{"id":493,"date":"2023-08-29T15:32:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T20:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/eddev\/?page_id=493"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:30:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T17:30:43","slug":"bright","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/ces\/projects\/bright\/","title":{"rendered":"Rotary Bright from the Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/eddev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/bright-from-the-start-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Bright from the Start Logo\" class=\"wp-image-535\" style=\"width:457px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/bright-from-the-start-logo.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/bright-from-the-start-logo-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In honor of its <strong>100 years of service<\/strong>, the Rotary Club of Columbus created <strong>Bright from the Start<\/strong>, a <strong>$40,000 partnership<\/strong> with The Center for Education Support and the School of Education at The W. This investment ensures children in Lowndes County begin school happy, healthy, and prepared to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completed Initiatives<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bright from the Start has already supported:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The initial creation of a <strong>Resource Room<\/strong> for educators and families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The inaugural <strong>CHEER Conference<\/strong>, which brought together regional educators, families, and partners to strengthen early childhood readiness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upcoming Initiative \u2013 Baby Bag Project<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Baby Bag Project<\/strong>, a $5,000 initiative and the final phase of Bright from the Start, is scheduled to launch in <strong>spring 2026<\/strong>. This program will provide new families with baby bags filled with essential resources and connections to community supports, laying the foundation for long-term school success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership reflects the Rotary Club\u2019s enduring commitment to education and community sustainability. Built entirely on <strong>community-based collaboration<\/strong>, <strong>Bright from the Start<\/strong> demonstrates the power of local investment to create lasting impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Read More<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdispatch.com\/lifestyles\/new-partnership-grant-will-support-lowndes-county-children-until-kindergarten\/\">New partnership, grant will support Lowndes County children until kindergarten \u2013 The Dispatch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdispatch.com\/lifestyles\/rotary-club-of-columbus-celebrates-100-years\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cdispatch.com\/lifestyles\/rotary-club-of-columbus-celebrates-100-years\/\">Rotary Club of Columbus celebrates 100 years \u2013 The Dispatch <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bright from the Start Gallery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/eddev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary4.jpg\" alt=\"Members of Columbus Rotary visit the School of Education\" class=\"wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/eddev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Members of Columbus Rotary visit the School of Education\" class=\"wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/eddev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary6-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Members of Columbus Rotary visit the School of Education\" class=\"wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/08\/rotary6.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/12\/cheer22-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.muw.edu\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/12\/cheer22-1024x770.jpg 1024w, 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