Bright Futures celebrates tenth anniversary
Published 1:06 pm Friday, December 1, 2023
- From left to right - Superintendent of Beaufort County Schools Dr. Matthew Cheeseman, Manager of Public and Government Affairs for Nutrien Ray McKeithan, Chair of the Bright Futures Advisory Board Beth Wilder, Executive Director of Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce Catherine Glover, Retired Social Worker with Beaufort County Schools Laurel Paramore, Assistant Director of the Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce Robin McKeithan and Retired Director of Project Aware for Beaufort County Schools Ashley Padgett. (Holly Jackson/WDN)
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
Ten years ago, the Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce and Beaufort County Schools held a breakfast for community leaders and members requesting their assistance to jumpstart a new initiative that would help meet basic needs of Beaufort County students and families. In the decade since, that initiative – Beaufort County Bright Futures- has served thousands of students and families with resources within the county.
On Friday, Dec. 1, Beaufort County Bright Futures hosted a breakfast for community leaders and members to thank them for the time, energy and donations they’ve put into making it a success. Special recognition was given to Nutrien who established Bright Futures in Joplin, Missouri, but saw similar needs in Beaufort County; therefore, they collaborated with the chamber and school district to bring the nonprofit to this area. In addition, Laurel Paramore, Barbara Jones and Ashley Padgett were recognized for their work bringing awareness to students’ needs ranging from new beds, new clothes to food, furniture and washer and dryers.