Thank you for your donation to Wake County Smart Start's "Building Bright Futures" campaign.

We are humbled to have the support of generous educational advocates like you. Children look to us to learn what is possible. Thank you for showing them that, together, we can make a difference in Wake County. It is donors like you that inspire us to continue our mission of working to ensure that children, birth to five, are prepared for success in school and in life.

Your donation is an investment in a strong system of life-changing services for families of young children from under-resourced communities– ensuring that children are emotionally and physically healthy and supported in classrooms and at home. Here are some highlights of what this looks like:

-Promoting fairness – ensuring that children from low-income and marginalized households receive equal opportunities to learn.
-Creating greater access to free high quality preschool programs for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
-Improving the quality of child care centers in our county and supporting higher compensation for early educators at privately owned centers to increase teacher retention - a win for teachers, students, and employers.
-Helping young children at home with parent education and home visiting services.
-Teaching healthy habits and advancing literacy.

What’s even better is that like all good investments, your investment has a high return! Early childhood programs deliver a ROI of 13% per child, per year – leading to better outcomes in education, health, social behavior, and family income. Your gift will help reduce taxpayer costs down the line and encourage economic development in Wake County by preparing our future workforce to be competitive in a global economy.

Thank you again for partnering with us to pave the way to a brighter future for our community’s youngest citizens.

Gratefully yours,

Gayle E. Headen

* As a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (EIN #56-1949415, every donation makes an impact, and we are so thankful for your support. Your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Please retain this notice for your tax records.

Building Bright Futures Donation to Wake County Smart Start