Huntington Area

League of Women Voters

“SUCCESS BY 6” AT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MEETING.

“Success by 6,” a program of the United Way of the River Cities, will be the topic of a public

meeting of the Huntington Area League of Women Voters on Monday, March 26, 7:30 p.m.

at Enslow Park Presbyterian Church, in Huntington. Gerry Sawrey, Director of Federal

Programs for the Cabell County Board of Education and a founding member of the

“Success by 6” committee, will explain the program and its purposes.

“Success by 6” was inspired by recent research indicating that early childhood, from the

prenatal period through the beginning of school, is a unique phase of brain development that serves as a

foundation for behavior, well-being, and success later in life. According to Sally Adkins, League of Women

Voter’s Board Member and “Success by 6” volunteer, the committee seeks to insure that all children, from

birth to age six, in the River Cities will have access to the resources and experiences they need to be successful in life.

According to Adkins, “each and every person in our community has an opportunity to enrich

the lives of our children and help them realize their full potential. Infancy is not a dress rehearsal.

From birth to six, just about everything matters for a young child’s brain to thrive. Children need to be

loved, held, talked to, read to and allowed to explore. Everyone plays a role in the development of

children. The first years last forever."

The meeting is open to the public.