The Exchange Family Center is a finalist in the State Farm Neighborhood Assist competition, and your votes can help them win a $25,000 grant to support young children in Durham! You can vote for “PREPARING SCHOOL SUCCESS” on Facebook 10 times per day, now through Friday, May 16th.
The $25,000 grant will enable the Exchange Family Center to provide a yearlong seminar to childcare providers and teachers, reaching at least 22 teachers and center directors and benefiting more than 125 children. seminar. The impact of this seminar is multifold; teachers gain skills to help their children and future children, reduce challenging behaviors, and reduce teacher stress. Children gain the skills needed to succeed in school and life. The funds from this grant will improve the social and emotional development and problem-solving skills of the at-risk children served.
The Exhange Family Center’s EChO (Early Childhood Outreach) program offers consultation services and support to child care providers and families when a young child’s behavior presents a challenge in the classroom. EChO is funded by the Partnership through Smart Start.
About State Farm Neighborhood Assist:
Each year, State Farm® donates millions of dollars to nonprofits across the United States and Canada. State Farm Neighborhood Assist began in 2012 so that the public could help decide where the money should go. The program has three phases. First, Facebook users submit causes that they think deserve a $25,000 grant. Next, the State Farm® Youth Advisory Board narrows down the submissions to the top 200 and pairs them with nonprofit organizations that can help make them happen. Finally, Facebook users vote to select the top 40. Each winner will receive a $25,000 grant, for a total of $1 million.
