Wake ThreeSchool is on the way!
April 29, 2021
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Join Wake County Smart Start as we celebrate 25 years of partnerships and progress for young children.
TICKETED CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER
Building Bright Futures:
An Evening Celebrating Partnerships And Progress For Children
HOLD the BUBBLY and the BALLOONS!
DATE CHANGE:
EVENT POSTPONED until May 13, 2023
After much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision to postpone our 25th Anniversary Evening Celebration and Fundraiser. Our conversations with many stakeholders show that there is still caution and hesitancy to attend an in-person event with 400 attendees regardless of the pandemic easing. WCSS wants to create an experience where all guests feel comfortable attending. While pivoting to a virtual event is an option, we do not believe it will meet our event experience goals. We know our guests will want to mix, mingle, and celebrate with hugs and handshakes. We also believe that meeting and hearing our keynote Sonia Manzano, “Maria” from Sesame Street, in person is worth the wait! She supports our decision to postpone and will be ready for live hugs and handshakes when the time is right.
Click the button below to add your name to our list and be the first to know when ticketing goes live and to hear updates about our agency’s activity.
25th ANNIVERSARY HOST COMMITTEE
While we’re waiting for someone to put a glass of bubbly in our hands, we want to introduce you to our fantastic Host Committee that will be active now and next year in our 25th planning. We appreciate this group of great leaders that will serve as ambassadors for the event as well as our mission.
HONORARY CHAIR
Donald Thompson
CEO, The Diversity Movement
Derrick Byrd
Executive Director, Family Resource Center South Atlantic
Amy Cubbage
President, North Carolina Partnership for Children
Kacie Fore
Project Manager, Duke Energy
Matthew Geary
Senior Manager, Lenovo
Pilar Rocha-Goldberg
President and CEO, El Centro Hispano NC
Crash Gregg
Publisher, Triangle Downtowner Magazine
Sherry Heuser
President, Capability Comapny
Jessica Holmes
Attorney, Former County Commissioner
Karen Ponder
Distinguished Fellow, BUILD Initiative
Kim Shaw
Owner, A Safe Place Child Development Center
Craig Simon
Media and Software Account Manager, Radio One
Willy Stewart
CEO and Chairman, Stewart Inc.
Rob Thompson
Director, Early Childhood, BCBS Foundation
Joe White
Director of Finance and Business, NCSU Libraries
SPONSORSHIPS
Want to get in early on sponsorship opportunities? There are a limited number, and we anticipate a sell-out crowd along with a streaming audience. Contact Jen MacPherson, Communications Manager, at jmacpherson@wakesmartstart.org for more details.