Albemarle, North Carolina

orth Carolina A COMMUNITY DRIVEN BY PURPOSE I n a time where we seem to be more preoccupied with the things that divide us, in order to move forward it is necessary that leaders, communities, organizations, and citizens cross dividing lines and begin to work together on common problems. That is the spirit of what is taking place in Albemarle, the county seat of government for Stanly County, North Carolina. The City of Albemarle, Stanly County, Pfeiffer University, and the local banks of the community have all come together with a shared objective: focusing on the things they all agree on and working together to build a new future for the once bustling textile community. Pfeiffer began by building a Health Sciences Center in the middle of the downtown. Albemarle and Stanly County governments put forth grant monies and made the necessary decisions to accommodate the land purchases for the construction to begin. The local banks and the community came together to raise local