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Smart Start of Pender County

Quarterly Newsletter

October/November/December 2023

Agency Weekend Hours

Agency Events 

Read for the Record Event

October 25, 2023

Smart Start of Pender County would like to thank Novant Health for sponsoring our Read for the Record event.

What’s available in the Resource Library?

Early Child Development

Magnetic U.S. Puzzle Map #2481

This item is a fun interactive puzzle to help children recognize the shapes of the 50 states. Children will also develop problem solving skills and hand-eye coordination. This interactive magnetic map is a fun way for children to learn the geography of the United States.  

Bilingual Everyday Words #477



Children will learn both English and Spanish vocabulary as they match these self-correcting cards. This item is great for immersion classrooms or for those who just want to learn a second language. These puzzles can be used independently or as a teacher-led activity.  

Early Childhood Development

Community Events

November is Family Engagement Month

Families, Schools and Communities Together: A Winning Combination 2023

Click Here for More Information on activities during the month.

For local opportunities in Family Engagement activities at Smart Start of Pender County, please contact

Regina Bass-Corley at

rbass-corley@pender4kids.com or (910) 259-9978

Join Goodsearch.com to raise funds for Smart Start of Pender County. Goodsearch donates money to your favorite cause when you search the internet, shop online or dine out at local restaurants!  Use Goodsearch.com to search the internet and they donate a penny per search to your cause. Use Goodshop.com when you shop on line and they donate a percentage of every purchase and offer over 100,000 coupons to help you save money too! Sign up for their good dining program and they will donate a percentage of your restaurant bill when you eat at any one of thousands of participating restaurants. It's really easy; it's free and turns simple everyday actions into a way to make the world a better place. Please sign up today to support Smart Start of Pender County. 

Birthday Fundraiser for Smart Start of Pender County

Join in supporting a good cause for your birthday this year. Please consider Smart Start of Pender County as your facebook nonprofit fundraising project. Your contribution will make an impact. Every little bit helps and is appreciated. Meta will donate $5.00 too after the first donation.

The mission of Smart Start of Pender County, Inc. is to support services that help every child to grow into his or her potential as a person. Facebook takes care of the donation processing with no fees. 

Or

Paypal

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at

919-814-5400.

The license is not an endorsement by the State.

Board of Directors

Leslie Green- Board Chair

Donald Hall - Vice Chair

Sharon Willoughby - Treasurer

Allen Phillips-Bell– Secretary

James "Jimbo" Robbins

Angela Beacham

Stacie Poulin

Rev. Dean Walker

William Marshburn

Edith Meza

Sandra Sarmiento

Kimberly Trotman

Avery Ellington

Tandra Shepard Henderson

If you are interested in serving on the Smart Start of Pender County Board of Directors, or volunteering with our agency, please contact our office at (910) 259-9978 or stop by and visit with us. 

SSPC Team

Connie Carr-Costin, MSW

Executive Director

ccarr-costin@pender4kids.com

 Ext: 31

Angel Parker

Program Manager

aparker@pender4kids.com  

 Ext: 24

Regina Bass-Corley, M.A.Ed

Consultant

rbass-corley@pender4kids.com

Ext: 26

Lisa Worley

Program Evaluator/ Coordinator

lworley@pender4kids.com

Please like us on Facebook and connect with our website at www.pender4kids.com