Ticonderoga, NY – Silver Bay YMCA is excited to announce that the Charles R. Wood Foundation has awarded Silver Bay’s Ticonderoga Community Early Learning Center (TCELC) a $10,000 grant to support the TCELC.
The TCELC serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years with its high-quality, community-based, curriculum-driven early learning center. The center aims to fill a critical gap in early childhood services and empower working families through reliable care and school readiness programs.
Silver Bay YMCA’s VP of Development and Government Relations, Walt Lender explains how grants help with the operation of the center.
“Grant funding has been instrumental in supporting the ongoing operations of our center, helping us provide reliable, quality childcare to families throughout Essex, Warren, and Washington Counties. But continued enrollment is just as important to sustaining this investment. With 80 percent of our enrolled children coming from low-income working families, we are making a meaningful difference for families who need affordable care.”
The center is currently offering open enrollment, after a majority of their students “graduated” this past August.
“Encouraging more families to enroll helps us maximize the impact of this grant, sustain our services, and ensure that this critical resource remains available to support local families, children, and the rural economy,” concluded Lender.
Silver Bay YMCA’s Education Director Jackie Paladrani spoke to the importance of the center.
“The right childcare can make all the difference for working families and the future of our community. At the TCELC, families have access to quality, reliable childcare that supports their ability to work, while giving children a strong foundation to learn and thrive. It’s an invaluable resource for not only our community but the surrounding communities as well.”
To learn more about the Ticonderoga Community Early Learning Center, to donate to, or to enroll your child visit silverbay.org/early-learning-center/ or call 518.585.7433.