Songfest aims to fund Crystal Parker kidney transplant
Crystal Parker faces end stage IgA Nephropathy with two barely functioning kidneys and Raleigh trips for a transplant. A community Songfest at Myrtle United Methodist Church in Gastonia will collect donations, featuring the Journeymen and local singers. Call 704-675-2190 or 704-578-7174 for details.
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Crystal Parker
Crystal
Raleigh
Waxhaw
David Degroff
Rodney Gant
Myrtle United Methodist Church
Bessemer City Road
West
Gastonia
Kim Higgins
Fifth grader wins essay contest for anti bullying message
Nia Williams, rising fifth grader at Sadler Elementary in Gastonia, won $500 personally and $3,500 for Girls on the Run of Gaston County as a Secret Mean Stinks contest winner. The 12 nationwide winners were announced at a year end awards ceremony with program officials noting her impact on bullying and self esteem.
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Nia Williams
Sadler Elementary
Gastonia
Nia
U.S
Canada
Gaston County
Kathleen Boyce
Chris Dobbins
LaVerne Partlow
Gaston County Health Department
Nidia Williams
Gaston
How Girls on the Run and Mean Stinks Fight Bullying
The piece highlights self respect and respect for others as core lessons from Girls on the Run and the Mean Stinks campaign. It urges truthful listening encouragement and standing up for oneself while promoting kindness, honesty, sharing, and reporting bullying to adults.
The Power of Laughter and a Positive Day
A reflective piece extols laughter as mood lifter and health booster. It links daily humor to resilience, caregiver well-being, and community joy, urging deliberate use of humor in work, family life, and senior programs. It stresses smiling as personal control over daily life.
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