• Help Us Celebrate 25 Years of Service!

    Help Us Celebrate 25 Years of Service!

    Join us for our 25th anniversary celebration during the Voices for Children Luncheon!

    Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 12:00-1:30pm
    All Saints Episcopal Church Sanctuary
    525 Lake Concord Rd NE, Concord, NC 28025

    Help us celebrate 25 years of ensuring child well-being in Cabarrus County.

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  • Anne Laukaitis Champion for Children Awards

    Anne Laukaitis Champion for Children Awards

    The Anne Laukaitis Champion for Children Award is in honor of Anne’s distinguished Smart Start leadership and her long career dedicated to the service of young children and families in Cabarrus County. This award is given annually to an exceptional individual at the local level who is devoted to public service and whose leadership qualities have resulted in significant change for the betterment of young children, families, and communities.

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  • Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Celebrates 200 Millionth Book Milestone

    Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Celebrates 200 Millionth Book Milestone

    Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is turning over a new chapter in The Imagination Library legacy - celebrating 200 million books gifted globally since inception in 1995. The early childhood book-gifting program mails a high-quality, free book each month to children from birth to age five and is now excited to celebrate with every child/family enrolled in the program and its Local Program Partners.

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  • Waynett Taylor Receives 2023 Karen W. Ponder Award

    Waynett Taylor Receives 2023 Karen W. Ponder Award

    Waynett is the Executive Director and Inclusion Specialist with P.U.R.E. Excellence, as well as the Executive Director of Lockhart Child Development Center in Concord. She has also been recognized for her exceptional work in early childhood education as the Anne Laukaitis Champion for Children Award in December 2022.

    Waynett leads, listens and advocates for the young child, their families as well as for the child care industry and early education in our county. She promotes and assists all centers in our county in being high quality learning environments for children and staff, she facilitates high standards in teacher preparation and advocates for a living wage for all who enter this field. She consults and provides support for all Cabarrus County child care directors and assists with children with challenging behaviors and other class management issues. She also provides training for all early childhood professionals.

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OUR FUNDING PARTNERS

smart start                           NCPREK

Cabarrus

1307 S Cannon Blvd
Kannapolis, NC 28083
P: 704.933.8278
F: 704.934.0029

Partnership

PO Box 87
Kannapolis, NC 28082

For Children

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 888-830-4989. This license is not an endorsement by the State. Contributions to Cabarrus Partnership for Children are tax deductible in conformance with IRS Standards.

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