Urgent Need to Raise $10,000 for the Childcare Centre by Christmas!
Naramata has demonstrated tremendous character throughout the years, fuelled by the goodwill and resourcefulness of our people. Our collective effort to preserve Centre Beach speaks to this. We are now calling on Naramata to come together again.
The Naramata Child Development Centre, which provides both daycare and before and after school care in our Community, has been working on an extremely lean budget for decades. The Centre remains heavily dependent on grants, donations and volunteer hours to support the needs of kids and families in Naramata. As the only childcare provider in the Community (providing before and after school care, as well as Playschool), the Centre has played an essential role in our Community for over 40 years. Over the last 10 years, The Centre has faced increasing challenges recruiting and retaining qualified and licenced staff. The current labor market, the pandemic and a lack of affordable housing has made the problem worse.
In a nutshell, The Centre is now in situation critical. A newly elected Board has done an amazing job in turning operations around. They have created a network of potential candidates to fill positions required to make the services financially sustainable in the long term. This also allows the Centre to better serve demand in the Community. But they need some interim help.
To bridge the gap and get the staff in place to ramp up services, the Centre needs approximately $10,000 to fund benefits, sick pay and vacation pay. They also need a person or two, with wisdom and time, to expand the depth of their volunteer board.
They need you.
MAKE A DONATION:
please visit: https://www.naramatachildcare.com/fundraisers.html and click DONATE. Use the drop down menu to select “DONATION FOR PLAYSCHOOL AND KIDS CLUB” or buy a raffle ticket or chance to win a night away at the Naramata Inn.
Our goal is to raise $10,000 by December 31st! We are 1/10th of the way there … help us get this vital Community organization on solid ground, launching a new year and a whole new chapter for the Naramata Child Development Centre.
...OR BECOME A BOARD ADVISOR:
Do you have experience in early childhood education, or in running a not-for-profit business? We would love to learn more about you, share what our goals are and work together to make sure our independent, Not-for-Profit Childcare Centre exists in Naramata for another 40 years. For more information please email vanmiddendorpwill@gmail.com
