Help us wrap up our fiscal year!!

Funding for FY27 (July 1st, 2026 - June 30th 2027) is Secured, but we still need your help to wrap up FY26!

We need your support to keep these vital service: including

  • Our one-stop community hub, where families get help enrolling in community childcare, preschool & home visiting programs and any financial assistance available. 

  • Parent and family supports like parent groups, English classes with childcare, and open play times where valuable skills are built.

  • Critical connections, such as interpretation services, early intervention referrals, mental health supports, and emergency assistance.

Why it matters?

Research has shown that children with quality early learning experiences have better school grades, are healthier, and have higher incomes later in life. Children who arrive at Kindergarten more prepared to learn and succeed require less interventions and support, saving valuable tax dollars and changing life outcomes. With 90% of brain development happening before the age of 5, birth-five is where we need to pour in the resources to reduce the achievement/ opportunity gap that is so prevalent already in Kindergarten! Every child - no matter their family’s income, home language or background - deserves this chance.

As we approach the close of our fiscal year, your support isn’t just a gift - it’s the reason children and families in our community can thrive. A contribution from you right now would help us finish this year strong and step into the next with hope, momentum, and the resources to keep changing lives.

The Early Childhood Alliance of Niles Township is a 501(c)3 – your donation is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. 

To date, the ECA has helped connect over 315 children with critical early learning programs and we need your help to keep connecting even more.  WE NEED YOU, our community’s children and families need you!