President Of Building Blocks Child Care Receives The Old North State Award

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President Of Building Blocks Child Care Receives
The Old North State Award
The Governor’s Office Of North Carolina Recognizes Lois Stephenson

Raleigh, NC – Lois Stephenson, President of Building Blocks Child Care & Development Center, has been awarded the Old North State Award from the North Carolina Governor’s Office. Stephenson was recognized for her exceptional work as the president and founder of a childcare business that has had a positive impact on the community and for her continued involvement with numerous organizations to improve childcare quality and developmental programs. The Governor’s Office awards exceptional individuals for special contributions to the state and local communities based on a nomination process and board approval.

“I am honored to be a recipient of the Old North State Award,” said Stephenson. “I am privileged to live in a place that recognizes that childcare is so important to the success of our community as a whole.”

About The Old North State Award:
The Office of the Governor issues awards to recognize individuals for contributions that have had a significant and positive impact on the state of North Carolina. The Old North State Award is given to individuals who have a proven record of exemplary service and commitment to the state and their respective communities. The Office of the Governor also presents the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, Certificate of Appreciation, Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteers, Honorary Tar Heel, Laurel Wreath Award and Governor’s Student Excellence Award.

About Lois Stephenson:
President of Building Blocks Child Care & Development Center, Stephenson established her first center in August of 1993, providing high quality childcare for children between the ages of birth through 12 years. Her parents were instrumental in helping her learn fundamental skills of planning, writing, self-discipline, accountability, and creativity. When she married and started her family, she and her husband established a farming business that greatly controlled their lives and taught austerity, cash-flow management, budgeting, financial accountability, and hard work. After the heartbreak of the death of her son, Lois became more acutely aware of the vulnerability and fragility of children. On her 51st birthday, she broke ground for the future home of the first Building Blocks Child Care & Development Center. She is a founding member of the Partnership for Children of Johnston County, former Chairperson of the Board of Directors and former Chairperson of the Child Care Quality Committee, Regional Vice President of the North Carolina Licensed Child Care Association, and member of the Government Relations Committee, as well as a member of the Early Childhood Advisory Committee at Johnston Community College, and was appointed to the North Carolina Child Care Commission by Governor Mike Easley.

About Building Blocks Child Care & Development Center:
Building Blocks Child Care and Development Centers are 4-star child-care facilities specializing in family-friendly childcare for children ages birth through twelve years old. With three locations in Clayton, North Carolina, the privately owned centers have been serving Johnston County for over 10 years, providing safe, stable, and nurturing environments where children can grow and develop physically, intellectually, emotionally, and socially at their own pace. For more information, please call 919-553-1215 or on the Internet at www.bbchildcare.net.

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Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
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