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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

Community-based Collaborations to ensure children excel by age 5

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Original Article: https://www.wdam.com/2025/02/12/hattiesburg-excel-by-5-hosts-leadership-breakfast/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJuGz5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHl1RDslScUtB7rPMOG0Iud671xEDRniG6AQV-f4S-KT1t_fI57KnDk2_gHFg_aem_-v_yZ1RPxtQRThHumFmePg


Participants learned about early childhood issues while receiving an update on the efforts of the coalition.


HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Tuesday was Mississippi Early Childhood day at the capitol, and Hattiesburg decided to celebrate the event locally. 


The Hattiesburg Excel by 5 hosts its annual community leaders breakfast. 


Excel by 5 was designed to improve a child’s overall well-being by age five. 


Participants learned about early childhood issues, while receiving an update on the efforts of the coalition.


“It’s just bringing the community together, the community of people that work with children in particular and the initiative providing education resources to the children and to the families,” said Excel by 5’s Cierra Boddie. “That’s the emphasis. Just bringing the community together. And all towards a common goal to provide those resources to those children and families that we need.” 


Hattiesburg is one of 48 communities certified through the state Excel by 5 organizations. 


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Comedy fundraiser to be held June 6 for Petal Excel By 5

  • May 27, 2024
  • 1 min read

Updated: Aug 28


The “Funny For Funds” show will feature sets by comedian Jenny Nolan, as well as musical tributes to late pianist Liberace.

PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - If you’re in the mood for some jokes for a cause, a comedy show will be held in Petal to help raise money for the city’s Excel By 5 chapter.


Excel By 5 is an organization that focuses on parent training, community participation, childcare and health.


The “Funny for Funds” show will feature sets by comedian Jenny Nolan, as well as musical tributes to late pianist Liberace.


Local cooks and bakers will also be raffling off desserts and other items.


Organizers said the work done by Excel By 5 not only benefits students but also brings more opportunities to the city of Petal.


“It’s very important to help support those efforts,” Petal Chamber Executive Director Valerie Wilson said. “We’re seeing the results of them by the test scores of our students at the Petal School District.


It’s because we start early and because we’re providing that support for young families.”


The show will be from 6-8 p.m., on Thursday, June 6, at the Petal Civic Center.


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