Spring Benefit - May 2011

Each spring the Woman's Club hosts an annual, invitation only event for its members and the Woman's Club community. This one-of-a kind event which includes dinner, dancing, a raffle, silent and live auction and more, is a fun way for our members and supporters to enjoy a great evening of entertainment while continuing to lend support to our funded agencies.  For 2011, The WCE has selected the Childcare Network of Evanston as the beneficiary of this event.

About Our Beneficiary - The Childcare Network of Evanston

The Childcare Network of Evanston was created in 1967 to coordinate the activities of day care centers in Evanston. Since
then, the mission has evolved to offer comprehensive services to families and support center-based programs and family
childcare homes in reaching the highest quality early care and education.
The 2011 Spring Benefit proceeds will benefit the Learning Together program. Learning Together provides on-site services,
qualified mental health consultants and speech and language pathologists for children with developmental delays and social
emotional difficulties attending Evanston childcare centers. Children benefit from on-site therapy, parents benefit by not
having to leave jobs to take time off for therapy appointments, and teachers benefit through participation in the small group
interventions that result in learning new techniques to help all children in their care. Family events provide family members
with new ways to help their children, and parents are invited to meet with the therapists at times convenient for working
families.
Until the recent budget cuts, over 100 children were receiving services. Currently, the number has been reduced to 59. The
goal is to provide appropriate services to all children to enable them to remain in their current childcare setting.