Connecting purpose, people and place to ensure child well-being.

Can you believe this year has gone by so quickly? As we celebrate another amazing year at the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children, we are very grateful that we serve in Cabarrus County.

In June, we were blessed with a State Directed Grant from the NC General Assembly and we started many new early childhood programs in Cabarrus County that will impact families, childcare providers, and businesses. Also, the SUN Project developed its own nonprofit and now lives with the Suda Institute. This project took a very long time, but it has and will continue to support mothers and babies struggling with substance use disorder (SUD).

It would take too much time to share all the amazing things we are currently involved in, but during this holiday season, I would like to thank everyone that has supported the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children for 26 years. With the constant support of the community, we have accomplished much, and it is all because of YOU! YOU have made us successful, and we will be forever grateful to all our partners that support our work.

Many blessings during this holiday season,

Ann Benfield
Executive Director

Early Care and Education

High-quality educational experiences designed to enhance school readiness for all children, ages birth to five, in Cabarrus County.

Programs Funded

Child Care Health Consultants

Early Education Liaison

Inclusive Child Care

Child Care WAGE$

NC Pre-K Administration

Smart Start Subsidy

29

# Classrooms

351

Children Total

155

@ Cabarrus County Schools

28

@ Kannapolis City Schools

38

Head Start Dual Funded

137

@ private sites

  • 203

    Children received child care subsidies

  • 135

    Child care providers in 25 child care facilities participated in training from Child Care Health Consultants

  • 167

    Child care providers received professional development advising through the Early Education Liaison Program

  • 93

    Child care providers received Smart Start education scholarships and/or education award stipends through Early Education Liaison

  • 743

    On-site technical assistance and 458 phone/written technical assistance contacts provided to child care providers through Child Care Health Consultants and Inclusive Child Care

Health and Early Intervention

Programs Funded

Assuring Better Child Health and Development (ABCD)

Emergency Dental Services

Safe Kids Cabarrus

  • 18,185

    Children received developmental and early intervention services through ABCD

  • 13

    Children and 4 pregnant mothers received funding for Emergency Dental Services

  • 379

    Parents were served with car seat safety checks through 80 events offered by Safe Kids Cabarrus

Family Education and Support

Programs Funded

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Social Emotional Intervention

  • 89,270

    Books mailed to 8,905 children through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

  • 38

    Families received Positive Parenting Program (Triple P) consultations through the Social Emotional Intervention Specialist

Emergency Fund

The following items were purchased and distributed to local families in need thanks to your contributions.

31

Car seats

8

Beds

*Pack N Plays, Toddler Bed/Mattress, Twin Bed/Mattress

Cuddle Up Coat Drive

Winter coats collected or purchased to provide to young children in need in Cabarrus County.

$1,648.21

Donated to purchase children’s coats

287

Coats, hats, gloves, socks, and underwear donated

Make a Contribution

Financials

Revenues

Expenditures

Corporate and Foundation Contributors

Special thanks to our contributors for providing funding to support high-quality early education programs in Cabarrus County.

Cabarrus Brewing Company

Cabarrus County Government

Cabarrus County Extension & Community Association (ECA)

Cannon Baller Foundation Inc.

Chroma Color Corporation

Duke Energy Foundation

Forest Hills United Methodist Church

Foundation for the Carolinas

Hilbish Ford

McGill Baptist Church

Speedway Children’s Charities

Our Team

Ann Benfield
Executive Director

Ariel Ayers
Finance

Lauren Westin
Program Manager

Patricia Sehorn
NC Pre-K Program Manager

Tu’Nicquia Bradley
NC Pre-K Coordinator

Lissy Rios
Program Assistant

Starla Hatley
ABCD/ROR Coordinator

Debra Pless
Child Care Health Consultant

Melissa Jones
Child Care Health Consultant

Board of Directors

Marcella Beam | Vice Chair
Cabarrus Health Alliance, City of Concord

Dr. Kevin Garay
Kannapolis City Schools

Patrick Graham
WeBuild Concord

Melanie Holles
Cabarrus County Library

Dr. John Kopicki
Cabarrus County Schools

Lora Lipe
Cabarrus Co. Dept of Health Services

Danielle Mauldin | Secretary
Kids’ Korner Child Development Center

Amos McClorey
Logan Community CDC, NAACP

Stephen Morris
County Commissioner

Malisha Ross
Partners Behavioral Health

Gil Small | Treasurer
Retired, Business

Pam Smith
Cooperative Christian Ministry

Elizabeth Street | Chair
Judge

Rev. Jacqueline Whitfield
All Saints Episcopal Church

Help us make an even bigger impact in 2025!

Support early childhood programs and initiatives in your community by making a tax deductible donation to the Cabarrus County Partnership for Children. Together, we are creating a brighter, more promising future for Cabarrus County—one child at a time.

Cabarrus County Emergency Fund

Help the Partnership purchase essential supplies for local families who are facing a crisis situation, such as a house fire, homelessness, or other emergency that prevents them from being able to provide essential supplies for their young children. 

Ways to Contribute
  • PayPal
  • Facebook Fundraiser
  • Venmo: @CabarrusPartnershipForChildren
  • By mail:
    Cabarrus County Partnership for Children
    PO Box 87, Kannapolis, NC 28082

Holiday Cards

Receive a pack of 6 Christmas cards drawn by local Pre-K children when you contribute $30 or more to the Cabarrus Partnership for Children!

Please Email Lauren to let her know you’d like to donate $30 or more to claim your holiday cards!

Contact Us

Cabarrus Partnership for Children

1307 S. Cannon Blvd. Kannapolis, NC 28083
(Mail: PO Box 87, Kannapolis, NC 28082)

Ph: (704) 933-8278
cabarruspartnership.org