Who We Are

Gates County is an enclave of around 12,000 people in the often forgotten northeastern part of the state of North Carolina. Because the area is rural, it lacks the level of opportunity common in other locations: extracurricular activities, educational enrichment programs, adequately funded schools, just to name a few.

Gates County Community Partnership [501(c)(3) public charity] originated in 2018 through communication between friends who desired to give back to the place that formed them. The mission of our non-profit organization is to inspire and increase community engagement by the citizens of Gates County for the educational and social development of its youth. We believe that organized collaboration is paramount to improving circumstance. Some goals are to broaden horizons and provide hope to those in need.

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Community Events

2000+

Youth Impacted

745

Cups of Coffee

78+

Future Projects

Our Board of Directors

Benjamin C. Saunders, Jr

President and Treasurer

Brian Rountree

Vice President

Sherley Jones, Jr.

Secretary

Michael Gatling

Director

Sandra Jordan Branch

Vice President

Benjamin C. Saunders, Jr

President and Treasurer

Brian Rountree

Vice President

Sherley Jones, Jr.

Secretary

Michael Gatling

Director

Sandra Jordan Branch

Director

Chante Jordan

Director

“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.”

-Helen Keller

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”

-Henry Ford

Events

Winter Coat Drive for Students of Gates County Schools

Winter Coat Drive for Students of Gates County Schools

Dominion Energy and Gates County Community Partnership are collaborating to ensure that every local student from kindergarten through 12th grade […]

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December 08, 2023
Laptop Giveaway – The Access Initiative – Phase 2

Laptop Giveaway – The Access Initiative – Phase 2

Announcement of Initiative: Gates County Community Partnership is a 501(c)3 public charity whose mission is to inspire and increase community […]

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November 03, 2023
Opening GATES! College Readiness Workshop 2023

Opening GATES! College Readiness Workshop 2023

Free

Gates County Community Partnership believes that college readiness is of utmost importance in rural communities. We encourage our students to […]

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June 26, 2023

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