Gaston County Jaycees 2026 Distinguished Service Awards

Please join us in celebrating the outstanding achievements of our community's dedicated individuals at the 76th annual Distinguished Service Awards on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 6pm. For the past 75 years, the Jaycees have hosted the Annual Distinguished Service Awards as a way to honor and celebrate dedicated service men and women in our community. Not only does this event honor outstanding police officers, firefighters, and paramedics, but it also recognizes emerging leaders under 40, teacher and student of the year, and a lifetime Civic Leader within Gaston County. For the Jaycees, this event serves as our annual fundraiser to support local Jaycee initiatives! Impactful projects we run include youth etiquette programming, Back-2-School shopping for underserved groups, Healthy Kids Day, the Gastonia Christmas Parade, and many more! If you would like to contribute to this meaning event, sponsorship levels are attached below. Business/evening attire. Sponsorship Opportunities 2026 Please reach out to Dominick Ibrahim at gastoncojaycees@gmail.com if you have any questions.