Seigle Avenue Partners & Seigle Avenue Preschool Cooperative
P.O. Box 37
Charlotte, NC 28237
704-371-4922
www.seigleavenuepartners.org
Contact: Mary Nell McPherson
Mission:
To create partnerships in the community to address the educational and social needs of at-risk children (pre-school and older) and their parents in the fragile communities of the Piedmont Courts and Belmont neighborhood in Charlotte; long term goals are school success for children and strong families for a sustainable community.
Service:
They serve at-risk children in the Piedmont Courts and Belmont communities in Charlotte.
Other Information:
The average three-year-old who enters the SAPC scores in the 25th percentile in language; by the time they graduate from the 4-year-old program, the average developmental score is in the 75th percentile!
Volunteer Needs:
They are always in need of mentors and classroom helpers to work with their children and families. They also need volunteers to lend expertise by serving on a sub-committee of their board.
Financial Donation:
For the 2009 calendar year, DUMC has pledged $2,500 to the Seigle Avenue Partners and $$4,000 to the Seigle Avenue Preschool Cooperative.