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
Dominion Energy and Gates County Community Partnership are collaborating to ensure that every local student from kindergarten through 12th grade […]
Find out more »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 […]
Find out more »Opening GATES! College Readiness Workshop 2023
Gates County Community Partnership believes that college readiness is of utmost importance in rural communities. We encourage our students to […]
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