Skip to content
Login
Contact Us
(910) 642-3171

Partnership for Children receives $10k grant from the TELUS North Carolina Community Board, supporting health and literacy

CommunityGeneral News ArticlePress Release

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. Selena Rowell, executive director for the Partnership. “The funding provided by TELUS NC Community Board will help us address both by allowing us to implement technology-enabled mobile and center-based programs to increase access to food, nutrition, and literacy resources while giving families the confidence to use technology to meet these needs. We will work with community partner agencies and various programs to bring about awareness of solutions to these challenges that our community families experience.”
The project, which will service 200 families, will provide monthly pop-ups with fresh produce, hands-on food      and agriculture learning sessions, age-appropriate books, and access to a digital navigator, who will assist families in finding resources to improve their child’s health. The project will also provide literacy workshops as well as workshops on child nutrition.
“Through our partnerships with charities supporting children ages birth to 8, we understand the challenges young people in these situations face,” said Ebony Burt, North Carolina Community Board Chair. “We are proud to be able to support Columbus County Partnership for Children with a North Carolina Community Board grant in order to help them increase access and awareness of food resources and foster growth in literacy skills in young children.”
 
For more information on Columbus County Partnership for Children and the $10,000 TELUS donation, please visit columbussmartstart.org, and for more information on TELUS       visit telus.com.
 
About Columbus County Partnership for Children
Columbus County Partnership for Children (Smart Start) is part of a statewide network of 75 nonprofit agencies working to advance a high-quality system of early care and education for families with children ages birth to five in North Carolina. The network seeks to ensure that all children receive the supports that they need in order to be prepared for kindergarten and ultimately, academic success. Funding through TELUS enables us to serve more families as well as children who are older than five years old.
 
For additional information about Columbus County Partnership for Children, call 910-642-8226. Visit the office at 109 W. Main St. in Whiteville or online at www.columbussmartstart.com. “Like” Columbus Smart Start on Facebook.
 

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a world-leading communications technology company operating in more than 45 countries and generating over $20 billion in annual revenue with more than 17 million customer connections through our advanced suite of broadband services for consumers, businesses and the public sector. We are committed to leveraging our technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. TELUS is passionate about putting our customers and communities first, leading the way globally in client service excellence and social capitalism. TELUS Health is enhancing approximately 170 million lives across 200 countries and territories through innovative preventive medicine and well-being technologies. TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods utilizes digital technologies and data insights to optimize the connection between producers and consumers. TELUS Digital specializes in digital customer experiences and future-focused digital transformations that deliver value for their global clients. Guided by our enduring ‘give where we live’ philosophy, TELUS continues to invest in initiatives that support education, health and community well-being. In 2023, we launched the TELUS Student Bursary, which strives to ensure that every young person in Canada who wants a postsecondary education has the opportunity to pursue one. To date, the program has distributed over $6 million in bursaries to 2,000 students and counting. Since 2000, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $1.85 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs, including 2.5 million days of service—earning TELUS the distinction of the world’s most giving company.
For more information, visit telus.com or follow @Darren_Entwistle on Instagram.     

Partnership for Children receives $10...