Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO ADDRESS OUR COUNTY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS THROUGH COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES
THE MISSION OF GASTON TOGETHER IS TO BRING THE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES OF GASTON COUNTY TOGETHER TO TACKLE BIG COMMUNITY CHALLENGES THROUGH THE PRINCIPLES AND BEST PRACTICES OF COLLABORATION, FACILITATION, PROMOTION AND THE ANTICIPATION OF POSSIBILITIES. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS ARE: COMMUNITY PRIDE BUILDING (COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS, THIRD GRADE PROGRAMS - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST); GASTON TOGETHER CLERGY CITIZENS COALITION (GC3-LAW ENFORCEMENT COVENANT, GASTON TOGETHER MLK UNITY AWARDS, BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, ETC.); CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP; GASTON TOGETHER HEALTHCARE COMMISSION (GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION, HEALTH IN ALL POLICIES AND HEALTHY GASTON - FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES).
GASTON 2020: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPED IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY REQUEST TO CREATE A POTENTIAL POOL OF FUTURE LEADERS FOR GASTON COUNTY - 2017 PILOT CLASS GRADUATED 21 PARTICIPANTS (DESIGNED FOR 20 - 25 PARTICIPANTS) - PROCESS INCLUDES EIGHT SESSIONS: SIX 8-HOUR SESSIONS AND TWO 6-HOUR SESSIONS - GOALS: COMMUNITY BUILDING, PERSONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND GREATER KNOWLEDGE OF GASTON COUNTY
HEALTHCARE COMMISSION: ESTABLISHED TO DEVELOP A WORKABLE COMMUNITY-WIDE AGENDA TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH STATUS OF CITIZENS IN GASTON COUNTY. THIS WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND PEOPLE INVOLVED IN HEALTH CARE ACCESS, FUNDING, DISTRIBUTION, AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION. CURRENT FOCUS AREAS: - HEALTHY GASTON - SEEKS TO CREATE A CULTURE OF WELLNESS IN BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES AND THEREBY IMPROVE THE VITALITY OF ORGANIZATIONS AND ULTIMATELY IMPACT INDIVIDUAL HEALTH. WITH PART-TIME STAFF, 32 ORGANIZATIONS CURRENTLY ENROLLED REPRESENTING OVER 13,600 EMPLOYEES. CURRENT STATUS LEVELS: FIVE AT GOLD LEVEL, FOURTEEN AT SILVER LEVEL, THREE AT BRONZE LEVEL AND TEN ON THE JOURNEY OF WELLNESS - POLICY AND ADVOCACY TEAMS: 1) GASTON CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES COALITION WITH OVER 100 MEMBERS SERVING THE COALITION AND FOCUSED ON THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC 2) HEALTH IN ALL ASPECTS, WHICH DEVELOPS POLICIES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTS THAT ENABLE COUNTY RESIDENTS TO ACHIEVE HEALTHY OUTCOMES. - HEALTH AT HOME: MEDICAL REFERENCE GUIDE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED (AT NO COST) IN GASTON COUNTY. BOOKS ALSO SOLD TO COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO HELP SUSTAIN PROGRAM FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. 1) SINCE 2004, OVER 12,500 BOOKS NOW DISTRIBUTED IN GASTON COUNTY (INCLUDES TRAINING ON HOW TO USE THE BOOK) 2) SURVEYS ON USE OF THE BOOK DISTRIBUTED AFTER SIX-MONTH USE. REGARDLESS OF STATION IN LIFE, BOOK RECIPIENTS SAY IT HAS HELPED THEM WITH A MEDICAL ISSUE AND HAS SAVED THEM AN UNNECESSARY VISIT TO THE ER.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: TO BUILD AND PROMOTE COMMUNITY PRIDE IN GASTON COUNTY - COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS PROMOTES COMMUNITY PRIDE AND SHOWCASES POSITIVE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/ENHANCEMENTS. PRESENTED TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT HAS USED NON-SILO, UNIQUE PROBLEM-SOLVING PROCESS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GASTON COUNTY. OVER 250 ATTEND ANNUAL EVENT. - PRIDE IN GASTON TRAVELING TOUR AND PROUDEST KID IN GASTON COUNTY ESSAY CONTEST FOR THIRD GRADERS, BUILDS COMMUNITY PRIDE IN YOUNG STUDENTS. ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND MANY PRIVATE SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR REPRESENTING OVER 2500 STUDENTS ANNUALLY. SINCE ITS CREATION IN THE 2000-2001 SCHOOL YEAR, OVER 45,000 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Donna Lockett | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $74,512 |
| Ken Smith | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Swindler | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Stroupe | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William Sain | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Curtis Roselle | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Powell | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Pearson | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Miller | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Amia Massey | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Davis Md | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steven Long | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Silvia Patricia Husain | CHAIR-ELECT | 1 | $0 |
| Tad Hixson | CHR LEADERSH | 1 | $0 |
| Ben Hinton | GC3 EX COM R | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Catherine Grooms | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rodney Freeman | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Fogarty | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Brad Drury | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Steve D'Avria | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Christy | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Browne | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Boyce | IMMEDIATE PA | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Booker | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Austell | MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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