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704-484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com Our 35th Year • Issue No. 36 • September 6, 2018 "Cleveland County's Community Newspaper" HOURS: MON. - SAT. 10AM - 10PM SUNDAY 11AM - 10PM 814 S. DEKALB ST. SHELBY, NC 704-482-6681 704-482-6681 DQSHELBY.COM DQSHELBY.COM OR Deluxe Cheeseburger 3-pc. Chicken Strip $ 5 00 00 ONLY... $5 BUCK LUNCH $5 BUCK LUNCH Lunch will never be the same Lunch will never be the same ©CommunityFirstMedia ©CommunityFirstMedia New Cheeseburger & Mini Blizzard KC BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger & Mini Blizzard It's Back! PUMKIN PIE BLIZZARD BLIZZARD of the of the MONTH I AM I AM SWEET AS PIE GWU group plans 5K to rescue child slaves An organization at Gardner- Webb University (GWU) is work- ing to raise awareness about human trafficking, and they are hoping the community will help them reach their club's goal: the rescue and rehabilitation of chil- dren from slavery. On September 15, 2018, Release the Captives (RTC), GWU's on-campus anti-human- trafficking club, is sponsoring its third annual 5K Rescue Race. All money raised at the race will go to Challenging Heights, an anti- slavery organization that fights to rescue and rehabilitate chil- dren in Ghana. "Challenging Heights works mostly along Lake Volta, which is a huge hub for child trafficking due to Ghana's booming fishing industry," says Grace Lodholz, RTC vice president. More information about Challenging Heights is available at the orga- nization's website, www.challengingheights.org. "This is our third year orga- nizing the Rescue Race, and we could not be more excited," says Lodholz. "At last year's Rescue Race, we raised $4,205! Because of the community's support last year, we were able to completely cover the cost of the rescue and the six-to-nine month rehabilita- tion and recovery process for four children." The goal for this year's race is $4,500 which will be used to res- cue another four children. "Everyone is invited to run or walk the 5K," says Lodholz. "The cost is $20 for members of the community and $15 for students. One hundred percent of the registration cost will be donated Organizers from last year's Rescue Race celebrate raising $4,205 – enough to fund the rescue of four child slaves. This year's goal is $4,500. to Challenging Heights to rescue and rehabilitate children who are victims of slavery." Registration is available online until the morning of the race at www.gardner-webb.edu/rescue- race-2018. Check-in will begin at 8:15 a.m., and the race will begin at 9 a.m. For those who cannot participate in the race but would still like to donate, there is also a "Donate" tab on the registration website. For more infor- mation about RTC or the 5K, send an email to gwurescuerace@ gmail.com. One hundred percent of the Rescue Race's registration cost will be donated to Challenging Heights, an organization that works along Lake Volta in Ghana. More than 185 runners and walkers participated in last year's Rescue Race 5K at GWU. We're Your Source For LOCAL AUCTIONS See Page 8