Join us at the AVONDALE KIDFEST on Saturday April 9 9:30 – 1:30 as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Week of the Young Child #WOYC22.
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We are a dedicated group of professionals that work to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children here in Arizona.
GRO MORE GOOD Grassroots Award 2022
Valley of the Sun Early Childhood Association receives the 2022 Gro More Good Grassroots Award from Kids Gardening @Kids_Gardening and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation @Scotts_MGro. The grant… Read more “GRO MORE GOOD Grassroots Award 2022”
Thank You Home Depot!
@HomeDepot sponsored our Mariposa Library Garden at Alhambra Preschool Academy. Thank you Home Depot #0485 community support for our lush garden shrubs. Together we are Building Leaders… Read more “Thank You Home Depot!”
Childcare Employment Benefits
@NPR signals a better way to solving the childcare crisis through employee benefits. In the January 4 article, Camila Beiner writes that private corporations are now stepping up and providing childcare benefits to their employees. Bright Horizons over the course of 2020 and 2021, launched 23 employer-sponsored centers and added over 225 back-up clients.
Kids Gardening and FLIP THIS PLAYGROUND
We are learning all about starting vegetable gardens at Lattie Coor Elementary in Avondale, Arizona @AvondaleESD Thank you Kids Gardening @Kids_Gardening and Bonnie Plants @bonnieplants for making… Read more “Kids Gardening and FLIP THIS PLAYGROUND”
Whole Kids Foundation – FLIP THIS PLAYGROUND
We are just getting started with raised bed, irrigated vegetables gardens at Lattie Coor Elementary in Avondale, Arizona @AvondaleESD Thank you Whole Kids Foundation @Kids_Gardening and Bonnie… Read more “Whole Kids Foundation – FLIP THIS PLAYGROUND”
Whole Foods Healthy Teachers Program
Teachers with more knowledge about nutrition and healthy eating can not only lead happier, healthier lives–they can be stronger role models for our kids and be better… Read more “Whole Foods Healthy Teachers Program”
Seed Money Fundraiser End Dec 15
We are in the homestretch of our 30-day fundraising campaign and are working hard to “beet” our goal here: https://donate.seedmoney.org/5901/mariposa-library-gardens-project Our friends at SeedMoney, the nonprofit hosting… Read more “Seed Money Fundraiser End Dec 15”
Seed Money Campaign
There are only 6 days left for our @seedmoneyorg campaign. Help us reach our goal of $1000 toward building school gardens in Maricopa County. No fees. 100%… Read more “Seed Money Campaign”
Valley of the Sun Chapter AzAEYC 