Leon Gatewood
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Leon Gatewood: A man of the people, needed for the time
ANSON COUNTY — Becoming well known for his philanthropic work these past twenty years through his foundation the HOLLA! Community Center in Morven, Mr. Leon Gatewood has quietly, modestly, and stoically worked towards affecting change in Anson County. When Gatewood became aware of the deplorable literacy rates among brown and…
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Addressing the violence
ANSON COUNTY— Coming together as one to seek resolutions to stop the recent uptick in violence across the county, leaders and residents alike met at Harold C. Smith’s Funeral Home June 18 in an open-forum style meeting.
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HOLLA! Holds annual 5K: Ready, set, RUN!
MORVEN — Anticipation built all year for the annual HOLLA! Community Development Center 5K Run. Participants arrived at 8 a.m. Saturday to register for their chance to get moving for a great cause. By 9 a.m., racers lined up, took their mark, and were off!
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Harvest Ministries receive gift and gives back with special ribbon cutting
WADESBORO — Tucked behind the Pizza Hut and McDonald’s lies a staple in the Anson County community, Harvest Ministries Outreach Center. The church and community center offers a multi-racial, non-denomination, all are welcome haven in the Wadesboro community, and is pastored by father and son gospel-sharing duo Apostle Tim Adams…
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HOLLA! honored with Hometown Grant from T-Mobile
MORVEN — Recently, T-Mobile announced 25 new recipients of its Hometown Grant, a grant that gives up to $50,000 in funding to jumpstart development projects that stimulate economic growth and foster community unity.
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HOLLA! Development Center and NC Black Alliance are Rooted in Wellness
MORVEN — Teaming up with North Carolina Black Alliance, HOLLA! Community Development Center has done it again, holding another successful health, wellness and voter information event; the Rooted in Wellness Health Fair.
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HOLLA! Development Center’s Eighth annual 5K Into Literacy huge success
MORVEN — On Saturday May 18, HOLLA! Development Center held their eighth annual 5K Walk/Run Into Literacy fundraiser. One of the most exciting events in our region, scores of athletes and attendees participate in the fun each year. HOLLA’s 5K is a professionally measured and timed route that attracts both…
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HOLLA!, New Rural Project host community health fair aimed to keep Anson healthy
MORVEN — New Rural Project and HOLLA! teamed up to bring Anson County a Community Health Fair at their center in Morven.
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NETworX returns to Anson, continues fighting poverty
MORVIN — HOLLA!, a local youth-centered non-profit organization, has worked in conjunction with NETworX USA, an North Carolina-based anti-poverty organization founded in 2015, to establish a NETworX branch in Anson County. Its goal is to approach poverty in a holistic manner.
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Local initiative supports orphanage in Liberia
WADESBORO – Leon Gatewood, CEO of HOLLA!, and Kimberly Harrington, Assistant Director of Public Relations at Livingstone College, have joined forces to create HOLLA! Africa, which will operate out of a facility owned by Gatewood located on East Wade Street in Uptown Wadesboro.
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‘Hour of Power’ commemorates Juneteenth
WADESBORO — Black leaders in Anson County decided to celebrate this year’s Juneteenth virtually by hosting an online poetry slam called “An Hour of Power”.
