Our Funders
Our corporate grant sponsorship partners support Sturgeon City's educational initiatives within the fields of Science,Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through grants for programming equipment. These resources facilitate our mission in providing high-quality, low-cost experiential programs to the youth of Onslow County. We are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to utilize these funds toward programs that help spark interest in our community's children!
AT&T
With its long history of supporting education, AT&T has enabled Sturgeon City to purchase equipment for its hands-on educational programs. These programs integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into experiential learning opportunities that get students excited about science and nature!
Photo: Strurgeon City Director of Development and Operations Cassie Redmyer (center) accepts a $3,000 contribution from AT&T's Regional Director John Lyon (left) and Senator Harry Brown (right).
With its long history of supporting education, AT&T has enabled Sturgeon City to purchase equipment for its hands-on educational programs. These programs integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics into experiential learning opportunities that get students excited about science and nature!
Photo: Strurgeon City Director of Development and Operations Cassie Redmyer (center) accepts a $3,000 contribution from AT&T's Regional Director John Lyon (left) and Senator Harry Brown (right).
Best Buy Children's Foundation
The Best Buy Children's Foundation contributes to Sturgeon City's youth leadership programs. These programs are designed to encourage civic involvement through the completion of service projects that include volunteering, leadership training, and teambuilding exercises. |
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Duke Energy Progress Foundation
The Duke Energy Progress Foundation sponsors Sturgeon City's middle-school program titled "It's Our Water!". Students engage in hands-on learning activities that focus on the importance of water quality. In this aggressive, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program, students apply scientific concepts in a variety of activities such as water testing, model experiments, and various demonstrations. |
Lorrie Otto Seeds for Education
Sturgeon City was able to construct a butterfly garden in its courtyard thanks to Lorrie Otto's Seeds for Education grant program. Through building this butterfly garden, students learned about proper planting techniques. This space has also been transformed into an informal learning opportunity as students observe various wildlife attracted to the variety of plants. In the spring of 2013, this space also became the natural habitat-home to four of Sturgeon City's Animal Ambassadors- Moe, Wally, Leroy and Gemma! Now it is referred to as "The Turtle Garden"!
Sturgeon City was able to construct a butterfly garden in its courtyard thanks to Lorrie Otto's Seeds for Education grant program. Through building this butterfly garden, students learned about proper planting techniques. This space has also been transformed into an informal learning opportunity as students observe various wildlife attracted to the variety of plants. In the spring of 2013, this space also became the natural habitat-home to four of Sturgeon City's Animal Ambassadors- Moe, Wally, Leroy and Gemma! Now it is referred to as "The Turtle Garden"!
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Lowe's Home Improvement
A group of Lowe's employees from the Yopp Road branch helped renovate Sturgeon City's Learning Center! As part of the Lowe's Heroes Program, employee volunteers painted the floor, built new shelving units, and installed wonderful landscaping around the periphery of the building. What's more, one volunteer even built a portable fishing pole station, which will allow the kids to keep their poles and nets from getting tangled up when they go down to the dock to go fishing! |
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation provides Sturgeon City with funding to purchase child-size waders along with seine nets for educational wetland and conservation programs. These funds enable smaller children to have a deeper hands-on learning experience as able to get up close and personal to the wide variety of creatures that live in Sturgeon City's wonderful wetlands!
The Norcross Wildlife Foundation provides Sturgeon City with funding to purchase child-size waders along with seine nets for educational wetland and conservation programs. These funds enable smaller children to have a deeper hands-on learning experience as able to get up close and personal to the wide variety of creatures that live in Sturgeon City's wonderful wetlands!
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PNC Bank Foundation
PNC Bank and Sturgeon City have partnered together to bring low-income preschoolers a wonderful, hands-on learning experience! As a complement to PNC's Grow-up Great! initiative, local area preschools can have Sturgeon City come to there location with its Mobile Educational Learning Lab full of wonderful activities such as a puppet show featuring "Our Aquatic Friends from the New River", and fishing for numbers! |
