History

1999-2000 :  A Partner of Choice

• Over 350 community residents attend the an Early Childhood Summit, Invest in the New Millennium, hosted byPFC, in collaboration with United Way and Bank of America.
• The original edition of the Family Focus Guide is printed.
• NC Ready for School Goals Team releases report defining school readiness.
• A statewide school readiness assessment is conducted in the fall of 2000 of North Carolina’s kindergartners (April 2001 Summary Report – UNC Chapel Hill) that provided a snapshot of the condition of our children and schools across the state.
• Cumberland County hosts the First School Readiness Symposium in conjunction with the Cumberland County Schools, drawing on the work done by the statewide Ready For School Goal Team who releases a report defining school readiness.
• Information Technology Service Center is created to assist service providers and child care providers to effectively use technology to increase the impact of their work.
• Suite 100 of the Omni Family Resource Center is purchased; again leveraging SMART START funds previously used for rent.
• PFC receives a National Videographer Award for "The Early Years Are Important:  Make Them Count."
• PFC partners with Cumberland County Action Program - Headstart in contracting with an Early Head Start Grant consultant to develop a solid program and plan for Early Head Start resulting in a successful grant proposal and community collaboration.
• PFC conducts a work/family business practice assessment with local business leaders to draft a family friendly practice assessment. Committee members include representatives from Cape Fear Valley Health Systems, Cumberland County, City of Fayetteville, Time Warner Cable, Bank of America, J. C. Penney, Kelly Springfield, Morris, Colyer & Associates, Highland Presbyterian Church, Country-Wide Home Loans and Sprint.
• PFC co-sponsors a Grantsmanship Workshop with Scotland County Partnership for Children. In 1999, the Board approved providing 50% scholarship to 10 organizations with a stipulation that they write one grant outside of Smart Start funding by 7/1/2000. Total scholarship value was $3,375.00. The amount of grants secured on behalf of young children and their families was $41,672.
• PFC in collaboration with the various towns, cities and Cumberland County, invested in playgrounds designed for toddlers and pre-schoolers.
  • Fayetteville
    • Honeycutt Park/Kiwanis, 352 Devers Street
    • Seabrook Park, 1520 Slater Avenue
    • Tokay Park, 328 West Hamilton
    • Christina Smith Park, 500 Fisher Road
    • Mazarick Park, Belvedere Aveneue
    • Geraldine B. Myers Park, 1018 Rochester
    • Glen Reilly Park, Glen Reilly Drive
  • Cumberland County
    • Stedman Recreation Center, 175 Circle Drive
    • Arnette Park, 2165 Old Wilmington Road
    • Pine Forest Recreation Center, 6901 Ramsey Street
    • Lake Rim Recreation Center, 1455 Hope Loop Road
  • Spring Lake
    • Ruth Street, 245 Ruth Street
    • Mendoza Park, Highway 87
  • Hope Mills
    • Municipal Park, Golfview Road
    • Hope Mills Lake, Main Street
  • Falcon
    • J.O. Humphries Park, 6207 Brook Street
• PFC receives $12,819,727 appropriation

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