Childcare is often the biggest expense in a family’s budget – bigger than their mortgage or rent. On top of this, there are not enough spots for the children who need care. Childcare providers, the “workforce behind the workforce,” make among the lowest wages in the nation. People are leaving the workforce because they cannot get the care they need. This problem is happening across the nation, throughout our state, and right here in Washtenaw County. Ann Arbor is no exception.
A gift today will help make it possible to provide top-notch care and early education for a child at CDC regardless of their family’s household income.
You will help teachers by making it possible to offer competitive wages in the field, no-cost health care, free care for their children, and continuous professional development.
Your gift will play a crucial role in the care and education of young children and support all the work that teachers and staff do for children each day. You’ll be part of a network of people working together to help local kids and that makes a better community for us all.