Jones County Commissioners celebrate the good news from the Governor’s Office and N.C. Commission on Community Service and Volunteerism. On Tuesday, April 19th, Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director of The Filling Station, made a presentation to the Jones County Commissioners to seek grant support for “transporting healthy foods”. The commissioners unanimously voted to approve a $5000 grant to The Filling Station. In addition, the good news was shared that The Food Pantry Volunteer Group is one of the 22 Governor Medallion Award winners in the State of NC. This is the highest volunteer honor in the state. Commissioner Chair, Frank […]
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When Oxford Press closed its operations in Cary, NC, DPR Construction worked with Scott Ladner, Raymond Carolina Handling Company, to find an organization in need of a generous donation. “We were overwhelmed to receive the call and find out many of our wish list items were being donated,” says Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director. There had been many conversations about how nice it would be to have board room chairs for our Board of Directors, who represent 12 churches in Jones County. The purchase always seems out of reach or just not necessary. From lightly loved chairs to furniture for […]
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Thank you to International Paper’s New Bern Mill for donating $500 to The Filling Station front lawn beautification and access project. Spring and Summer are here. Volunteers are ready to dig in the dirt and create a beautiful landscape around the building. “We welcome this beautiful gift of $500 and continued partnership with International Paper”, says Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director.
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Once a month Jane Peele leads a dance class for a homeschool group from Maysville. We are delighted to partner with ADT and offer this wonderful, dance education for 12-14 students once a month. The month of April was called “Egg-strava-ganza” to highlight the Easter season. More information on ADT: AtlanticDanceTheatre.org
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It’s always great to share our story with visitors at The Filling Station. April 19, 2022, Jean Bender brought Nancy Gladden to hear more about the growing mission at The Filling Station. Nancy Gladden serves as the Mission Coordinator for the East Community of Presbytery of Coastal Carolina located in Elizabethtown, NC. The Filling Station was a recipient of the “Making a Difference” impact grant in 2021. Nancy shared great insight and glowing remarks on continued progress. “We are grateful to Presbytery of Coastal Carolina for the guidance and investment into the mission,” says Mary Ann LeRay, Executive Director. Video […]
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Great day on campus at The Filling Station connecting with WNCT and sharing the excitement about receiving one of the 22 Governor’s Medallion Awards presented in N.C.
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After 2 years of “running virtual”, the Neuse River Bridge Run committee rolled out a wildly successful event on April 8-9, 2022 in New Bern, NC. The committee represents seven non profit agencies from Craven and Jones Counties. This was the 1st in person event for The Filling Station who was invited to join in 2021. The committee met by Zoom every other week for one year to discuss the sponsorships, volunteers, media/marketing, and logistics to deliver a professional event to the area. “We are a sanctioned race which attracts many runners from N.C and other states”, says Gary Kenefick, […]
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