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Donors/Investors

Supporters of Smart Beginnings South Hampton Roads

As a public-private partnership, we rely on support from business donors, foundations and government to help us achieve our mission. We are grateful for the commitment and generosity of the following sponsors that have donated time and resources to support our efforts:

  • Allison J. and Ella W. Parsons Fund of The Hampton Roads Community Foundation
  • Bayshore Enterprises
  • Birdsong Peanut Company
  • Community Fund for Educational Achievement of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation
  • Cox Communications
  • Davis & Company
  • SunTrust
  • The Batten Educational Achievement Fund of The Hampton Roads Community Foundation
  • The Foundation for a Better World
  • The Hampton Roads Community Foundation
  • The Virginia Early Childhood Foundation
  • The Virginian-Pilot
  • Towne Bank
  • Virginia Department of Social Services
  • Willcox & Savage, P.C.

Individual Contributors to Smart Beginnings
South Hampton Roads
  • Jane Batten
  • David & Claire Kaufman Benjack
  • Barry Bishop
  • R. Bruce and Lilly Bradley
  • Dr. Fran Butterfoss
  • Jim Dahling
  • Paul and Susan Hirschbiel
  • Tommy Johnson
  • Henry & Angelica Light
  • C. Desha Lloyd for Angelica Light
  • Gary & Cookie McCollum
  • Jim Metzger
  • Suzanne Puryear
  • Lisa Robertson
  • Dr. Alvin J. & Mrs. Virginia R. Schexnider
  • Bert Schmidt
  • Marcy Sims
  • Lisa Smith & Maurice Jones
  • S. Harry Young

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Did You Know?

Did You KnowDid You Know
  • 90% of a child’s brain is developed by the age of 5.
  • 78% of parents of children under 6 in South Hampton Roads work outside the home, and must find care for thier children.
  • 1 in 8 children in our region arrives at kindergarten not ready.
  • Children who start school behind tend to stay behind.
  • Nationally, 49% of children arriving at school unprepared come from middle and upper income families.
  • 18% of kindergartners held back in Virginia live in South Hampton Roads.
  • Holding back a child in kindergarten adds almost $8,000 to the public cost of that child’s education.
  • 3rd grade reading level is a powerful predictor: for those who fail the 3rd grade reading test, half will also fail the 5th grade.
  • In fact, 62% of Virginia’s students cannot read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade.
  • A working, middle class family, with two young children, will spend on average 29% of their income on child care.


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