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 Clover | Feb 15, 2025 | Parents, Providers
Families with children ages birth to eight are invited to experience age-appropriate activities at the annual Early Childhood Family Fair presented by Lincoln Littles and organized by the Support for Families Work Group on Sunday, February 16 from 2 to 4 pm at Gateway...
by Mary Kay Roth | Feb 12, 2025 | Parents, Providers, Supporters
Of course, a toddler cannot understand an intercom message about a tornado warning and an infant cannot march out of a building in case of a fire drill. But a tweaked set of emergency messages and procedures used at Lincoln Public Schools is now arriving for Lincoln’s...
by Clover | Dec 16, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters, Uncategorized
Prior to 2020, a group of early childcare directors in Lincoln started discussing the need for a program that would help support the directors of these centers. When that call came, Lincoln Littles answered. Lincoln Littles created the Peer Mentor Program as an...
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 | Aug 30, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters
Lincoln Littles has built their foundation on expanding high quality choices and supporting families to help elevate early childhood. This year, their mission has led them to partner with 16 local early childhood providers to improve their quality. Kids Imagination...
by Clover | Aug 19, 2024 | Parents, Supporters
Las Abejitas (Little Bees), a local bilingual preschool and childcare program will open its second site this fall at First-Plymouth Church, 2000 D St. The First-Plymouth site will accommodate more than 100 children, according to Kayla Munoz, owner of Las Abejitas....
by Clover | Jul 22, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters
The University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Children’s Center, which serves children of UNL staff, faculty and students, as well as the Lincoln community, has a lot to offer their 205 young students. Not only are they one of the first providers in Lincoln to receive...
by Mary Kay Roth | Jul 19, 2024 | Parents, Providers, Supporters
Kristie Jones and Peggy Robinett know how to find silver linings. They have operated home childcare programs for more than two decades now – with a forever dream to expand and open a full-grown center. With recent childcare closures throughout Lincoln, they finally...
by Clover | Jul 3, 2024 | Providers
Sarah Dankenbring’s career has consisted of 20 years of dedication to helping create the strong foundations that shape a child’s trajectory. From working with infant, toddler, and preschool care, to a trainer and program manager for childcare, and a preschool...
