000 over four years through the First Gaston Foundation Fund to support college at the school of their choice.

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