Family roots fuel Christmas giving at Ole Carolina BBQ
Ole Carolina BBQ in Gastonia funded a charity drive by customer donations and staff tip money. The day’s effort culminated in a $358 donation to The Gazette Empty Stocking Fund to assist Salvation Army families in need this holiday season. The Morris family runs the restaurant across generations, honoring matriarch Dot Morris who died in March.
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Empty Stocking Fund rises with donations noted
The community fund shows $100,000 target and $16,171 raised to date. A contribution form appears on Page 2B inviting further help from readers.
Christmas Wish grants toys to Jenkins children in Dallas
Will MacDonald reports Santa’s helpers visited Bambi Jenkins in Dallas to deliver Christmas gifts for her four children. The 7-year-old son, 11-year-old daughter, 10-year-old daughter, and 4-year-old son received a video game, hair accessories, a Tar Heel Back Pack, and toy cars. Jenkins, who recently found steady work, expressed gratitude for the generosity and described the family’s new size as a meaningful adjustment.
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Getting Ready to Roll Roller Derby in Lowell
Kristen Litvak rekindled her love for skating after a torn muscle sidelined her. She formed G Force, an all girls roller derby team near Mount Holly, with a first meetup at Kate's Skating Rink in Lowell drawing nearly 20 participants. The group discussed liabilities and dues as they plan practices and a possible first bout by May.
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Mount Holly
Gastonia
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Lowell
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Wilkinson Boulevard
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