Upcoming Events

Taco Tuesday with Shaka Taco

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

10% of all proceeds go to PEP

The Locals

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

10% of the day’s proceeds go to PEP

Burgaw Brewing

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

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!

Gold Sponsor – $1000+

Beach Shop Grill • Dave Stipe • South End Outfitters • SFI Group • Town of Topsail Beach

Silver Sponsor – $500-$999

Access Realty • Les King • Onslow Bay Boatworks • Pleasant Heat/Air • SGA/NW • Topsail Kiwanis

Bronze Sponsor – $50-$499

Atlantic Mulch & Stone • Bill Herstman• Bryan’s Heating/Air • Buddy and Lenae Fowler • Burgaw • Chamber of Commerce • Carol Sue’s • Carolina Sisters • Carrie Hewitt • Cathi Litcher • Claudia • Stack • Crager Realty • Christopher “Chip” Perry • Christopher Smith • Daily Grind/Unwined • Darcy LaFever • David Anderson Law Firm • David & Sally Piepmeyer • David Williams • East Coast Powertrains • Ed Broadhurst • Emrah Interactive Marketing • First Citizens • Four County Electric • George Shepard • Greater Area Topsail Chamber of Commerce • Hood Containers • JNS Auto • JP & J Construction • JR’s Barber Shop • Kent Harrell • Kenny & Joyce Keith • Kim and Jim Gant • Kitchen Floor/Bath • Lanier Hardware • Larry Combs • Laurels of Pender • Les and Connie King • Lewis Seafood • Lori McLean • Mayor Doug Medlin • Max’s Pizza • MeMa’s Chick’n’ & Ribs • Mitch Coleman • Mojotone • Mollie Grant • Old Farm Shed • Paradise Axe & Arcade • The Paradise Club • Paradise Country Store • Pelican Heating/Air • Pender EMS & Fire • Pender Memorial (NHRMC) • Post Voice • Quality Turf • Queen of Clean- Jennifer Moore • Renovation Dawgs • Roger Morton • Safe Haven • Sharon Moore • St. Helena Farm 17 • Steve & Edna Smith • Surf City Rotary Club • Surf City Tire Auto • TI Rentals • Tim’s Heating/Air • Topsail Times Newspaper • Town of Surf City • Treasure Realty • Willie Moore • Wall to Wall Cabinetry • Word-Workings

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

Ongoing until Nov. 30

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.

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.