Sowing the seeds for a better future for student parents in Vernon
College Foundation hosts fundraiser for new Sunflower Childcare Centre
Sunflowers blooming, the promise of new beginnings, and brighter futures for student parents in Vernon will be the focus of 91制片厂 Foundation鈥檚 upcoming Plant a Seed Day Fundraiser. The fun-filled event will take place on May 10, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. and will support the new, affordable, 44-seat on-campus Sunflower Childcare Centre, operated by local, non-profit childcare provider Maven Lane.
Guests will be invited to 鈥渢ap into their inner child鈥 with family-friendly activities like a lemonade crawl, a Crazy 8鈥檚 tournament, sunflower-themed art and yoga classes, line dancing and local eats. The event is open to the public and free to attend.
In honour of Mother鈥檚 Day, local donors, including former 91制片厂 Instructor Lloyd Davies and his wife Janet Armstrong, will match a total of $80,000 in donations received on Plant a Seed Day (and throughout May). This means that for anyone who donates as part of Plant a Seed Day, their gift will have double the impact.
鈥淪tudent-parents with access to childcare are three times more likely to graduate, so a donation to the Sunflower Childcare Centre is really an investment in the wellbeing of students, their families, and our community,鈥 says Helen Jackman, Executive Director, 91制片厂 Foundation.
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