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Grant Impact Stories | Innovations in Early Childhood

Aug 10, 2021

Smart Start of Mecklenburg County is known for its allocation of state, county, and private funds to local early childhood serving agencies. In order to increase impact and innovation, in the spring of 2021, Smart Start of Mecklenburg County granted over $115,000 in...

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Shop for GOOD | July 19-23

Jul 12, 2021

Shop for GOOD: How You Can Support Local Families with Young Children Imagine the following: having to choose between diapering and feeding your children; not being able to go to work or school because you lack the required number of diapers for your child to attend...

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Our Year in Review: How You Can Support Our Mission

Jun 10, 2021

Our Year in Review: How You Can Support Our Mission Smart Start is more than a funder of child-serving agencies across Mecklenburg County.  We are a collaborator, leader, and convener in Mecklenburg County’s early childhood space.  Our team, together with the agencies...

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GPS – Water Safety

May 6, 2021

Saturday, June 12  | 10am - 11am Water delivers a multi-sensory experience! From the feel on our skin to the reflection of light to the classic smell of the ocean or pool…..our children with autism are bombarded with learning opportunities. Stephanie Tomalis, Program...

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