Emanuel County Family Connection is thrilled to announce the amount that was raised from our Ferst Readers Book Character Contest is $13,889!!!
Heartfelt thanks to all those who donated to support early childhood literacy in Emanuel County. This money will get quality books each month into the homes of the 327 children under five years old who are enrolled in the Ferst Readers program.
A special thank you to each of the participants in this year's contest. The top four characters are: 1st Place - Sable Fleming with 1120 votes; 2nd Place - Emanuel County Nursing Home Staff with 665 votes; 3rd Place - Petite Garrett and Tammy Allen with 596 votes; 4th Place - Elizabeth Devane with 313 votes.
