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I always appreciate the opportunity to connect with other women in our community committed to philanthropy and social change.

This forum topic is so beneficial to women of all ages. I hope we can continue to educate our community on this topic.

– Philanthropy Forum Participants

Connection Matters: Reimagining Child Care – April 19, 2024

Thank you for joining us for Connection Matters: Reimagining Child Care, a free community educational panel discussion aimed at tackling one of the most pressing issues in our community and nationwide – access to affordable, high-quality childcare.

Connection Matters: Reimaging Childcare will be held on Friday, April 19 at the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, 4455 W. Lawrence St., Grand Chute. 

Parents, advocates and leaders of the Greater Fox Valley Child Care Alliance discussed how they harness and realign assets to advance local, regional and state action to improve the early childhood care and education system. 

Speakers include: 

  • Lynn Coriano and Suzanne Brault from the Greater Fox Valley Child Care Alliance. 
  • Rachel Blankenship, a Starting Point 2.0 graduate and manager at a childcare facility. 
  • Carolyn Desrosiers, a mother with children in child care and the director of community engagement at the Community Foundation. 
  • Candice Olson, a mother and the grants manager at the JJ Keller Foundation.