Georgetown preschool raises $5,730 for Make-A-Wish

The Learning Experience preschool in Georgetown, Texas, raised $5,730 in April through its annual Let’s Grant Wishes campaign for Make-A-Wish. The fundraiser mixed classroom activities with donations and events, showing how early education can teach kindness while supporting children with critical illnesses.

Why it matters: - The campaign turned a local preschool fundraiser into direct support for children living with critical illnesses. - The effort also used early childhood education to teach kindness, empathy and community service through hands-on participation. - The Georgetown center’s result adds to a national fundraising total that has topped $11.5 million since 2018.

What happened: - The Learning Experience in Georgetown, Texas, raised $5,730 during its month-long “Let’s Grant Wishes” campaign in April. - Preschoolers, families and staff members supported Make-A-Wish through donations, fundraising events and classroom activities. - Center leaders Lilia King, Brittany Dixon, Amanda Lamia and Dave King guided the campaign. - The preschool’s mascots, Grace the Greyhound and Charity Chihuahua, helped bring the program to life.

The details: - Children wrote encouraging letters to wish children as part of the campaign. - Classroom lessons focused on compassion and helping others. - The fundraiser benefited Make-A-Wish and its work granting wishes for children with critical illnesses. - The campaign is part of The Learning Experience’s proprietary philanthropy curriculum. - That curriculum introduces children to kindness, inclusion, generosity and community service through age-appropriate experiences. - The Learning Experience said the program is designed to show children that small acts of giving can strengthen their communities. - The company also said the campaign reflects its mission to make a positive difference in the lives of children, families and communities.

Between the lines: - The fundraiser doubles as a brand-wide community engagement program, not just a one-off donation drive. - The company is using philanthropy as a teaching tool, linking classroom learning with real-world service. - The national Make-A-Wish total suggests the campaign has become a recurring part of the company’s identity across centers.

What's next: - The Learning Experience is likely to continue the annual campaign at other centers nationwide. - The company will keep pairing its early education model with its philanthropy curriculum. - The broader partnership with Make-A-Wish will likely remain a central part of that effort.

The bottom line: - A Georgetown preschool fundraiser delivered modest local dollars and a bigger lesson: giving back can be part of early learning.