PITCHING IN: Donations were provided by women attending The Gathering, an event for women featuring Ms. Adrian Woods, that was held on Nov. 2 at the Washington Civic Center. Sponsored by the Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce and Vidant Beaufort Hospital, the donations will be used for the Open Door Community Center, a women and children’s shelter in Beaufort County. Guests enjoyed a lively presentation by Ms. Woods and learned more about how Open Door Community Center will be helping women and children in our community. Pictured left to right are Julie Howdy, Dot Moate, Marcia Norwood and Sally Love. (Marcia Norwood)