by Mary Kay Roth | Feb 18, 2025 | Employers, Supporters
When Christine Weeks started her advertising agency, Eleanor Creative, she had four young children, not much money and had experienced her own childcare hardships and challenges, with unpaid maternity leaves and little support for new moms. Weeks didn’t want any of...
by Mary Kay Roth | Oct 15, 2024 | Employers, Parents, Providers, Supporters
Five years ago, a movement was born in our community when the Lincoln Community Foundation launched the first Lincoln Littles Giving Day with dollars aimed at supporting our youngest Lincolnites. A year later the Lincoln Littles office emerged. This talented,...
by Clover | May 13, 2024 | Employers, Parents, Providers, Supporters
From very early on in her life, Julie Jones-Branch was taught that children or “little people” as her grandma liked to refer to them, held the same importance as adults. Branch said that having this teaching ingrained into her life has defined her vision and planted a...
by Clover | May 2, 2024 | Employers, Parents, Providers, Supporters
Danielle, a single mom of a 3-year old boy, had finally found her footing. She had a professional job she loved and was working her way off government assistance, when suddenly, it almost fell apart. “The more I advanced in my career, the less assistance I got,”...
by Clover | Jan 29, 2024 | Employers, Parents, Supporters
Big Ideas for Lincoln’s Littles Access to high-quality, affordable child care provides a big boost to Nebraska’s prosperity. It enables working parents to pursue careers, empowers businesses to attract and retain top talent and promotes community growth. And it helps...
by Clover | Jan 29, 2024 | Employers, Parents, Supporters
Big Ideas for Lincoln’s Littles Access to high-quality, affordable child care provides a big boost to Nebraska’s prosperity. It enables working parents to pursue careers, empowers businesses to attract and retain top talent and promotes community growth. And it helps...
