Appletree Rensselaer Early Learning Center Opens March 6
Rensselaer, IN - Right Steps Child Development Centers and Appleseed Childhood Education are proud to announce today’s opening of Appletree Rensselaer.
Appletree Rensselaer provides high-quality child care from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm CT, five days a week, 52 weeks a year, for up to 75 children ages six weeks through five years old. Located on the Franciscan Health Rensselaer campus at 1102 East Grace St, Appletree Rensselaer will double the number of licensed child care seats in Jasper County for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
Appletree Rensselaer is operated by Right Steps Child Development Centers, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Lafayette, IN whose mission is to provide and advocate for quality early childhood education and care. Right Steps currently operates seven early learning centers in Tippecanoe, Newton, and Jasper Counties and administers other programs to strengthen the early care and education infrastructure in nearly 30 Indiana counties.
Adam Alson, president of Appleseed Childhood Education, said, “Today is the culmination of over three years of work by volunteers to make the idea of affordable, high-quality child care in Rensselaer a reality. Innumerable partners have shared both our vision and our belief that together we can make Rensselaer and Jasper County a better place. We thank them all.”
Right Steps co-CEO Tammey Lindblom said, “It has been a privilege to witness the work that can happen when committed individuals, families, parents, and community create and carry out a dream. A dream to grow, secure, enhance, and invest in the community. In this case, a quality early learning center. This center will promise to provide quality care for the children in this community. In turn, these early learners will contribute back in unlimited ways.”
Franciscan Health Rensselaer COO Carlos Vasquez said, “It is an honor for Franciscan Health Rensselaer to be an active partner on this project. The creation of this center has been a beacon of hope leading us out of the pandemic and into a bright future of high-quality early learning on the campus of Franciscan Health Rensselaer. Franciscan is grateful to fulfill its
mission in this community which we are privileged to serve by partnering with Appleseed and welcoming Appletree Rensselaer right here on our campus.”
Jasper Newton Foundation Executive Director Brienne Hooker added, “Jasper Newton Foundation is excited to witness the power of community collaboration in action. When people listen to the needs of their neighbors and then work together to meet those needs, real change happens and real things get built. We are thankful for the people who forged this path ahead of us, who started to meet the child care needs of the area over a decade ago. Thank you to Appleseed, who helped all of us see our power to build the community we want to have.”
Director of Appletree Rensselaer Maggie Schreyer said, "We are so excited to provide quality child care to families in Rensselaer and the greater community. I look forward to Appletree being a positive, nurturing environment where children will thrive and staff can grow professionally."
Appleseed Childhood Education, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, was established in 2020 to increase the availability of affordable, high-quality child care opportunities in Rensselaer and surrounding areas. Appleseed has raised over $2 million in monetary and in-kind donations since its inception and has created partnerships with a wide array of employers, nonprofits, and local governmental entities.
Appleseed is committed to providing affordable, high-quality child care to the families of Jasper County. To this end, Appletree Rensselaer accepts CCDF vouchers and uses a sliding fee scale based on family income.
Families can enroll in Appletree Rensselaer online at https://rightstepscdc.org/.
For those interested in pursuing a career in early education, please visit https://rightstepscdc.org/careers/.
To support Appleseed, visit https://www.appleseedchildhoodeducation.org/
About Right Steps Child Development Centers-Right Steps Child Development Centers is a nonprofit organization with the mission to provide and advocate for quality early childhood education and care. Right Steps currently operates seven early learning centers in Tippecanoe, Newton, and Jasper Counties and administers other programs to strengthen the early care and education infrastructure in nearly 30 Indiana counties. Every Right Steps center is licensed by Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning with the commitment to achieve the highest level in Paths to Quality as well as national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Right Steps is an innovator in addressing local child care gaps. Their scope has evolved beyond providing high-quality child care to ensuring that all children, families, child care providers, communities, and employers can experience the benefits of a robust child care system.
About Appleseed Childhood Education -Appleseed Childhood Education is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation established to support the creation, facilitation, and enhancement of education opportunities for children in rural Jasper and surrounding counties. Support and learn more about Appleseed through our website at https://www.appleseedchildhoodeducation.org/ and on facebook @appleseedchildhoodeducation.
Appletree Rensselaer provides high-quality child care from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm CT, five days a week, 52 weeks a year, for up to 75 children ages six weeks through five years old. Located on the Franciscan Health Rensselaer campus at 1102 East Grace St, Appletree Rensselaer will double the number of licensed child care seats in Jasper County for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
Appletree Rensselaer is operated by Right Steps Child Development Centers, a nonprofit organization headquartered in Lafayette, IN whose mission is to provide and advocate for quality early childhood education and care. Right Steps currently operates seven early learning centers in Tippecanoe, Newton, and Jasper Counties and administers other programs to strengthen the early care and education infrastructure in nearly 30 Indiana counties.
Adam Alson, president of Appleseed Childhood Education, said, “Today is the culmination of over three years of work by volunteers to make the idea of affordable, high-quality child care in Rensselaer a reality. Innumerable partners have shared both our vision and our belief that together we can make Rensselaer and Jasper County a better place. We thank them all.”
Right Steps co-CEO Tammey Lindblom said, “It has been a privilege to witness the work that can happen when committed individuals, families, parents, and community create and carry out a dream. A dream to grow, secure, enhance, and invest in the community. In this case, a quality early learning center. This center will promise to provide quality care for the children in this community. In turn, these early learners will contribute back in unlimited ways.”
Franciscan Health Rensselaer COO Carlos Vasquez said, “It is an honor for Franciscan Health Rensselaer to be an active partner on this project. The creation of this center has been a beacon of hope leading us out of the pandemic and into a bright future of high-quality early learning on the campus of Franciscan Health Rensselaer. Franciscan is grateful to fulfill its
mission in this community which we are privileged to serve by partnering with Appleseed and welcoming Appletree Rensselaer right here on our campus.”
Jasper Newton Foundation Executive Director Brienne Hooker added, “Jasper Newton Foundation is excited to witness the power of community collaboration in action. When people listen to the needs of their neighbors and then work together to meet those needs, real change happens and real things get built. We are thankful for the people who forged this path ahead of us, who started to meet the child care needs of the area over a decade ago. Thank you to Appleseed, who helped all of us see our power to build the community we want to have.”
Director of Appletree Rensselaer Maggie Schreyer said, "We are so excited to provide quality child care to families in Rensselaer and the greater community. I look forward to Appletree being a positive, nurturing environment where children will thrive and staff can grow professionally."
Appleseed Childhood Education, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, was established in 2020 to increase the availability of affordable, high-quality child care opportunities in Rensselaer and surrounding areas. Appleseed has raised over $2 million in monetary and in-kind donations since its inception and has created partnerships with a wide array of employers, nonprofits, and local governmental entities.
Appleseed is committed to providing affordable, high-quality child care to the families of Jasper County. To this end, Appletree Rensselaer accepts CCDF vouchers and uses a sliding fee scale based on family income.
Families can enroll in Appletree Rensselaer online at https://rightstepscdc.org/.
For those interested in pursuing a career in early education, please visit https://rightstepscdc.org/careers/.
To support Appleseed, visit https://www.appleseedchildhoodeducation.org/
About Right Steps Child Development Centers-Right Steps Child Development Centers is a nonprofit organization with the mission to provide and advocate for quality early childhood education and care. Right Steps currently operates seven early learning centers in Tippecanoe, Newton, and Jasper Counties and administers other programs to strengthen the early care and education infrastructure in nearly 30 Indiana counties. Every Right Steps center is licensed by Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning with the commitment to achieve the highest level in Paths to Quality as well as national accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Right Steps is an innovator in addressing local child care gaps. Their scope has evolved beyond providing high-quality child care to ensuring that all children, families, child care providers, communities, and employers can experience the benefits of a robust child care system.
About Appleseed Childhood Education -Appleseed Childhood Education is a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation established to support the creation, facilitation, and enhancement of education opportunities for children in rural Jasper and surrounding counties. Support and learn more about Appleseed through our website at https://www.appleseedchildhoodeducation.org/ and on facebook @appleseedchildhoodeducation.
Media Contacts:
Right Steps Child Development Centers: Ben Prickel, 765-742-4033 ext.6801, bprickel@rightstepscdc.org
Appleseed Childhood Education: Adam Alson, 219-964-3176, appleseed.child.ed@gmail.com
Right Steps Child Development Centers: Ben Prickel, 765-742-4033 ext.6801, bprickel@rightstepscdc.org
Appleseed Childhood Education: Adam Alson, 219-964-3176, appleseed.child.ed@gmail.com
Need Child Care?
Appletree Rensselaer provides high-quality child care from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm CT, five days a week, 52 weeks a year, for up to 75 children ages six weeks through five years old. Located on the Franciscan Health Rensselaer campus at 1102 East Grace St, Appletree Rensselaer will double the number of licensed child care seats in Jasper County for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
Our new center's name is Appletree!
Appleseed Childhood Education is proud to announce that our new center has a name – Appletree.
Appletree is the vibrant, hopeful thing that has grown from small but determined Appleseed. We want Appletree to be a sheltering, nurturing place where parents feel secure bringing their children and where children are both safely rooted and free to explore and grow. We hope Appletree will become a source of community pride and wellbeing – a living, breathing reason to be optimistic about the future. |
Appletree’s Mission
The mission of Appletree is to provide consistent, high-quality child care and early childhood education. We want all children in our area to have the chance to grow and learn in a nurturing environment and all parents to have the child care help they need so their families can thrive.
While Appletree is owned by the non-profit organization Appleseed Childhood Education, these partners make the center possible:
Stay up to date with our project updates as our center plans to be open early 2023, following the completion of construction.
The mission of Appletree is to provide consistent, high-quality child care and early childhood education. We want all children in our area to have the chance to grow and learn in a nurturing environment and all parents to have the child care help they need so their families can thrive.
While Appletree is owned by the non-profit organization Appleseed Childhood Education, these partners make the center possible:
- Franciscan Health Rensselaer has provided a building (1102 E. Grace St.)
- Right Steps Child Development Centers will manage day-to-day operations
- Individual donors, public entities, area businesses, non-profit organizations, and grantors (local, state, and federal) have provided the funds necessary for creating, opening, and operating Appletree
Stay up to date with our project updates as our center plans to be open early 2023, following the completion of construction.
We have a building!
Franciscan Health Rensselaer partners with local nonprofit to address rural child care shortage.
Rensselaer, IN - Franciscan Health Rensselaer has partnered with Appleseed Childhood Education to address the lack of quality child care options for families in Jasper County. To help meet the crucial community need for more child care seats, Franciscan Health is leasing a building on its Rensselaer hospital campus to Appleseed for the creation of a new high-quality licensed early learning center set to open later this year.
Design work on the building at 1102 East Grace Street in Rensselaer is underway. When renovations are complete, the facility will meet state licensing requirements for providing daytime child care five days a week for around 70 children ages six weeks old through five years old.
“Early child care is essential to our community, crucial to local workforce, and Franciscan Health Rensselaer is proud to partner with Appleseed Childhood Education to make this possible,” said Carlos Vasquez, vice president and chief operating officer at Franciscan Health Rensselaer.
Adam Alson, president of Appleseed said, “Thanks to our new partner, Franciscan Health Rensselaer, our community is another very big step closer to having a financially sustainable high-quality licensed early childhood education center for our kids and families.”
Jasper County-based nonprofit Appleseed Childhood Education was formed in January 2020 to address the lack of licensed early childhood education programs in the area. With only one licensed child care center in the county currently (Growing Patch Learning Center in Remington), the new center in Rensselaer will provide a full-time care option in the geographic center of the county. The new center will double the number of seats available for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
The new center in Rensselaer will be operated by Right Steps Child Development Centers, a nonprofit organization based in Lafayette with over 50 years of experience serving families and providers in the area of nationally accredited early childhood development. Currently, Right Steps operates five centers in the Greater Lafayette area, one center in Goodland, and Growing Patch Learning Center in Remington.
Debi Debruyn, Right Steps Child Development president and CEO said, “Right Steps is proud of the solid foundation we have established in Jasper County with the Growing Patch center. We are excited to expand this valuable partnership with Appleseed Childhood Education to manage the day-to-day operations of this new center and bring even more high-quality early childhood education to the area.”
The partnership between Franciscan Health and Appleseed Childhood Education is the first of its kind in Rensselaer and part of a growing effort in the area to bring together community organizations and businesses to address local problems. The area’s community foundation, the Jasper Newton Foundation, connected Franciscan Health Rensselaer and Appleseed.
Brienne Hooker, executive director of the Jasper Newton Foundation said, “This is the kind of transformative partnership that the Jasper Newton Foundation is looking to create–not only for quality child care and education, but for other real needs in our community. Franciscan Health Rensselaer stepped up in a way that honors their mission and honors our community. We can build the community we want to have if we can come together like this.”
While inadequate child care infrastructure is a challenge for communities across Indiana, Appleseed views its partnership with Franciscan Health Rensselaer as a unique opportunity.
“Lack of quality child care options, including care provided by a licensed center, is a problem for most rural communities,” Alson said. “Our community is fortunate to have a partner like Franciscan Health who recognizes our collective needs and is willing to engage in projects toward solving problems.”
About Franciscan Health Rensselaer
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses, more than 19,000 employees and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include: Franciscan Health Carmel; Franciscan Health Crawfordsville; Franciscan Health Crown Point; Franciscan Health Dyer; Franciscan Health Hammond; Franciscan Health Indianapolis; Franciscan Health Lafayette; Franciscan Health Michigan City; Franciscan Health Mooresville; Franciscan Health Munster; Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (IL); and Franciscan Health Rensselaer.
About Appleseed Childhood Education
Appleseed Childhood Education is a 501(c)3 non-for-profit corporation established to support the creation, facilitation, and enhancement of education opportunities for children in rural Jasper and surrounding counties. Learn more about the organization and their current projects on Facebook: @appleseedchildhoodeducation.
About Right Steps
Right Steps Child Development Centers is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide and advocate for quality early childhood education and care. They currently operate seven centers (five centers around the Greater Lafayette Area, one in Goodland, and one in Remington). The state licensed centers maintain national accreditation status from the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Four of the Greater Lafayette locations are Level 4 certified in the Paths to QUALITY program, Indiana's voluntary quality rating system, making them the highest quality child development center option. The fifth, and newest Greater Lafayette Area center is working towards this as well. The other two centers in Goodland and Remington are currently Level 3 certified and are working towards Level 4 certification. Learn more at RightStepsCDC.org.
About the Jasper Newton Foundation
The Jasper Newton Foundation Inc. is a local nonprofit organization that connects residents of Jasper County and Newton County, Indiana, with causes they care about through coordinated investments and strategic grantmaking. It’s a way for local people to come together and solve local challenges facing Jasper and Newton Counties every day, leaving a long-term impact and legacy in the community. For more information, visit jaspernewtonfoundation.org.
Rensselaer, IN - Franciscan Health Rensselaer has partnered with Appleseed Childhood Education to address the lack of quality child care options for families in Jasper County. To help meet the crucial community need for more child care seats, Franciscan Health is leasing a building on its Rensselaer hospital campus to Appleseed for the creation of a new high-quality licensed early learning center set to open later this year.
Design work on the building at 1102 East Grace Street in Rensselaer is underway. When renovations are complete, the facility will meet state licensing requirements for providing daytime child care five days a week for around 70 children ages six weeks old through five years old.
“Early child care is essential to our community, crucial to local workforce, and Franciscan Health Rensselaer is proud to partner with Appleseed Childhood Education to make this possible,” said Carlos Vasquez, vice president and chief operating officer at Franciscan Health Rensselaer.
Adam Alson, president of Appleseed said, “Thanks to our new partner, Franciscan Health Rensselaer, our community is another very big step closer to having a financially sustainable high-quality licensed early childhood education center for our kids and families.”
Jasper County-based nonprofit Appleseed Childhood Education was formed in January 2020 to address the lack of licensed early childhood education programs in the area. With only one licensed child care center in the county currently (Growing Patch Learning Center in Remington), the new center in Rensselaer will provide a full-time care option in the geographic center of the county. The new center will double the number of seats available for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
The new center in Rensselaer will be operated by Right Steps Child Development Centers, a nonprofit organization based in Lafayette with over 50 years of experience serving families and providers in the area of nationally accredited early childhood development. Currently, Right Steps operates five centers in the Greater Lafayette area, one center in Goodland, and Growing Patch Learning Center in Remington.
Debi Debruyn, Right Steps Child Development president and CEO said, “Right Steps is proud of the solid foundation we have established in Jasper County with the Growing Patch center. We are excited to expand this valuable partnership with Appleseed Childhood Education to manage the day-to-day operations of this new center and bring even more high-quality early childhood education to the area.”
The partnership between Franciscan Health and Appleseed Childhood Education is the first of its kind in Rensselaer and part of a growing effort in the area to bring together community organizations and businesses to address local problems. The area’s community foundation, the Jasper Newton Foundation, connected Franciscan Health Rensselaer and Appleseed.
Brienne Hooker, executive director of the Jasper Newton Foundation said, “This is the kind of transformative partnership that the Jasper Newton Foundation is looking to create–not only for quality child care and education, but for other real needs in our community. Franciscan Health Rensselaer stepped up in a way that honors their mission and honors our community. We can build the community we want to have if we can come together like this.”
While inadequate child care infrastructure is a challenge for communities across Indiana, Appleseed views its partnership with Franciscan Health Rensselaer as a unique opportunity.
“Lack of quality child care options, including care provided by a licensed center, is a problem for most rural communities,” Alson said. “Our community is fortunate to have a partner like Franciscan Health who recognizes our collective needs and is willing to engage in projects toward solving problems.”
About Franciscan Health Rensselaer
The Franciscan Alliance healthcare ministry began in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1875. Today, Franciscan Alliance is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest with 12 hospital campuses, more than 19,000 employees and a number of nationally recognized Centers of Health Care Excellence. Hospitals include: Franciscan Health Carmel; Franciscan Health Crawfordsville; Franciscan Health Crown Point; Franciscan Health Dyer; Franciscan Health Hammond; Franciscan Health Indianapolis; Franciscan Health Lafayette; Franciscan Health Michigan City; Franciscan Health Mooresville; Franciscan Health Munster; Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (IL); and Franciscan Health Rensselaer.
About Appleseed Childhood Education
Appleseed Childhood Education is a 501(c)3 non-for-profit corporation established to support the creation, facilitation, and enhancement of education opportunities for children in rural Jasper and surrounding counties. Learn more about the organization and their current projects on Facebook: @appleseedchildhoodeducation.
About Right Steps
Right Steps Child Development Centers is a not-for-profit organization with a mission to provide and advocate for quality early childhood education and care. They currently operate seven centers (five centers around the Greater Lafayette Area, one in Goodland, and one in Remington). The state licensed centers maintain national accreditation status from the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Four of the Greater Lafayette locations are Level 4 certified in the Paths to QUALITY program, Indiana's voluntary quality rating system, making them the highest quality child development center option. The fifth, and newest Greater Lafayette Area center is working towards this as well. The other two centers in Goodland and Remington are currently Level 3 certified and are working towards Level 4 certification. Learn more at RightStepsCDC.org.
About the Jasper Newton Foundation
The Jasper Newton Foundation Inc. is a local nonprofit organization that connects residents of Jasper County and Newton County, Indiana, with causes they care about through coordinated investments and strategic grantmaking. It’s a way for local people to come together and solve local challenges facing Jasper and Newton Counties every day, leaving a long-term impact and legacy in the community. For more information, visit jaspernewtonfoundation.org.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Where is Appleseed’s new early learning and child care center? Appletree is located at 1102 E. Grace Street – right next door to the Franciscan Health Rensselaer hospital and just behind the physical therapy services building.
Who operates Appletree? Right Steps, a not-for-profit organization based in Lafayette, will manage the day-to-day operations of the center. This includes enrollment of families, hiring and management of teachers and staff, and all administrative paperwork. For those interested in pursuing a career in early education, please visit https://rightstepscdc.org/careers/.
Right Steps is an expert in the field of early childhood education, and they have been serving kids, families, and child care providers for more than 50 years. Right Steps operates five centers in the Lafayette area, a center in Goodland and the Growing Patch Learning Center in Remington.
Who can go to Appletree? Appletree Rensselaer provides high-quality child care from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm CT, five days a week, 52 weeks a year, for up to 75 children ages six weeks through five years old. Located on the Franciscan Health Rensselaer campus at 1102 East Grace St, Appletree Rensselaer will double the number of licensed child care seats in Jasper County for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
What are the center’s hours of operation? The center will be open Monday through Friday, from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Central time, 52 weeks a year.
How do I enroll my child? Enroll today by visiting this website.
Will the center be affordable for my family? Every family who attends our center will receive a discount off the full cost of care. We encourage all families to contact the center for accurate information about cost and financial assistance.
Appleseed has and will continue to raise funds in order to make high-quality care and early education more affordable for families. If you are interested in making a donation that will directly help families with child care costs, contact us.
Will the center accept state vouchers? Yes. We encourage families who plan to use vouchers to contact the center for more information.
How can I find out more about the new center? Can I take a tour? Appletree is open! Age-group classrooms are being opened in phases and will provide care for families on the waitlist. Later this spring, Appletree will welcome the general public to come see the center and learn about all that Appletree has to offer.
How can I apply to work at the new center?Please visit Right Steps’ careers website [https://rightstepscdc.org/careers/] to see all open positions and how to apply.
How can I help support the center?You can make a tax-deductible charitable donation to Appleseed Childhood Education in two ways:
Until then, please know that every time you share our social media posts, leave a supportive comment, or tell someone about the new early learning center, you are helping us fulfill our mission. We appreciate you.
Have another question?Feel free to send us an additional question through our contact page if you didn't see the answer listed above. Thank you.
Who operates Appletree? Right Steps, a not-for-profit organization based in Lafayette, will manage the day-to-day operations of the center. This includes enrollment of families, hiring and management of teachers and staff, and all administrative paperwork. For those interested in pursuing a career in early education, please visit https://rightstepscdc.org/careers/.
Right Steps is an expert in the field of early childhood education, and they have been serving kids, families, and child care providers for more than 50 years. Right Steps operates five centers in the Lafayette area, a center in Goodland and the Growing Patch Learning Center in Remington.
Who can go to Appletree? Appletree Rensselaer provides high-quality child care from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm CT, five days a week, 52 weeks a year, for up to 75 children ages six weeks through five years old. Located on the Franciscan Health Rensselaer campus at 1102 East Grace St, Appletree Rensselaer will double the number of licensed child care seats in Jasper County for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
What are the center’s hours of operation? The center will be open Monday through Friday, from 6:00 am - 6:00 pm Central time, 52 weeks a year.
How do I enroll my child? Enroll today by visiting this website.
Will the center be affordable for my family? Every family who attends our center will receive a discount off the full cost of care. We encourage all families to contact the center for accurate information about cost and financial assistance.
Appleseed has and will continue to raise funds in order to make high-quality care and early education more affordable for families. If you are interested in making a donation that will directly help families with child care costs, contact us.
Will the center accept state vouchers? Yes. We encourage families who plan to use vouchers to contact the center for more information.
How can I find out more about the new center? Can I take a tour? Appletree is open! Age-group classrooms are being opened in phases and will provide care for families on the waitlist. Later this spring, Appletree will welcome the general public to come see the center and learn about all that Appletree has to offer.
How can I apply to work at the new center?Please visit Right Steps’ careers website [https://rightstepscdc.org/careers/] to see all open positions and how to apply.
How can I help support the center?You can make a tax-deductible charitable donation to Appleseed Childhood Education in two ways:
- In person by bringing a check to the Jasper Newton Foundation (301 N. Van Rensselaer St. in Rensselaer) or
- Through the Jasper Newton Foundation’s website
Most of the dollars Appleseed receives go toward making child care costs more affordable for our families, and ALL dollars go toward creating and sustaining early learning opportunities in our community.
Even if you think your donation is small, it will go a long way in making the dream of quality, consistent child care a reality for many families.
Until then, please know that every time you share our social media posts, leave a supportive comment, or tell someone about the new early learning center, you are helping us fulfill our mission. We appreciate you.
Have another question?Feel free to send us an additional question through our contact page if you didn't see the answer listed above. Thank you.
Appleseed Childhood Education is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that operates to support the creation, facilitation, and enhancement of education opportunities for children in and around Jasper County, Indiana, from birth through high school.