Networking

If you are looking for money for your community project, there is a program called, My Hometown Helper sponsored by General Mills Corporation.

Currently, no projects have been submitted from either Belmont or Mt. Holly community groups.

With all the groups selling wrapping paper and candy bars, it seems that some would be interested in applying for funding. The grant requests can be up to $15,000.

Of course, the Gastonia Police Department submitted a request for fitness equipment. Go figure, they get free food at most restaurants and convenient stores, reduced rates at the area fitness clubs, and are allowed to drive with cell phones attached to their ears — and now they NEED fitness equipment.

We asked for help, and we got it.

This is exactly what we mean by community. Several people who read the Belmont Front Porch responded to our request to help with imbedding links. The solution was simple, and resulted in a whack upside the head for all of us. Thanks especially to The Gaston Spectator  for their help.

Our editors, while savy business people, outstanding social hosts, and intelligent individuals, are just not “technical” enough to figure out on our own how to imbed the link functions while writing the posts.

Any fellow bloggers out there — feel free to comment with the specific directions about imbedding links. Our articles will be shorter and easier to view, and as you surf/click-through, you will be able to cover more territory.

You can also send an email to belmontfrontporch@yahoo.com

Thank you for your help !