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An interesting retrospective study done by Chris Herbst in 2013, was recently reported by Hechingereport.org (via NIEER), about the nearly Universal Childcare instituted in the US from 1940-1946 (known as the Lanham Act) to allow more women to enter the workforce during WWII.  The study examined, among other things, long-term, long-lasting effects of early childhood care for the…Continued

Congratulations to intern, Kevin, who finished his two-year internship with A Stepping Stone Foundation in June.  It was a pleasure to work with you, Kevin! We wish you best wishes on the new job hunt and as you continue your college education!

There are many hot topics regarding early childhood.  Most recently, I read: “A high quality early education experience depends on a high-quality workforce of early educators. How we value and support those early educators as a nation – through access to higher education, professional development and commensurate compensation – has direct implications on their ability…Continued

I hope everyone had a fabulous 4th of July! Once again we cannot thank you all enough for your support of our children and families–most recently demonstrated by a phenomenal $35,750.00 response to our Whole Heart Appeal!

Thank you! As of today, We have collected $23,775 in donations and pledges for our Whole Heart Campaign. Please pass the word! We still have almost $20,000 to go to meet our goal.Whether it’s one big donation or 200 little ones, we can do it for the kids!

Whole Heart Appeal to date: $2,675 in donations the last two days bringing the whole appeal total to: $21,675! Keep those donations rolling in!

$20,025! Thank you to all who have already responded to our appeal to raise at least $41,500 for our children and families by June 30.  To recap, we have $19,000 in lead gifts already committed; an additional $1,025 has come in as of the writing of this update for a total of $20,025 pledged or…Continued

“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” Mother Teresa Give Generously I am constantly moved by the generosity and love you show our children and their families through your support.  I work hard not to take that for granted.  This month, I appeal to your WHOLE HEART by asking you to…Continued

A very special thank you to Season for Sharing for their generous grant that will help the parents and children of A Stepping Stone reach success through quality education.   As some of you may know, Season for Sharing is a wonderful campaign through the Arizona Republic that helps local nonprofits achieve their mission by providing some…Continued

A Stepping Stone’s families are also in week 3 of the Raising A Reader program thanks to funding from Arizona’s First Things First and Southwest Human Development. Raising A Reader is a program that teaches parents the importance of early childhood literacy. For more information please visit Southwest Human Development’s site: https://www.swhd.org/