Lincoln, NE – Lincoln Community Foundation, in partnership with Lincoln Littles and Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, will host the fourth annual Lincoln Littles Giving Day on February 9. The giving day will raise funds for tuition assistance, allowing more...
Curt Krueger, executive director of the Northeast Family Center, was touched by the tears. Tears of joy. Tears of relief. “The pandemic happened, and families got behind on child care payments through no fault of their own,” he explained. “They lost jobs, lost...
For more information: Anne Brandt, Executive Director, Lincoln Littles 402- 525-0183, anne.brandt@prosperlincoln.org Lincoln’s littlest residents are feeling the impact of the ongoing pandemic as the reality of the community’s child care landscape shifts and changes....
Nebraska economic development leaders participate in a Kearney panel on early childhood. Left to right: Andy Lang, Gabriel Steinmeyer, Bryan Seck, Catherine Lang. “Early childhood education is an economic development tool,” said Bryan Seck, Prosper Lincoln Developer...
Coordinated by the Clifton Strengths Institute located in University of Nebraska – Lincoln’s Howard L. Hawks Hall College of Business, the 2nd annual Future Builders Challenge allowed 12 students to dive deep into starting their own business. After learning of the...
Kanga Kare is one of Lincoln’s newest child care providers, nestled in an established neighborhood near 31st & C. The provider, open since September, is licensed for 94 and has 50 enrolled. “When this opportunity became available, it just made sense to make it a...
The first ever Lincoln Littles giving day, held on February 12, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, raised $637,397. Hosted by Lincoln Community Foundation, in partnership with Nebraska Children and Families Foundation, the giving day raised funds for tuition assistance,...
In a century-old former school building in southwest Lincoln, Willard Community Center quietly serves thousands of families in the neighborhood. Thanks to a recent remodel and the momentum created through Prosper Lincoln, Willard Community Center has expanded and...
One of the Prosper Lincoln community agenda objectives is to enrich early childhood development at home through the promotion of reading aloud 15 minutes per day. Lincoln Housing Authority (LHA), which provides affordable housing to families currently undergoing...
One strategy to reach Prosper Lincoln’s Early Childhood goal of ensuring children are kindergarten ready, is to increase capacity of high quality programs. Jeremy Ekeler, Principal at Cathedral of the Risen Christ School, admitted that their day care and preschools...