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PURPOSE: Offering spiritual, moral and physical reformation of all who need it and visitation among the poor and sick. Aid given where need is apparent without distinction to race, religion or sex.

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF NC
5970 Fairview Rd., Suite 408
Charlotte, NC 28210
704-552-1351
800-35N-KFNC

PURPOSE: To provide education on kidney disease and support all residents of North Carolina, of all ages and races.

INFORMATION & REFERRAL SERVICE
200 E. Franklin Boulevard
PO Box 2597
Gastonia, NC 28053
704-864-5788

PURPOSE: To link people in need of human and governmental services to the most appropriate agency or program to resolve their needs or problem. To serve as a resource for community planning in identifying service duplications and gaps.

HOSPICE OF GASTON COUNTY
PO Box 3984
Gastonia, NC 28054
704-861-8405
704-865-0590 - FAX
National Website: www.hospicenet.org
Local Website: www.gastonhospice.org

PURPOSE: Palliative home, based care for the terminally ill.

HEART SOCIETY OF GASTON COUNTY, INC.
220 E. Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia, NC 28052
704-865-1214

PURPOSE: To save lives through education, testing, referral and research.

GASTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
2525 Court Drive
PO Box 1747
Gastonia, NC 28053
704-834-2000
Local Website : www.gastonhealthcare.org

PURPOSE: Acute care hospital

GASTON COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE
965 Roberts Drive
Gastonia, NC 28054
704-866-3606

PURPOSE: To assist veterans and their dependents with any benefits to which they may be entitled.

GASTON COUNTY CANCER SOCIETY, INC.
220 E. Franklin Boulevard
Gastonia, NC 28052
704-864-1271
704-866-8581

PURPOSE: To provide cancer patients with limited financial assistance and sickroom supplies, promote public awareness of cancer through educational programs, counseling and support groups and to find, through research grants, a cure for cancer.

AMERICAN RED CROSS-GASTON COUNTY CHAPTER
190 South Oakland Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
704-864-2623
704-864-7904 - FAX

PURPOSE: The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers that provide relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
1300 Baxter Street, Suite 101
Charlotte, NC 28204
704-374-0632
704-374-0634 - FAX

PURPOSE: The mission of the American Heart Association is to reduce death and disability due to cardiovascular diseases and strokes.

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
3109 Poplarwood Court, Suite 125
Raleigh, NC 27604-1043
1-800-682-9692
1-919-872-6006
919-872-9762 - FAX

PURPOSE: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.

GASTON GAZETTE - GETTING HELP PAGE
1-704-864-3291
704-867-5751 - FAX
Local Website : http://www.gastongazette.com/answerbook/GettingHelp/GettingHelp.htm

PURPOSE: To provide a list of resources for getting help in our local community.