Education briefs: Cannon School to collect for Goodwill

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 3:06 AM  |  Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend |

A Cannon School freshman is partnering with Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont to bring a Goodwill truck to Cannon's campus at 5801 Poplar Tent Road in Concord for a donation drive on April 20 and 21.

Thanks to Tyler Carson, a resident of Davidson, about 900 Cannon School students and their families will be able to donate items to Goodwill's newest retail store, to open in early May at 5511 Poplar Tent Road.

Carson's goal is to fill the Goodwill truck with donations of gently used clothing, furniture, toys, books and small household items. The public is also welcome to bring donations on April 20 and 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Goodwill representatives will be on hand to accept items and provide donors with receipts for tax purposes.

On April 14 and 15, three pep rallies will be held for Cannon School students. A representative from Goodwill, along with Goodwill's mascot, "Smiling G," will speak to children about the impact their donations make in the community.

Proceeds from the donated items sold in Goodwill's 19 retail stores are used to fund job training and employment services for those who face barriers to employment such as lack of skills, experience, or education. Through February of this year, Goodwill has already served 65 percent more people than last year at this time.

Cabarrus College

The Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences recognized 37 new inductees at the spring induction ceremony in February.

Phi Theta Kappa recognizes associate degree college students who have demonstrated outstanding scholarship and leadership skills. Membership in the honor society is by invitation only. To be eligible, students must have a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average, be enrolled in an associate degree program, and have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours at Cabarrus College.

Local members are:

Concord — Marja Adair, Alisha Aubrey, Julie Bauchman, Justin Canter, Amy Coltrane, Amanda Cormier, Jillian Elliot, Morgan Gibson, Heather Hawn, Roxanna Herrera-Schott, Emily Jones, Bethany Jordan, Margaret Moore, Heather Parks.

Kannapolis — Laura Billings, Edwin Bogar; RaGenia Norris.

Salisbury — Tracy Campbell.

Mount Pleasant — Katherine Ennis, Ashley Ezzell.

Mooresville — Laura Poole, Charity Pratt, Maegan Smith, Cara Wicker.

Richfield — Maggie Sells.

Badin — Adrienne Ward.

For additional information about Cabarrus College of Health Sciences call 704-403-1556.