Maternal Health Can Change a Child’s Future! Start Early’s 2023 Annual Luncheon

Last month, we hosted our 21st Annual Luncheon at the Hilton Chicago, where we welcomed hundreds of supporters to discuss advancing maternal health equity. Through powerful conversations among experts in the field and parents, we discussed the longstanding inequities in maternal health care for women of color and the crucial need to drive change, and we spotlighted solutions that are making a difference today.

We are grateful for the incredible support and generosity of our donors and event sponsors who helped us raise $1.15 million. Every dollar raised helps our young families and sets the stage for them to thrive. Learn more.

Thanks to this gift, we have a transformative opportunity to serve more families with critical programs in communities nationwide. Learn more.

Help All Children Thrive

Each year, more than 1 million children enter kindergarten unprepared to learn. Research overwhelmingly finds that the first five years of life are the most important when it comes to setting the foundation for a lifetime of learning and success. This is a critical window to change a child’s future.

A monthly gift is the best way to help young children living in under-resourced communities enter kindergarten ready to thrive.

Donating to Start Early is easier than ever! We now have Apple Pay available as a payment option. Please give today!

Honoring Juneteenth

Book recommendations to read with your family

There are many ways to celebrate and honor Juneteenth with your family. Reading books with your child is one fun and easy way to help introduce them to new cultures, experiences and events in history. Here are some of our book recommendations to read with your little one to celebrate Juneteenth and promote values of acceptance and diversity.

Happy Red Nose Day from Start Early!

May 25 was Red Nose Day and Start Early and our partners at the Educare Learning Network couldn’t have been prouder to again be named grant recipients this year! The grant funding from Comic Relief USA helps us advance our mission to close the opportunity gap for our youngest learners.

Hear from mom Meghan on how our friends at Educare Central Maine, part of the Educare Learning Network, have made a positive impact in her life as well as her son's in this year’s project spotlight.

Celebrating Pride Month

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQIA+ communities and reflect. Pride Month exists to foster a sense of community, appreciate differences and cultivate diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and belonging for queer folx around the world.

Check out our resources to learn more about why Pride Month is so important to Start Early, help you share the history of this month-long celebration and have fun together as a family.

Start Early advances quality early learning for families with children, before birth through their earliest years, to close the opportunity gap.

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