FRIENDS OF ST FRANCIS CHILDCARE CENTER INCORPORATED

Friends of St. Francis a 44 year old 501 (c)3 organization serving 38 children ages 2 to 5 and their families. Highly qualified teachers engage students in a program that promotes positive social emotional skills, early literacy and numeracy, and offers daily opportunities for creative expression through art, music and movement. We have an outstanding outdoor education component that includes hands on gardening from planting to harvesting.

Our program aims to have a lifelong impact on children and parents. Support services from a myriad of collaborating organizations allow for early identification and intervention for those in crisis or with special.developmental needs.

Our board is recruiting members whose interests and skills lend themselves to carrying out our mission and our strategic plan. This includes recruitment of human resource professionals, health practitioners, fundraising and event planners, and folks with experience in project management, finance, architecture, board governance , arts education and connections to potential collaborating organizations and individuals.