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July 2025: Gaston County ECA - Clothing & Supply Drive for Refugees

Support Local Refugees: July Supply Drive

The Gaston County Extension & Community Association (ECA) is hosting a Supply Drive this July to support local refugees, in partnership with the Gaston County Department of Social Services and…

Extension Master Food Volunteer Graduates - 2025

Extension’s Master Food Volunteer Program - Summer '25 Graduates

N.C. Cooperative Extension proudly announces the newest graduates of the Extension Master Food Volunteer (EMFV) Program, who completed the 2025 training course this June. This year’s cohort…

Supply Drive for Least of These Carolinas

ECA Hosts Supply Drive for Least of These Carolinas - April 2025

The Gaston County Extension & Community Association (ECA) is organizing a Supply Drive to support Least of These Carolinas, a program that provides resources and opportunities for children in…

Valentine Project

Handmade Valentine Card Crafting Event: February '25

An Afternoon of Creativity & Community SpiritWhen: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | 1-4PMWhere: Lucile Tatum Center, 959 Osceola St., Gastonia, NCJoin Gaston County's Extension & Community (ECA ) and…

ECA Beginnings: Join, Learn & Serve

Join Us February '25 for ECA Beginnings

For over 100 years, the Extension and Community Association (ECA), a dedicated volunteer group of N.C. Cooperative Extension, has been positively impacting our communities. Originally formed to…

Join Us in Supporting the Children's Advocacy Center

ECA: February 2025 Community Project Spotlight

Gaston County Extension & Community Association (ECA) is proudly supporting The Light House Children's Advocacy Center by creating tied-dyed t-shirts for children undergoing forensic interviews.…

Men Talking by Garden

Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Course Offered

Beginning April 5, 2021, you can begin the journey to becoming an Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer (EMGV). New for 2021 is the delivery of the course; offering the same great program, but from…