B - Educational

The B.H. Rowland Foundation

The B. H. Rowland Foundation (BHRF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to recognizing and supporting the work of high-quality early childhood educators in North Carolina. The foundation will privately raise funds to support the instructional, environmental, and professional development and growth needs of the educators we serve through a variety of grants, awards, and scholarships.

Sampson County Partnership for Children

Sampson County Partnership for Children is a non-profit public/private organization designed to provide programs and services for children ages 0-5 and their families in Sampson County. The Partnership’s programs and activities focus on areas of early care and education and are aimed to provide support in school readiness, high quality child care, teacher education and accessing children’s health services.

Sandhills Community College Foundation, Inc.

Founded in 1969, the Sandhills Community College Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote the mission of Sandhills Community College in the community and seek financial support from the community. The Foundation ensures that donated funds are invested wisely and disbursed in ways that contribute to the ongoing excellence of Sandhills Community College.

Barre Belle

Barre Belle is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to provide universal access to the art of dance through local community centers and schools. Barre Belle is a portable dance studio for elementary students to introduce ballet fundamentals to underserved communities. Our aim is that students achieve an increased self awareness, self- esteem and to encourage movement through the art of dance whether by ballet or any other forms. Students receive leotards, tights, ballet slippers and field trips to professional dance performance.

Prout Research Institute

The primary purposes and mission of the Prout Research Institute, Inc. (PRI) are to a) conduct research into economic, political, social, cultural, ecological and related issues with an emphasis on analyzing the causes of underdevelopment and other imbalances in the world, such as poverty, depression, the debt crisis, the black economy, corruption, and the North-South conflict; b) study the concepts and philosophy of Prout, the Progressive Utilization Theory, presented by the philosopher P.R.

Higher Academia Corporation

Higher Academia is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 with the sole mission of empowering youth and their families through education, mentoring, and tutoring; our programs are developed to motivate and support the achievement of academic excellence and social responsibility through building of self-esteem and educational competence. Homework assistance, tutoring (individual subjects), snacks, and mentorships are the primary avenues we use to ensure academic success of our students who are challenged due to the economic and health crisis.

African American Education & Research Organization at Melchor-Quick Meeting House

The Melchor Quick Meeting House (MQMH) is a place for spiritual, cultural, civic, and educational enrichment. Guided by our commitment to self-empowerment, the mission of AAERO is to improve access of African Americans to education and information about teaching and learning. AAERO, which was founded in 1999, and MQMH are now merged as one organization. Guided by our commitment to community well-being, the mission of AAERO at Melchor-Quick Meeting House is to enable Black people to have the means to learn and share education of all kinds throughout our lives.