Gaston's Great

Watch Podcast Now: https://youtu.be/tkC26QvbDNY Join us today as we visit with Kate Carmody, Caleb Stalcup, Shohn Doty as they discuss Gaston College's athletics department and also how athletics has opened an amazing opportunity for the Broadcasting and Production Technology program at the college. This episode is all about inspiration, growth, and passion. You won’t want to miss the incredi...

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/dm38S40UV2o Join us this week as we fellowship with Andrea Wyant and  Mollie Weakland from Hope United Network . Who is Hope United Network? Hope United Network combines the resources of The Lighthouse (Child Advocacy Center) and the Cathy Mabry Cloninger Center (Domestic Violence Shelter) so that anyone currently experiencing or who has ever experienced domestic violen...

Watch now: https://youtu.be/FNqKNZm5xz4 Tune in with us today as we fellowship with Matt Vanderbilt (Lead Pastor at Vision Church). Who are the Kingdom Men of Gaston County? Empowering men to become more like Jesus! "Every man needs Jesus...and a brother to walk alongside him!" Kingdom men ministries exist to share the life/family/community-changing gospel of Jesus with men... They have...

Join us today as we visit with Karen Anzola (Executive Director) of Partnership for Children of Lincoln and Gaston County. Watch now: https://youtu.be/EECCMmdKleY What is the Partnership? The Partnership is a nonprofit organization that provides services, advocates, and collaborates with others to ensure the wellbeing of children, ages birth to five, so they can reach their health, developmental,...

Watch Now: https://youtu.be/i8KsReFf2l8 Tune in today as we meet with Dr. Alan Clark and Cathy Kenzig as they share a little bit about Senior TLC-Gastonia. What is Senior TLC? Senior Total Life Care is a PACE program (Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) - a nonprofit Medicare program and Medicaid state option which provides care for people aged 55 years and older who are in need of ski...

Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PM9MWp0w_Do Tune in today as we converse and fellowship with a few members of Gaston's Interfaith Trialogue. What is Interfaith Trialogue Dialogue? Interfaith dialogue refers to positive and relational interaction between people of different religious traditions. Since 2002 this has been accomplished at monthly meetings amongst forty-plus individuals of...

Check it out now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XApmkpIfPMI The Carolina 'Cue exhibit at the Schiele Museum tells the story of barbecue! The tale is one of science, history and culture, all chopped into an incredible evolution of an American tradition.  Few things bring us together like a good barbecue, and no other food has the same power to divide with debates over which tradition is the best...

Episode 46 featuring husband and wife team Brittany and Phillip Bryson from Bunny Blessings! Who doesn't love interacting with fluffy rabbits? In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the history of their ministry, their mission for providing forms of therapy and fun through bunny interaction, their current and future initiatives for expanding their organization, and much m...

Episode 40 featuring Tammy and Nazrul Chowdhury from the organization Remembering Austin! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the history of the organization, their mission for spreading awareness about the causes of addiction, their current and future initiatives for providing more education on the matter to our community, their wishes for the future, and more! To learn mo...

Episode 39 featuring Juliann Lehman (Administrator) and Robert Stroud (Municipal Arborist for City of Gastonia) from Keep Gastonia Beautiful! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including their mission to simply keep Gastonia clean and vibrant, their current and future initiatives for bringing more awareness to their upcoming projects and events, their wishes for the future, and more...

Episode 35 featuring Terry Kenny (Executive Director of the Gaston Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic) and Stephanie Rauch (President of the Board for the Animal League of Gaston County)! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including their mission for providing low-cost services to families and animals in need, their current and future initiatives including creating an emergency vet hospita...

Episode 21, and the first episode for season 2 of Gaston's Great, featuring Regina Moody (CEO and President) and Kerri Massey (COO and Vice President) from Holy Angels! In this episode, we highlight several topics including the organization's mission to bring joy and aid to those in need within our community,  their current and future initiatives for the growth and awareness of their org...

Episode 13 featuring Dustin Letts and Robbie Patterson from F3 Gastonia! In this episode featuring F3, we highlight several topics including the group's mission, how they serve our community through fellowship and fitness,  their hopes and wishes for the coming years, and much more! To learn more about F3 Gastonia, to join,  or to follow them on social media, click the links below:   Website:...

The Chick-Fil-A of food pantries! Originally released in August of 2021. Episode 12 featuring Dr. Rodney Freeman and Cathy Young from Bountiful Blessings! Known as the Chick-Fil-A of food pantries, we highlight several topics including the history of how the organization came to be, their mission in serving our community,  their hopes and wishes for the coming years, and much more! To learn more a...

Released June of 2021.  This is one of our most popular episodes! Episode 4 featured Amy Spencer (Executive Director) from the Gaston County Education Foundation! In this episode we highlight a variety of topics from the mission of the foundation, their current and past initiatives for the community and our school system, how they contribute to the well-being of the Gaston County area, and much mo...

Episode 50 featuring Jill Hendrix (Director of Apprenticeship 321 at Gaston College) and Tyrone Alexander (Facilities Engineer at Freightliner). We're very excited to have reached our 50th episode of Gaston's Great! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the founding principles of the organization, their mission for providing an outlet of growth for the youth of our...

Episode 49 featuring Eric Wilson from Youth Kingdom Development! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the founding principles of the organization, their mission for providing an outlet of growth for the youth of our community through academics and basketball, their current and future initiatives for expansion, and much more! To learn more about Youth Kingdom Development, to...

Episode 48 featuring Dale Melton (CEO) from Covenant Village! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the history and services provided by Covenant Village, their mission for providing a better living and medical situation for members of our community, their current and future initiatives, and much more! To learn more about Covenant Village, to volunteer/get involved,  or to fo...

Episode 47 featuring Chelsea Valentine (Business Services Representative at GCWDB), Claudette Argabrite (Manager at NC Works), and Donna Caskey (Hiring Director at GSM Services)! In this unique episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the resources and services available through the Gaston County Workforce Development Board and NC Works, their mission for providing a connection between...

Episode 46 featuring husband and wife team Brittany and Phillip Bryson from Bunny Blessings! Who doesn't love interacting with fluffy rabbits? In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the history of their ministry, their mission for providing forms of therapy and fun through bunny interaction, their current and future initiatives for expanding their organization, and much m...

Episode 45 featuring Heather Kauffman (Program Manager) and Debbie Gulledge (Assistant District Attorney) from The Lighthouse Children's Advocacy Center. In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the history of the organization, their mission for aiding children and families dealing with suspected child abuse, their current and future initiatives for their new building locat...

Episode 44 featuring Janet Schafer and Adam Gaub from the Savvy Citizen Podcast, with Steven Long and Elisabeth King from Gaston's Great. This episode is unlike any other! Join the members of each podcast as we discuss our podcast history, our favorite episodes, favorite podcasts, Gaston County questions, and more! To learn more about the Savvy Citizen Podcast, click the links below: Website:...

Episode 43 featuring Brandie Meeks from RAMS Kitchen! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the history of RAMS Kitchen, their mission for providing healthy meals with affordable prices, their current and future initiatives for expanding their locations and staff, their wishes for the future, and more! To learn more about Crowders Camps, to get involved,  or to follow them on...

Episode 42 featuring Jay Oliver (Executive Director) from Crowders Camps! In this episode, we highlight a variety of topics including the history and foundation of Crowders Camps, their mission for helping students grow in their faith, relationships, and in the community around them, their current and future initiatives for expanding their camps and age groups, their wishes for the future, and mor...

Episode 41 featuring Chip Harrison (Gaston County Bar Association) and Officer A.I. Jaimes (Gastonia Police Department) from the Catch Me on the Court Basketball event! In this episode, we are highlighting a special event coming up in April. This game will see Gaston County attorneys and Gaston County police officers go head to head in a charity basketball tournament! All proceeds from this event...