Join us for a special 25th anniversary celebration during the Voices for Children Luncheon:

• Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 12:00pm
• McGill Baptist Church Sanctuary
  (5300 Poplar Tent Road, Concord)
• » Click here to RSVP

featuring...

• Anne Laukaitis Champion for Children Award presentation
• Highlights from 25 years of ensuring child well-being
• An opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals around the importance of ensuring child well-being in Cabarrus County
• A chance to learn more about our programs and services for Cabarrus County's youngest children

Each year, the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children works with local businesses, organizations and individual supporters to collect new and gently used winter coats, along with new winter clothing items, that are then distributed to around 300-400 children who are in need.

» What's needed

• New and gently used clean/washed coats of all sizes
  
  • **Most needed: Sizes 5-10 for boys and girls

• Winter clothing for preschool-aged children
  
  • Gloves and winter hats
  • New packages of socks and underwear

• Kohl's Cash, gift cards and monetary donations to purchase more coats when we run out of sizes that are needed
  
  • Venmo: @CabarrusPartnershipForChildren
  • Donate via PayPal
  • Create a Facebook Fundraiser

We need nominations! Deadline extended to November 10, 2023.

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 who is devoted to public service in Cabarrus County and whose leadership qualities have resulted in significant change for the betterment of young children, families, and communities.

The Cabarrus County Partnership for Children is having a Site Selection Community Meeting for sites interested in becoming an NC Pre-K site for the 2024-2026 cycle on:

November 15, 2023 | 4:00-5:00pm
at the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children
(1307 S. Cannon Blvd, Kannapolis)

The following documents are available for 4 or 5 Star facilities that are applying to become an approved NC Pre-K site for the 2022-2024 contract cycle.