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Partnership for Children receives $10k grant from the TELUS North Carolina Community Board, supporting health and literacy
Funding will provide 200 families of children ages birth to 8 with a tech-enabled, mobile and center-based program that integrates nutrition, agriculture, early literacy and digital support. Whiteville, North Carolina – Columbus County Partnership for Children has received grant funding from the TELUS North Carolina Community Board, to contribute towards early childhood health and literacy. “Food security and literacy skills are major issues facing families in Columbus County,” said Dr.
Imagination Library returns to Columbus County
Columbus County Partnership for Children is excited to announce the reopening of registrations for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. All children registered with Imagination Library receive one free book per month delivered to their home until their 5th birthday. Gloria Parker-Barr has been the support specialist of the program almost since its launch. For years, she has traveled across the county delivering brochures and displays, aiming to register as many children as possible. “For seven years,
