Cindi Williams-Hills

Our Founder

Cynthia Williams-Hills is the Founder of Mending Broken Branches and has spent the past 34 years teaching and advocating for children and families in the early childhood field. She is the previous owner of several childcare centers: New Generation Day Care and Center of Excellence Child Care and Academy.

She holds a Master of Education - Program Specialist: Early Childhood from Liberty University, a Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning from Walden University, and a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood from Mount Olive College.

In 2025, Cynthia was honored with the Champion for Children Award by NC Child, recognizing her decades of leadership and service. She is also an international speaker, having presented at the Bright Start International Conference in Athens, Greece; and London, England in 2023 and 2024.

Cynthia's work centers around literacy, family engagement in early education, relationship-building between parents and teachers, and the DEAR Dad program, which encourages fathers - especially of sons - to be active in reading aloud as a form of bonding and learning.

Picking Up the Scattered Pieces—Restoring Literacy, Rebuilding Relationships, Renewing Hope

Dear Friends,

When I founded Mending Broken Branches, it wasn’t just an idea—it was a calling. A calling born from lived experience, from witnessing the quiet ache of children struggling to read, the silence between families and schools, and the weight of stories left untold. I saw the pieces—scattered across classrooms, homes, and hearts—and I knew we couldn’t leave them there.

We exist to pick up those pieces.

We restore literacy by placing books in eager hands and confidence in young voices. We rebuild relationships by helping families and educators walk together, not apart. We renew hope by reminding every child, every parent, and every partner that healing is possible—and legacy is within reach.

Through programs like DEAR Dad, summer reading camps, and family engagement workshops, we’re not just handing out books—we’re planting seeds of hope. Seeds that grow into stronger families, thriving students, and communities rooted in connection.

At Mending Broken Branches, we don’t just run programs. We tell stories. We create spaces where families feel seen, supported, and empowered to thrive.

This work is sacred. It’s generational. And it’s only just beginning.

Thank you for walking with us.

With hope and purpose,
Cindi
Founder, Mending Broken Branches