The dreaded day came when Jennifer and her five children were evicted from their rented house and faced homelessness. Jennifer always worked hard, yet found herself getting further and further behind in bills. With no child support and her rent rising, she struggled to support two children under five, two in elementary school and one […]
Stories of Impact: Creating a Community
Laura R. was really worried about going back to work and leaving her toddler in the care of others. Often parents seek out a CCCR early childhood development center because of its high-quality early education in addition to childcare. But for many parents—like Laura R.—it’s even more important that their child will feel loved. Laura […]
Join us for the Family Friendly Business Awards Luncheon
Awards Luncheon Tuesday, October 22, 2019 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. With Emcee, Sue Huff Keynote Address by Michael V. Martin, Ph.D., President of Florida Gulf Coast University Hilton Naples, 5111 Tamiami Trail N., Naples $50 per person About the Family Friendly Business Awards For the past 20 years, the Family Friendly Business Awards program […]
Former CCCR Student, A Promising Entrepreneur at Age 11
We know from decades of research that the benefits of early education don’t fade, but it is wonderful to have it confirmed with CCCR success stories like those of Giulianna and Zoe Podolak. Both sisters attended CCCR early childhood development centers. Whil Zoe one is just finishing kindergarten, her older sister, Giulianna, has become […]
“I thought VPK was free”– A Parent’s Story
We recently had the opportunity to speak to Nina, one of our parents at Child’s Path. Nina is a single mom and a nursing student, and she worried that she could not afford early education for her daughter, Paige. Nina felt strongly that Paige needed the opportunity to go to VPK (Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) to learn […]
CCCR Receives a $10,000 Grant from Empty Bowls Naples
CCCR is pleased to announce that we have received a $10,000 Empty Bowls Naples Grant! Empty Bowls Naples awards the grant to organizations that help fulfill their mission of addressing food insecurity in the community. The funds will be used to help provide over 85,000 healthy meals annually (breakfast, lunch, and snacks), free of charge, […]
13 Fun Things to Do in Naples with Your Kids this Summer
Need to entertain your kids this summer? We have gathered some kid-friendly activities to do with your children in Naples, Florida during summer 2019! Many of these things to do in Naples are free, inexpensive, or free for kids with a paid adult. Naples offers many family friendly things to do, ranging from story […]
Collier Child Care Resources Names Director of Development
Collier Child Care Resources (CCCR) welcomes Kevin Miller as our new Director of Development! Kevin will oversee the fundraising program that supports CCCR’s four early childhood development centers and the tuition assistance they offer low-income, working families for high-quality early education and childcare. Kevin Miller comes to Collier Child Care Resources from The Village […]
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