Mary Ann LeRay

What is the Perfect 10?

Jones County – A Perfect 10! It just doesn’t get any better than this! Who doesn’t enjoy a beautiful autumn afternoon in the countryside? Who doesn’t also enjoy supporting a local non-profit that benefits our communities? If that describes you, then save this date. The Filling Station is offering just such an opportunity on October 10, 2021! The Filling Station is a non-profit organization located in Pollocksville that is dedicated to assisting with filling unmet needs in the areas of Nutrition, Education, and Connection to the residents of Jones County. In order to reach that goal, they are hosting a […]

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CarolinaEast Health System Title Sponsor for “Jones County – Perfect 10” Event

Brandy Pop, Director of Public Relations, hand-delivered a check to The Filling Station in early July. CarolinaEast Health System has made the commitment to be the Title Sponsor for the upcoming fundraiser in October 2021. “We are honored to receive this generous donation to further the mission of filling needs in the areas of Nutrition, Education, and Connection,” says Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director. Go to our Become A Perfect 10 Sponsor form for more info on sponsorship opportunities.

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North Carolina Symphony Brings Music Discovery Program

It has been 2 years planning this wonderful Music Discovery Program by the NC Symphony. In 2019, Mary Ann LeRay met Jason Spencer, Director of Music of Education with the NC Symphony to discuss the possibility of bringing the program to The Filling Station. Last Thursday a gifted musician performed for clients, volunteers, and children from neighboring preschools and a day camp. Go to the NC Symphony website for more info on concerts and community programs.

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Dance and Art Camp at The Filling Station Garden Venue

It all began when Joan Taylor, a dance teacher in Jones County, recommended we have a meeting with Elizabeth Pope, Executive Director of Atlantic Dance Theatre. What if we offered an “art and dance camp” at The Filling Station? So, in a matter of 6 weeks, we worked out all the details in order to bring our first-ever, Dance and Art Camp to the new Garden Venue at The Filling Station. Ages 8-11 from our county (boys and girls), learned new dances and created beautiful art projects. Some of the art pieces are mosaic stepping stones that will remain in

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Annual Board Training 2021

The Filling Station Board of Directors met on Saturday, July 17, 2021 for our Annual Board Training. Thank you to Triune Holiness Church for hosting us in your new worship center. This was our first face to face meeting since the pandemic started. We have done lots of important work by Zoom over the past year. As we approach our 4th anniversary in August, we are committed to our continued education to bring the best of services to our county.

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Connection at the Filling Station

The Filling Station offers FREE wifi made possible through a partnership with Eastern NC Broadband and the use of The Town of Pollocksville water tower.  There are 2 available access points. One is “Filling_Station_Guest” and the other is “Jones County Library”. Another partner, New Bern Amateur Radio Club, utilizes space at The Filling Station to house an amateur radio repeater. This repeater provides amateur radio communications within a 25 mile radius of Pollocksville. They are a great asset working with Jones County Emergency Management in the event of a disaster. For more information on the New Bern Amateur Radio club,

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