The Learning Experience in Davenport raises $7,045 for Make-A-Wish

Preschoolers, families and staff at The Learning Experience in Davenport raised $7,045 during an April fundraising campaign for Make-A-Wish. The effort doubled as a lesson in kindness, empathy and community service for young children.

Why it matters: - The campaign turned early childhood education into a real-world lesson in philanthropy. - Funds raised in Davenport will help grant wishes for children living with critical illnesses. - The effort supports Make-A-Wish while reinforcing The Learning Experience’s broader mission to build kindness, empathy and community service into its curriculum.

What happened: - Preschoolers at The Learning Experience in Davenport raised $7,045 during the center’s annual “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign in April. - Preschoolers, families and staff contributed through donations, events and classroom activities. - The fundraising effort supported Make-A-Wish.

The details: - Center leaders Francheska Torres and Mariel Rodriguez guided the campaign. - Philanthropic mascots “Grace the Greyhound” and “Charity Chihuahua” helped bring the program to life. - Children wrote encouraging letters to wish children. - Children also took part in fundraising events and classroom lessons focused on compassion and helping others. - The campaign is part of The Learning Experience’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - The curriculum introduces children to kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate activities. - Since 2018, The Learning Experience centers nationwide have raised more than $11.5 million for Make-A-Wish. - The Learning Experience has more than 480 centers open and more than 240 additional locations in development across the U.S. and U.K. - The company serves children from six weeks to six years old. - The Learning Experience uses its L.E.A.P. Curriculum to support cognitive, social and emotional development. - The company also extends learning through Bubbles and Friends, its educational media platform and companion app.

Between the lines: - The Davenport campaign shows how the preschool uses fundraising to teach young children that small acts of giving can have real impact. - The program also gives families and staff a shared community project tied to a national nonprofit. - The repeated emphasis on philanthropy suggests the campaign is designed as both a fundraiser and a branding tool for the school network.

What's next: - The Learning Experience is expected to continue its annual Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign at centers nationwide. - The company will likely keep using the program to connect classroom learning with community service. - The nationwide total raised since 2018 leaves room for further growth as more centers and families participate.

The bottom line: - A Davenport preschool raised thousands for Make-A-Wish while teaching children that generosity starts early.