North Carolina Azalea Festival

Smart Start of Pender County is a private non-profit corporation that administers Smart Start Funds in Pender County, North Carolina. They work in collaboration with local agencies to provide a range of services for children aged 0-5, including child care, health care, and family support services, with the goal of promoting quality childcare in the community. Through their partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Smart Start of Pender County offers a free program that provides young children in Pender County with a new book each month until the age of 5. They are dedicated to helping all children in the county enter school healthy and ready to succeed, regardless of income or zip code.Generated from the website

Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina is a nonprofit, non-denominational home for children. The organization provides residential and foster care programs for neglected, abused and hurting children, and emphasizes on academic and Christian education to address their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. It is a member of the Association of Services for Families and Children-North Carolina and is accredited by the United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries. It offers various programs, such as Residential Program, Family Foster Care Program, the Solomon Center and the Chapel. It also provides maintenance, food service, intake, counseling, recreation and farm services. Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina is located in Lake Waccamaw, N.C.