UPCOMING EVENTS
Housing Grant Information Session
October 9th, 2025 Community Connection
Housing Grant Information Session
Come and learn how to get assistance with Back taxes and Home repairs - Must be eligible and meet requirements
SAVE $20, if you book now!!
October 9th, 2025 Community Connection
Housing Grant Information Session
Book your meeting, family gathering or holiday event now and save $20 of your rental fee!
October 9th, 2025 Community Connection
October 9th, 2025 Community Connection
October 9th, 2025 Community Connection
Bookmobile 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 11am
October 9th, 2025 Community Connection
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Stop by and visit the RC Bookmobile every other TUESDAY from 11am-12pm!
Community Garden
BRING YOUR KIDS!
Teach them to grow produce in the community garden.
Community Meetings
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2nd Tuesdays of EVERY month!
GRAHAMTOWN COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS
The Grahamtown Team is offering Beginner Yoga to anyone looking to exercise or live healthier. The exercises are for everyone and even those that may not be able to stand long. Come and get healthy and learn breathing, stretching and a variety of exercises for the whole family. To support the cost of this program we ask that you donate $5 weekly for the classes, but don't let that deter you. We want families in Grahamtown and throughout the county to participate. Join us for 45 min - 1 hour of movement and exercise.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE Grahamtown Team as we serve the Grahamtown Community
AARP 2024 Community Challenge Grantee
Grahamtown Team - AARP Community Challenge Grantee
We have been selected as a 2024 AARP Community Challenge Grantee!
The Grahamtown Team is thrilled to announce we have been selected to receive a 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant. We are one of only 343 grantees selected (out of 3,300+ applications!) from across all 50 states, Washington D.C, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
With this quick-action grant we will provide “eating and seating” in the Grahamtown community. Our project will provide benches and tables throughout the Grahamtown Community for our seniors to enjoy our community. You will find increased seating at Hardin Park, the Grahamtown Community Garden and along Hardin Road near the upcoming community green space.
“We are incredibly proud that AARP selected the Grahamtown Team for this investment to make the Grahamtown community more livable for residents of all ages,” stated Kisha McDowell, Executive Director of the Grahamtown Team. “AARP is a nationwide leader in making communities more livable and we are honored that they see the tangible value this project will bring to our area.”
About the AARP Community Challenge
The AARP Community Challenge grant program funds innovative, quick-action projects that inspire change in areas such as public places; housing; transportation; digital connectivity; community resilience; and more. With additional funding support provided by Toyota Motor North America, the program is also increasing its investment in pedestrian safety projects that will improve streets and sidewalks, create vibrant pedestrian infrastructure, engage community members and much more.
This is all part of AARP’s nationwide work on livable communities, which supports the efforts of neighborhoods, towns, cities and counties across the country to become great places for all. AARP believes that communities should provide safe, walkable streets; affordable and accessible housing and transportation options; access to needed services; and opportunities for residents to participate in community life.
To learn more about the projects being funded by the AARP Community Challenge across the nation, including all 343 granted projects this year, visit aarp.org/CommunityChallenge. You can also view an interactive map of current and past AARP Community Challenge projects and AARP’s Livable Communities work at aarp.org/livable.
Support Grahamtown Community Programs
$25.00
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions for youth. Your generous donation will fund our mission and support our community. Email contact and for donations: kisha@grahamtownteam.org
CASHAPP: $Grahamtownteam1
Check payable to: Grahamtown Team
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1941, Forest City, NC 28043
828-229-3380
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY
GRAHAMTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
GRAHAMTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
Neighborhood Community Center
129 First Street
Forest City, NC
GRAHAMTOWN TEAM
GRAHAMTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
Grahamtown Team
Board of Directors
Earl Thompson, Kisha McDowell - Executive Director, Selena McEntyre, Will McDowell
GRAHAMTOWN COMMUNITY PARTNERS & VOLUNTEERS
Grahamtown Community Garden
Located on Gypsy Street in Forest City, NC
is open for families and youth to engage in outdoor gardening. Families can grow healthy produce for their family or the community's farmer market.
HEALTHY LIVING
YOGA CLASSES
$5
JOIN OUR HEALTHY LIVING EXERCISE PROGRAM
(129 First Street, Forest City, NC)
YOUTH PROGRAMS
YOUTH PROGRAMS
GTeam Youth Programs
Expanding and elevating due to the support of our community funders
FOOD PANTRY
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Food Pantry Times
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY
1pm-4pm
Call to schedule a pick-up time
828-229-3380
YOUTH PROGRAMS
SUMMER CAMP
YOUTH SUMMER CAMP
(JUNE 8-12, 2026)
Youth will dive into our Healthy Living Programs, where learning is hands-on and full of adventure! Get your hands dirty in the garden, bring ideas to life with S.T.E.A.M. projects, and cook up tasty creations in the kitchen!
MEDIA & EDUCATION
MEDIA CENTER
Our Computer Lab is open to the community; whether you need a quiet space to finish homework, apply for jobs, or build your resume. The lab is also available for classes, workshops, and learning opportunities.
S.T.E.A.M. FUN DAY
S.T.E.A.M. FUN DAY
May 2, 2026
Join us for a fun day of learning with kids.
GARDENING WITH KIDS
GARDENING WITH KIDS
Play Dates with Kids
Teaching students about planting, growing, and agriculture.
S.T.E.A.M. PROGRAMS
GARDENING WITH KIDS
S.T.E.A.M. PROGRAMS
NEW Technology & Skills Programs
Leaders from the community will teach students & classes about various S.T.E.A.M. projects
OUR GOAL IS COMMUNITY
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
It is the mission of the Grahamtown Team to plan, support,
educate, and execute opportunities to enrich the quality of life
for the Grahamtown community.
OUR FOCUS
OUR MISSION
OUR MISSION
HEALTHY LIVING & EDUCATION
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change.
HEALTHY LIVING & EDUCATION
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our community. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change.
OUR VISION
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
The vision of Grahamtown Team is to have an enriched and
attractive community that exemplifies the collaborative efforts
of the Grahamtown Community.
Grahamtown Historian - Threatha Bennings Cracked Wheat
Order online at Amazon.com
Taken from the book Cracked Wheat
"Gussie Mae stumbled onto the Warren Farm in the hills of North Carolina. She was tired, broke down, and needed a place to make a new start. Chad Warren, owner of Warren Farm, provides Gussie Mae shelter in return for labor. When it is discovered Gussie Mae has powers to heal the sick with herbs and roots, she is soon bestowed the title "Root Woman." Gussie Mae becomes a critical part of the Warren family life along with many other farm workers. The story of Gussie Mae in "Cracked Wheat" is sure to leave you with tremendous anticipation of what will occur next."
Threatha Bennings - Author
Author of Moving to Grahamtown. A historical view of how the Grahamtown Community came to be in Forest City, NC.
ABOUT US
THE GRAHAMTOWN TEAM:
The Grahamtown Team, Inc. (GTeam) is a citizen-led nonprofit dedicated to strengthening our community. While our heart is in the Grahamtown neighborhood of Forest City, NC, our programs and services reach across Rutherford County. We focus on creating opportunities that promote growth, connection, and healthy living for individuals and families alike.
For more than 16 years, the GTeam has been a driving force in the Grahamtown Neighborhood. Working alongside the Town of Forest City, we’ve helped improve housing, beautify our community, and host multicultural events that celebrate diversity and foster understanding. Our commitment to healthy living and lifelong learning continues today through programs like the Gypsy Street Community Garden; where families can grow fresh, organic produce and through workshops and classes designed to empower both youth and adults.
The GTeam is powered by local professionals, farmers, and community members united by a shared commitment to healthy living, education, and youth development in the Grahamtown neighborhood. Our vision is to inspire positive change; nurturing healthier people, stronger youth, and a thriving neighborhood.
GRAHAMTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
The GCC houses a technology center that is used for presentations, meetings, movie nights, computer classes, community events, and great times. Managed by the GTeam, the community center offers opportunities for healthy living programs, small groups, birthday parties, baby showers, youth activities and more.
GRAHAMTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER
BABY SHOWER
The Grahamtown Community Center is an open and available resource for our community to utilize for events, find resources, gain knowledge, learn new technology, and to be a part of our the Grahamtown community.
SELL YOUR PRODUCTS
The Grahamtown Center can be used as a place to tell everyone about your business and your products.
BRIDAL SHOWER
Whatever the occasion, the community center is a great place.
Call 828-229-3380, to schedule your event.
FOOD PANTRY
COMMUNITY FEEDING EVENT
HEALTHY HARVEST
WEEKLY FEEDING PROGRAM
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY
1PM-4PM
If you are in need of food and we are open, stop by
CALL 828-229-3380 FOR QUESTIONS
HEALTHY HARVEST
COMMUNITY FEEDING EVENT
HEALTHY HARVEST
Fresh produce grown from our own community garden, distributed throughout the neighborhood.
COMMUNITY FEEDING EVENT
COMMUNITY FEEDING EVENT
COMMUNITY FEEDING EVENT
ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER
December 11, 2026