by Wendy Poteat | Nov 9, 2020 | Scholarship Recipient
Madison Powers is a woman with a plan. She knows what she wants, “I want to be a school teacher; I want to directly impact children.” And she knows what it takes to get there, “I majored in elementary education at Greensboro College with a minor in child and family...
by Wendy Poteat | Nov 9, 2020 | In The News
Cheers and screams of delight greeted the Say Yes Guilford staff during the annual Say Yes Guilford Holiday Book Giveaway. Staff delivered more than 3300 books every classroom at Foust, McLeansville, Sedalia and Wiley Elementary schools. Picture books, YA mysteries,...
by Wendy Poteat | Nov 9, 2020 | Scholarship Recipient
The edge of his dream,And he watches from insideWith a grateful heart. Poetry brings Douglas McCollum a lot of joy, even when it hurts a little. That’s the way he feels about graduation this weekend. “It’s tough to not be able to have the ceremony,” he says. “The...
by Wendy Poteat | Oct 23, 2020 | In The News
OCTOBER 23, 2020 – Fall is prime time for college exploration and application completion. To help high schoolers navigate those processes, Say Yes Guilford is proud to bring back the fall college expo with a virtual twist. Families are invited to Say Yes to College:...
by Wendy Poteat | Oct 3, 2020 | Scholarship Recipient
Neikya Slade radiates joys as she walks the campus of North Carolina A&T University. She’s almost floating. With good reason: Neikya just realized a dream that began when she was a little girl growing up in Greensboro. “I knew I wanted to help people: a doctor, a...
by Wendy Poteat | Oct 3, 2020 | Donor
Mildred O. Poole remembers the first time she heard about Say Yes to Education. “At the end of that meeting I went out and said Walker Sanders (President of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro), I want to be the first donor.” Not only was she to be the...
