United Way of Henry County & Martinsville is Proudly Partnered with MHC Partners For Children (formerly Smart Beginnings) to provide support to local families and ensure that each child is prepared to enter grade school healthy, well-cared for, and ready to learn.
MHC Partners for Children Officers
President
Felicia Preston
Past President
Theresa Bechtel
Incoming President
-TBD-
Secretary
-TBD-
Treasurer
Mitzi Dailey
Council Members
Philip Wenkstern (Ex-Officio)
United Way of Henry County and Martinsville
Reverend Mathew Brown
St. Paul High Street Baptist Church
Renita Mayhan
Parent/Community Representative
Sandy Strayer
Henry County Public Schools
Larissa Rash
Fidelity Bank
DeShaunta Hairston
Books and Crannies
Denise Fultz
Henry County Public Schools
Dr. Jan Harrison
Patrick Henry Community College
Shirley Williams
Happy Feet Early Learning Center
Linda Dorr
Community Volunteer, Altrusa Member
Susan Sabin
Spencer Penn Center
Angela Barnes
PCCA Head Start
Whitney Armstrong-Collins
The Armstrong Law Firm
MHC Partners For Children Staff
Director
Melanie McLarty
Early Education & Family Resource Coordinator
Ruth Anne Collins
Healthy Beginnings Coordinator +
Technical Assistance Specialist
Brenda Jordan
Family Navigator
Diane Smith
Child Care Business Development Specialist
Sharon Cobbler
Early Literacy Coordinator
Erica James
Child Care Back-Office Support Specialist
Kim Hairfield