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Invest in Success.
When you donate to the Early Childhood Education Initiative, you are doing more than just giving money. You are giving a child the time they need in a quality preschool environment to get on track for a successful future. You are directly ensuring that every child is ready for kindergarten.
The most powerful thing you can do is become a recurring donor.
Recurring donations allow the Early Childhood Education Initiative to plan ahead, offer consistent grants to our preschools, and say “yes” to more families year-round. Steady, predictable funding means that no child is turned away simply because of timing. It means resources are in place when families need them most and not just when a one-time gifts arrive.
A recurring gift, at any amount, is a promise to the next child who needs a chance.
$12.65
provides 1 hour of access to education for a child
$50.60
provides 4 hours of access to education for a child
$151.80
provides a minimum 12 hours of education for a child
$607.20
provides 1 of month of access to education for a child
$1,800
provides professional training for all school staff
$7,286.40
provides one year of access to education for a child
The Early Childhood Education Initiative has transformed our island by making quality preschool accessible to all families. By bringing together educators, community members, and experts, ECEI has dramatically improved kindergarten readiness while strengthening our community and our economy for generations to come.
Lindsay Jennings, Orcas Island Community Foundation Executive Director