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July 13, 2026
Shelby Wilmer, Office Operations and Executive Assistant, Gaston Community Foundation
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Gaston Community Foundation Welcomes Shelby Wilmer

Gaston Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Shelby Wilmer as Executive Assistant and Office Operations. Shelby brings experience in counseling, student success, alumni engagement, and relationship building to support the Foundation’s daily operations and mission-driven work.
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July 6, 2026
Published by Community Foundation on July 6, 2026
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What Do Champions and Communities Have in Common?

What can a championship team teach us about building a stronger community? This reflection explores how shared purpose, depth, persistence, and people working together can create lasting wins for Gaston County.
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June 8, 2026
2026 Albert G. Myers Scholarship Recipients (Pictured left-right): Israel Aladekoba, First Gaston Foundation Advisor Ring Stafford, Daniella Alejos, Zalak Mehta, Lillian Morin, Alexis Odell, Zaniah McDowell, Eli Grant, and Scholarship Officer Nina Greene (not present: Helanea Killian).
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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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May 18, 2026
Next Gen Social: Fiesta Al Fresco
Published by Community Foundation on May 18, 2026
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Next Gen’s Fiesta Al Fresco Camp Sunshine Event

Next Gen celebrated spring at Fiesta Al Fresco with great food, fellowship, and donations for Camp Sunshine—supporting a long-running summer experience for Gaston County students. The post also shares how to join Next Gen and grow local impact through year-round grantmaking.
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February 3, 2026
TCGC Grant deliberation
Published by Community Foundation on February 3, 2026
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Teens Changing Gaston County Grant Recipients 2026

At their January meeting, the TCGC Board voted to distribute nearly $5,000 from the TCGC endowment to support eight student-led projects with local nonprofit partners—strengthening services, expanding access, and meeting real community needs.
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February 2, 2026
Published by Community Foundation on February 2, 2026
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Moving Forward With Purpose

January is a season of action at the Foundation. Through listening, learning, and collaboration with donors, nonprofits, advisors, and civic partners, we’re aligning charitable resources with meaningful outcomes and the needs ahead.
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January 22, 2026
Volunteers load food donations into a box
Published by Community Foundation on January 22, 2026
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Lowery Challenge for Hunger Relief: A Community Response

When food assistance uncertainty raised urgent concerns, GCF moved quickly—partnering with Second Harvest and launching the Lowery Challenge for Hunger Relief. A $50,000 match from John and Malinda Lowery, plus an anonymous $50,000 gift, helped drive $123,720 raised to support Gaston County food banks.
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