Capital Campaign to Build a Center
Little Charger Early Learning Center understands how the need for childcare grows exponentially more important for those residing in rural Iowa and childcare deserts. In these areas, such as Guthrie County, it is nearly impossible to find quality, affordable childcare.
Hire Additional Staff to Reach Full Capacity
VIKES stands for Vision, Inspire, Kindness, Encouragement, and Success. This includes supporting children to develop hopes and dreams for their future, praising and providing helpful feedback so that children are successful, teaching children to show a genuine, deep, and selfless concern for others
without expecting something in return, inspiring children with courage, spirit, and hope, and finally, teaching children to behave in a way that leaves them happy with a positive mark left on the world.
Architectural Plans for a New Facility
The mission of Little Knights Learning Center is to provide a safe, accessible, high-quality childcare center and 3-year-old preschool for families in and around La Porte City, Iowa. The center will be a registered, age 0-12 childcare center designed to accommodate approximately 88 children and managed as a 501c3 nonprofit. The project’s timeline is to begin construction in 2024 and open the new facility in fall 2025.
Child Care Director Training Certificate Program
The Hawkeye Community College Foundation is a nonprofit organization supporting the mission of Hawkeye Community College: “Empowering students, strengthening businesses, and enriching communities.” Hawkeye’s Foundation supports the education and development needs of students, faculty, and staff by providing resources not available through public funds.
Furniture and Educational Materials for New Center
The mission of Wayland Area Childcare Organization is to provide a safe and quality childcare environment with educational, stimulating, and nurturing programs. They aim to enrich the lives of children and families to provide a foundation of positive social skills for lifelong learning.
Williamsburg Community Child Care Center, Williamsburg
Williamsburg Community Child Care (W4C’s) expanded its existing child care operation by opening a second site (W4C’S North), conveniently located just off I-80 in 2022.
Wildcat ABC Child Care, Carlisle Iowa
Our project includes both building an addition and retrofitting portions of our existing building to serve 90 additional children in our center (for a total of 180). The additional 4,570 square feet of space would include a new kitchen, restrooms, and five classrooms.
Waypoint, Cedar Rapids
Funding will help ensure KidsPoint Child Care can provide scholarships to meet the community’s increased demand for child care, especially for low income families.
Waverly Child Care & Preschool, Waverly
Waverly Child Care and Preschool is working on an expansion onto the west side of the current building as well as updating the current center. The addition will double to current center’s capacity.
To The Rescue, Cedar Rapids
Funding will allow us to purchase toys, books, curriculum materials and classroom furnishings for a new childcare center.
