Opinion: Sister Lowery brought love, kindness and service to Gastonia
Dolores B. Goode
My name is Dolores B. Goode, veteran of the U.S. Army, 20-year retiree from Gaston County Department of Social Services.
This is where I met Dorothy Lowery, president of the food bank who inspired me to continue volunteer service.
Sister Lowery has served the city of Gastonia for 30 years and formed a strong relationship with community and local businesses.
B.R.E.A.D. is a nonprofit organization that collects and distributes food. The food bank also helps with essential needs, for example, clothing, personal care/household items. Very often Sister Lowery used her personal funds to help others.
CaroMont Health launches three-day mass vaccine event for educators, childcare workers
First vaccine doses given to educators in Gaston County By Courtney Cole | February 24, 2021 at 5:06 PM EST - Updated February 24 at 6:05 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Lesson plans aren’t the only thing Gaston County teachers will be returning to the classroom with on Monday.
CaroMont Health, along with the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services, kicked off its three-day mass vaccine event for teachers, childcare workers, and other school staff on Wednesday.
It’s a BIG day for educators, child care workers, & other school personnel here in NC. Today is the first day they’re able to get their #COVID19#vaccine. I’m here at @CaroMontHealth where they have a 3 day mass vaccine event set up for teachers and other school staff. pic.twitter.com/1HnDSCsPzb Courtney Cole WBTV (@imcourtneyjcole) February 24, 2021
Carolina Therapeutic Services is raising the alarm on what the organization is calling a desperate need for foster parents as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
Carolina Therapeutic Services provides a host of services across the region, including in Gaston and Cleveland counties, that includes the training of potential foster parents and linking kids in need with stable homes.
Julie Hill, a licensing supervisor in the company s Gastonia office, said weekly child referrals to the agency have more than doubled from pre-pandemic levels. At the start of 2020, the company was receiving 10 to 15 child referrals each week. That number now falls between 25 and 45 referrals weekly.