New endowment honors Ann Benfield’s lasting impact on Cabarrus County’s youngest residents

The Greater Cabarrus Foundation launches fund to support working families and expand access to quality early learning.

Greater Cabarrus Foundation President and CEO Cam Cruickshank with Ann Benfield. Photo courtesy of the Greater Cabarrus Foundation.

This story has been adapted from a Greater Cabarrus Foundation news release.

The Greater Cabarrus Foundation has announced the creation of a new endowment aimed at supporting the county’s youngest residents — the Ann Benfield Early Childhood Fund — honoring a woman whose work has shaped early childhood care across Cabarrus County ffor nearly two decades.