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Foundation Spotlight

Jack & Jill Children's Center is fortunate to have the support from many amazing
community partners. We would like to acknowledge one long-standing partner, the
Hudson Family Foundation. Established in 1998, the Foundation primarily supports
causes related to the arts, education, healthcare, and children and youth services.
This past year, the Foundation supported Jack & Jill’s Capital Campaign with a gift of
$250,000 as well as a generous 5-year grant to support our Baby Steps for Success
Program.
Jack & Jill provides high-quality early childhood education to children ages 6-weeks to
5-years, focusing on enabling children to grow emotionally, physically, and socially in
a safe, caring environment using age-appropriate methods for cognitive
development. Through the Baby Steps for Success Program, the Hudson Family
Foundation follows a newborn class and tracks their growth and progress through
their graduation from Jack & Jill, when most children are five-years-old. Ages zero
through five are some of the most pivotal and malleable years of a child’s
development, as 90% of a human brain is developed during those years. We strive to
provide all children with a strong educational foundation that will set them up for a
life of success. This year, Jack & Jill was able to introduce Conscious Discipline, an
evidence-based approach that provides behavior management strategies for teachers
and parents. School-wide routines based around consistent and clear expectations of
behavior will create a safe, connected, and problem-solving environment for our
students. Continued support for our Early Childhood Program allows us to introduce
new, proven methodologies to our existing curriculum, which in turn benefit our
students, families, and teachers.
Not only is the Hudson Family Foundation a long-standing supporter of Jack & Jill’s
Early Childhood Program, but we are also grateful to the Foundation for their stake in
our future growth. Our Capital Campaign has raised almost $8M to fund the design
and construction of The Madelaine Halmos Academy. The new state-of-the-art school
will feature 12 classrooms, an art and science lab, music and media rooms, an
outdoor classroom, and a wellness room. The new school will become a home away
from home for our families, and our elementary school children will have a building
to call their own—in which they will grow, learn, and flourish. We are forever grateful
to the Hudson Family Foundation’s partnership in providing our community with this
essential resource. Because of the Foundation’s compassion, our work will continue
to make a lasting impression on our children and families.

It is because of supporters like the Hudson Family Foundation that Jack & Jill can
continue to build a strong educational foundation for our children’s future so they
become productive members of our community for years to come. Steve Hudson,
Vice President of the Foundation states, “The Hudson Family Foundation is proud of
our long-standing involvement with Jack & Jill; and the Baby Steps for Success
Program is yet another example of the innovative programs offered at Jack & Jill.” We
wish to express our sincere thanks to the Hudson Family Foundation for their support
and commitment.