Dillon County First Steps Partnership Board would like to announce the Honorary Chairs for the 5th Annual Business Fundraiser. The Honorary Chairs will serve as a professional motivator to help generate funds to help Early Childhood Education in Dillon County.
 
We are proud of the excellent, dedicated and outstanding citizens who support Early Childhood Education to prepare our young citizens 0-5 to enter 1st grade ready to succeed.
 
The Honorary Chairs are a listed:
Dr. Flossie Bartell, Bartell’s Funeral Home
The Honorable Nancy Brigman, Mayor, Town of Latta
Dr. John L. Davis, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church
The Honorable J. Todd Davis, Mayor, City of Dillon
Mr. Timmie Faulk, Brandi’s Banquet Hall and C&T Catering Service
Mr. David Johnson, Carl’s IGA
Mrs. Deborah Locklair, McLeod Health-Dillon
Mr. E. Leroy “Toy” Nettles, Pee Dee Electricom, Inc.
Ms. Ivy Pope, Pope’s Furniture
Dr. Rick Rogers, Open Door Community Church
Mr. D. Ray Rogers, II, Dillon School District Four
Mr. Richard Schafer, Dillon County Board of Education
Rev. Frankie D. Thomas, Manning Missionary Baptist Church
 
The mandate is for First Steps to get our young citizens ready for 1st grade with a strong educational foundation. According to Big Facts on South Carolina’s Smallest Children Seven Truths about School Readiness, “Investments pay off. Investments in the early years make economic sense in the long term, both for the child and the public. For every $1.00 invested in quality early interventions, $12.00 in savings is reaped through lower retention, remediation, and special services costs.”