Upcoming Events

10th Anniversary Gala

May 17, 2025 | 6pm – 10pm

Dinner, Dancing, Silent Auction, Cash Bar! Tickets go on sale soon.

Past Events

2022 Open Mic Night

June 5, 2022

Hosted By

Craig Thomas
Morning Host, LIFE 90.5

PEP’s Open Mic Night spotlighted a number of fun talents on June 2, 2022. The event was hosted at Topsail Middle School and raised money for scholarships and teacher mini-grants. Special thanks to local businesses and organizations for stepping up as sponsors as well as the Town of Topsail Beach for investing in our future leaders!

C.F. Pope Documentary Showing

August 4, 2023

On August 4, 2023 at the Historic Burgaw Train Depot, PEP and the C.F. Pope alumni association hosted a premier showing of the documentary CF Pope: Where Champions Were Grown (2022).
 
Dinner was catered by MeMa’s Chick’n & Ribs and DVDs of the documentary were made available.

No Show Fundraiser

Until Nov. 30, 2023

Join us in backing our No Show Fundraiser! Your generous contributions will provide vital financial support to Pender County Schools. Any donation or pledges received before midnight on November 30, 2023, will be matched (up to $10,000) thanks to Aramark.

Taco Tuesday with Shaka Taco

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

10% of all proceeds go to PEP

Burgaw Brewing

Tuesday, May 21, 2024
10% of sales ALL DAY go to PEP

The Locals

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

10% of the day’s proceeds go to PEP

Taco Tuesday Fundraiser

September 24, 2024 | 5pm – 8pm

10% of all proceeds go to PEP

The Locals

October 2, 2024 | 5pm – 8pm

10% of all proceeds go to PEP

About Us

Founded in 2015, the Pender Education Partnership (PEP) mission is to enhance innovative educational opportunities for students in Pender County Schools by supporting students and educators through collaboration with educators, parents, businesses, and other interested community partners.

We believe our collective support for Pender County students, educators, and education processes is more important now than ever before for our shared community and for our businesses.