By NOC Friday, September 10, was a perfect day for a golf tournament at the Dye Course at Colleton River Golf Club in Bluffton, South Carolina. It was a sunny day with a clear blue sky, a light breeze, and pleasant temperatures.… By NOC Working with its partners – Beaufort Memorial Hospital and DHEC – NOC sponsored a Corona-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. In this successful Vaccination Project, 66 individuals, including adults and children over 12 years old, received Pfizer or… By NOC NOC is holding one of its Bluffton summer learning programs at the Lowcountry Presbyterian Church on Simmonsville Road. The happy faces of these children and NOC’s field team show the success of this 4-week program that combines academic and enrichment… By NOC By NOC Congratulations to Hilton Head Prep sophomore Gabby Klobucar, the 2021 recipient of the Neighborhood Outreach Connection Outstanding Volunteer Award. The award has been given annually since 2016 to a Hilton Head Prep upper school student who has demonstrated dedicated commitment… By NOC To the world, you are a mother, but to your family, you are the world – [Source unknown]
At NOC centers this week, children celebrated Mother’s Day. Mothers are truly the heartbeat of the community. At NOC we see mothers… By NOC New signs mounted on an existing concrete structure along Highway 278, near the entrance to Southwood Park Drive on Hilton Head Island, call attention to NOC’s new learning center located behind Dunkin Donuts. This project is an excellent marketing opportunity… By NOC In March 2020, as COVID 19 was declared a global pandemic, the spread of this virus had a profound impact on our lives, including suffering and death. Locally, people lost jobs and incomes, and for at least 6 months children… By NOC January 18, 2021 is the day we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King provided a road map for human progress, social justice, and dignity. Dr. King understood the power of love, compassion, and tolerance to create a just and… By NOC On November 5, children at NOC’s Island Lutheran Learning Center were treated to a very special visitor – Zoara the Comfort Dog. Zoara is an AKC Golden Retriever that visits local hospitals, schools, senior centers/nursing/care centers, hospice, charities, and community… By NOC Dr. Narendra Sharma, NOC founder and chair, made a presentation on October 28, 2020, to members of the Board of Directors and staff of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. He discussed NOC’s development approach and business model for promoting… By NOC Several members of the Bluffton Police Department recently visited NOC’s Onyx Learning Center in Bluffton to build positive relationships with children and families living in the ONYX Apartment complex. Members of the Police Department helped children complete their homework and… By NOC NOC’s learning centers provide children an enabling environment for academic achievement through improved skills in math, reading, and language arts. Additionally, NOC’s centers provide children a platform for positive social and emotional integration and sense of community. While they are… By NOC NOC welcomes Madeline Helser-Howard as its new Executive Director. By NOC ONYX Program Manager Yury Bowlds… and her husband, a member of the military who has just returned from a tour in Syria, will be relocating to Virginia in early September. Yury will certainly be missed by the children, family, andPerfect Day for NOC’s 2021 Golf Tournament
NOC’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program Highly Successful
NOC’s Happy Faces at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church, Bluffton, SC
NOC Students Participate in Beaufort Housing Authority Competition
Daysha and Michael, students at NOC’s Marsh Pointe Learning Center, recently submitted entries in Beaufort Housing Authority’s poster and essay competition. Students were asked to express “What Home Means to Me.” Dayshe’s poster focused on “Community,” while Michael’s poster…Outstanding Volunteer Recognized
NOC Kids Celebrate Moms
New Sign Draws Attention to NOC
NOC Children Adjust to COVID: 12 Months Later
NOC Remembers Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Special Visitor Delights Children
NOC to Open New Learning Center
First Responders Visit NOC
NOC Heroes Striving to Excel
NOC Welcomes New Executive Director
Madeline comes to NOC from the Beaufort County Library System where she spent the last five years serving the community as a Senior Librarian and Youth Services Coordinator. During her tenure…Farewell to ONYX Program Manger
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